Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

In its previous comments, the Committee has been requesting the Government to take the necessary measures to bring its legislation into conformity with the Convention, i.e. provisions have to be enacted to insert appropriate labour clauses in public contracts (Article 2(1) of the Convention) and to make the legislation applicable to all kinds of contracts covered by Article 1(1) of the Convention, including but not limited to public works contracts.

The Committee notes the Government's indication in the report that the British Virgin Islands Labour Code Ordinance, 1975, is in the process of being amended, and that section 47 of the draft Act makes provision for appropriate labour clauses to be inserted in all public contracts.

The Committee recalls that the enactment of such legislation has been under consideration since 1973. It can only reiterate the hope that the necessary measures will be taken in the very near future and hopes that the Government will be able to indicate, in its next report, that the legislation in question has been enacted to ensure the implementation of the Convention.