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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the brief report sent by the Government and the indication that the legislation and administrative regulations which apply the provisions of the Convention is the Merchant Shipping Act, Cap. 364 - Revised Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990. It further notes that the relevant sections of the Act are section 148, Issue of seaman’s identity card, and section 149, Production and particulars of identity card.

Article 4, paragraph 6, of the Convention. Please provide details of the consultations with shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations concerning the precise form and content of the identity document.

Article 5. Please indicate the texts which give effect to the right of return for up to one year after the expiry of the identity document.

Article 6. Please indicate the texts setting the scope and lawful use of the identity document in keeping with the provisions of this Article.