Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Further to its previous comments the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. The Committee also notes the discussion which took place in the Conference Committee in 1992.

The Committee notes the Government's statement in its report that ministerial consultations aimed at amending a number of provisions contained in the Penal Code, the Newspapers Act, the Merchant Shipping Act and the Industrial Court Act are continuing, bearing in mind the current political situation, following the adoption of the ninth constitutional amendment. The Constitution, as amended, allows for multi-party politics; and the Political Parties Act 1992 provides specifically for formation and registration of political parties.

The Committee hopes that the draft legislation currently under consideration will provide for the repeal of all provisions which are incompatible with the Convention and that the Government will indicate the action taken in this regard. The Committee also hopes that the Government will provide information on the amendment or repeal of the provisions of different enactments to which it refers in its comments under Convention No. 29 and which are in contradiction with Article 1(b) of Convention No. 105.