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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:

Article 5 of the Convention. Referring to its previous comments which it has been making since 1966, the Committee notes from the Government's report that the draft workers' compensation legislation, prepared with the assistance of the ILO in 1990, has not yet been adopted. It notes however from the Government's report that the draft legislation, which is at present under examination, takes account of the provisions of Article 5 of the Convention. In this situation, the Committee once again expresses the hope that this legislation will be adopted in the very near future so as to give full effect to the Convention, and in particular to its Article 5, under which compensation payable in case of death or permanent incapacity shall be paid in the form of periodical payments throughout the contingency, provided that it may be paid in a lump sum, if the competent authority is satisfied that it will be properly utilized. The Committee asks the Government to indicate any progress made in this respect in its next report.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.