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Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) - Namibia (RATIFICATION: 1996)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report received on 28  September 1998 as well as its 1999 report. It requests the Government to provide further information and clarification on the points raised below.

Articles 1 and 6 of the Convention.  The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the organization and activities of all administration bodies responsible for and/or engaged in labour administration, including public agencies, parastatal and regional or local agencies. It notes in this connection that the National Employment Services Bill had been drafted by the Government and reviewed by the ILO. The Committee would also appreciate if the Government would provide information on any progress made or envisaged in this regard.

Article 2.  The Committee notes that social security administration and activities have been delegated to the Tripartite Social Security Commission, established in accordance with the Social Security Act (Act 34, 1994), which is, among other things, entrusted with collection, management and investments of the funds to the benefit and interest of workers. Noting the Government’s indication that national conditions do not allow the fulfilment of all such functions, the Committee requests it to supply more detailed information on the actual functioning of the Tripartite Social Security Commission.

Article 5.  The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide full particulars on the arrangements made at the national, regional and local levels and in different sectors of economic activity, to ensure the consultation, cooperation and negotiation provided for in the provisions of this Article.

Article 7.  Noting the information supplied by the Government that the categories of workers listed in Article 7(a) to (d) are covered by either the Labour Act or the Social Security Act or both in one way or the other, the Committee requests the Government to provide particulars, including any relevant legislation, concerning each of the abovementioned categories.

Article 9.  The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the means available to the Ministry of Labour to ascertain whether parastatal and regional or local agencies are operating in accordance with national laws and regulations and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them.

Article 10.  The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the number of staff in labour administration as well on as the budget allocated to labour administration and on the share of this budget in the whole government budget.