Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Article 5 of the Convention. With reference to its earlier comments, the Committee notes that the Government again indicates in its report that a complete revision of the Workmen's Compensation Act is anticipated soon and that the legislation will deal with the points covered by Article 5 of the Convention. It trusts that the Government will take all the necessary measures to undertake revision of the Workmen's Compensation Act, thereby giving effect to this provision of the Convention which provides that the compensation payable to the injured workman, or his dependants, where permanent incapacity or death results from the injury, shall be paid in the form of periodical payments; provided that it may be wholly or partially paid in a lump sum, if the competent authority is satisfied that it will be properly used. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report all progress achieved in this respect.