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1. Article 3, paragraph 2(2), of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 6(3) of the Labour Standards Act, No. 2 of 1977, to which the Government refers in its report, only calls for the Minister's endeavours to ensure that the Advisory Board is equally representative of employees and employers concerned. It also notes the Government's indication to the effect that the employers and workers are in fact represented on the Advisory Board on equal terms. The Committee hopes that this provision of the Act will be modified on a suitable occasion in the future so as to ensure such equal participation in all cases, in line with the requirement of the Convention as well as with the practice described by the Government.

2. Article 3, paragraph 2(1). The Committee recalls that the appointment and consultation of an Advisory Board under section 6(1) of the Act is left to the discretion of the Minister who is empowered under section 5 to fix a minimum rate of wage by proclamation. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or contemplated to ensure that representatives of the employers and workers concerned are consulted before the minimum wage-fixing machinery is applied.

3. Article 5 and point V of the report form. The Committee notes that the minimum wage was last fixed in 1989 for certain categories of workers. It requests the Government to continue supplying information on the effect given in practice to the Convention, including, for instance, extracts from the reports of the inspection services and any other relevant data.