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Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Malawi (RATIFICATION: 1965)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Articles 10, 11, 16, 20 and 21 of the Convention. With reference to its previous observations, the Committee notes that no annual inspection reports have yet been published, although certain information and statistics provided for in Article 21 are included in the Ministry of Labour's annual statistical bulletins, the latest one being for the fourth quarter of 1987. The Government also states that a staffing review has been completed at the Ministry, inspections are being carried out, and collection of the necessary information is expected. In these conditions, however, the Committee is unable to determine whether the necessary staff and resources are available to the labour inspectorate to ensure that workplaces are inspected as often and as thoroughly as necessary, in accordance with the Convention. It hopes the Government will be able to make progress in the near future and that it will in any event supply full details in its next report on the Convention.