Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

In its previous comments, the Committee has been drawing the Government's attention to the need to revise section 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Employment of Children and Young Persons Act so as to limit the exceptions provided thereunder to the cases allowed by Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention. It notes the Government's indication in the report that very few exceptions, if any, are made under this Act and adequate supervision is provided by the competent authority where necessary.

The Committee hopes that measures will be taken in the near future to bring the legislation into conformity both with the Convention and the practice that the Government refers to. It asks the Government to indicate any progress made in this regard, and also to supply information on the application in practice of the Employment of Children and Young Persons Act, and in particular its section 6(2)(b) and (c), providing, for instance, extracts from official reports, details of inspection visits made, contraventions reported and sanctions imposed, in accordance with point V of the report form.