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The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Further to its previous comments which it has been making for many years, the Committee notes from the Government's statement that the necessary amendments to bring the national legislation into conformity with the Convention are expected to be adopted soon. In these circumstances, the Committee cannot but express its hope once again that the amendments will be adopted in the very near future to give full effect to the Convention in the following respects: Article 4 (branch (g)) (employment injury benefit) of the Convention. Section 27 of Act No. 65-66 of 24 June 1965 on industrial accident compensation should be supplemented by an express provision that in the case of a victim of an occupational injury who was a national of the State that has accepted the obligations of the Convention concerning employment injury, his dependants (survivors), even if they were resident abroad at the time of the victim's death and continue to reside abroad, shall receive survivors' benefits, if it is proved that they were actually dependent at the time of his death. Article 5 (branch (e)) (old-age benefit). The national legislation should be amended to provide for payment of old-age benefit in case of residence abroad, both to nationals of the Central African Republic and to nationals of any other member State that has accepted the obligations of the Convention concerning branch (e).

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future. It draws the Government's attention to the availability of technical assistance of the Office.