Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

Referring to its observation under the Convention, the Committee notes that the Government's reports received in March and December 1996 contain no new information in reply to its previous direct request. The Committee therefore hopes that the next report will include full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Article 1(c) and (d). In its earlier comments, the Committee referred to section 62A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, under which an individual may be arrested by a police officer for contravening section 46A(3) of the Ordinance which provides for the offence of illegal strike and asked the Government to indicate the practical effect of these provisions and to specify what charges and penalties an individual may face once arrested.

The Committee noted the indication in the Government's reports covering the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1995 that no case had yet come to the Government's notice whereby criminal law was resorted to as a punishment for contravention of section 46A(3) of the Ordinance. The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying information on the practical application of the provisions in question and on any action taken or contemplated at an appropriate occasion, to review them with a view to ensuring the observance of the Convention.

Supply of legislation. The Committee has noted the Government's repeated indication in its report that a copy of the Public Safety Act, 1960, will be supplied to the ILO.

The Committee hopes that the Government will provide it with its next report.