Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

The Committee refers to its previous comments. It notes from the Government's report that no measure has been taken to give effect to its comments, which covered the following points:

1. Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Section 98, subsection 1, of the Employment Act provides for an exception to the prohibition of night work by "young persons" (as defined in section 2 of the Act, that is to say who have reached the age of 15 but not that of 18) for purposes of apprenticeship or vocational training. An exception of this kind is authorised by the Convention only for young persons who have attained the age of 16 and on condition that the authorisation concerns only specified industries or occupations that must be carried on continuously.

2. Article 6, paragraph 1(a). Provision must be made (for example by display on notice boards) for ensuring that the legislation on the prohibition of night work by young persons is known to all the persons concerned.

The Committee hopes that the necessary measures will be taken in the near future to bring the legislation into conformity with the Convention. It requests the Government to report all progress achieved in this respect.