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Article 11, paragraphs 1(b) and 2, of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information provided, including the extracts from the General Orders, concerning reimbursements for travel expenses incurred by labour inspectors. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would include in future reports all available information on further progress made in applying these provisions of the Convention.

Article 13, paragraph 2(b). In previous direct requests the Committee expressed the hope that the Improvement and Prohibition Notices Regulations (to which the Government has previously referred) would soon be adopted with a view to empowering inspectors to order measures with immediate executory force in the event of imminent danger to the health or safety of workers. The Committee notes, once again, that no progress has been achieved in this respect. It looks forward to the Government soon being in a position to report that the necessary steps have been taken.

Article 21. The Committee notes with interest the information contained in the annual report of the Department of Labour for 1989, in particular relating to occupational diseases. Although no statistics of workplaces liable to inspection and the number of workers employed therein are included (Article 21(c)), the Government indicates that action is being taken to compile such information. The Committee hopes the next report will give details.