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Legislation on idleness. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that section 2 of Act No. 27 of 7 July 1989 repeals section 266 of the Penal Code and section 91 of Act No. 1 of 1968 on contraventions, under which persons found guilty of the penal offence of idleness could be punished. The Committee also notes with interest that, by virtue of section 5 of the above Act of 1989, sentences imposed on those convicted of the penal offence of idleness representing a public danger, and the other measures that were taken before the coming into force of the Act, will not be applied.