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For many years, the Committee has noted that the Workmen's Compensation Act (Chapter 220), which covers certain categories of workers excluded from the application of the National Pensions Act, 1976, does not contain provisions giving effect to Articles 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of the Convention. In this connection, the Government indicates in its report that the merger is being envisaged of the Workmen's Compensation Act and the National Pensions Act, to ensure full application of the Convention, inter alia. The Committee notes this information. It trusts that the Government will take all necessary measures in the very near future to carry out the legislative amendments required in order to ensure that all workers covered by the Convention receive the guarantees that this instrument provides in case of occupational accidents.

[The Government is requested to report in detail in 2001.]