Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Bahamas (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its reports. In particular, it notes with interest the information on the effect given to the Convention in practice.

1. Article 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee once again notes that the Government does not have the means to satisfy itself of the proper utilisation of the compensation paid in the form of a lump sum in the case of incapacity of less than 25 per cent. It nevertheless notes with interest that the Government has requested technical assistance from the ILO in order to examine all its national insurance legislation and that a technical mission is being planned soon. It therefore hopes that, with the technical assistance of the ILO, the authorities will examine the matter so as to find a solution that is in conformity with the Convention and takes into account national conditions. The Committee requests the Government to report all progress achieved in this respect.

2. Article 7. With regard to the compensation which must be paid under this provision to an injured workman whose incapacity calls for the constant help of another person, the Committee notes that the examination that had been commenced with a view to amending the 1975 Regulations issued under the National Insurance Act, 1972, is still under way. It once again hopes that this amendment will be adopted in the very near future to give effect to this provision of the Convention.