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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received.

With regard to its previous comments concerning the steps taken for the adoption of a labour act which had been prepared with the assistance of the ILO, the Committee takes note of the text of the Labour Act which entered into force on 31 March 2004 and addresses certain questions concerning the provisions of this Act in a direct communication to the Government.

The Committee recalls that in its previous comments it had requested that the Government repeal the Emergency Powers Act, 1994, which grants extensive powers to suspend the operations of any law and to prohibit public meetings and processions. The Committee once again asks the Government to provide information in its next report on any practical use of these powers.