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In its previous comments, the Committee noted the indication by the Government that a number of legal provisions contrary to the Convention and to section 5 of the Labour Code as in force were to be repealed, namely:

- section 260bis of the General Code of Direct Taxes (Act No.28-62 of 28 December 1962) empowering the authorities to exact labour for the recovery of taxes;

- section 2 of Act No. 14 of 13 November 1959, empowering the authorities to exact forced labour for work of public interest from persons subjected to restrictions as to residence, following completion of a sentence;

- section 7, paragraph 4 of Ordinance No. 2 of 27 May 1961 on the organisation and recruitment of the armed forces and sections 3 and 4 of Decree No. 9 of 6 January 1962 on the recruitment of the army, providing for the assignment of conscripts to work of general interest.

The Committee notes from the Government's report that draft legislation to repeal the above texts has been submitted to the competent authority.

The Committee hopes that the Government will soon be able to report that the above drafts have been adopted and to provide a copy of them.