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Article 12, paragraph 1(c)(iv), of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments concerning the powers of inspectors to take or remove for the purpose of analysis, samples of materials and substances used or handled at the workplace, the Committee notes with satisfaction that section 14(1)(j) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act of 1988 gives effect to this provision of the Convention.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes with interest the information contained in the report of the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations, Women's Rights, and Family Welfare for the period 1981-87 and the statistics of the present number of filled and vacant posts in the factory inspectorate and labour inspectorate. It hopes that, in future, the reports concerning the activities of the labour inspection services will be published annually.