Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) - Papua New Guinea (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the information that the Department of Labour, intends to examine through the National Tripartite Consultative Council, the possibility of ratifying the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176), and that a review of existing national legislation in the area of occupational safety and health is planned to follow after the conclusion of the ongoing review of the national Employment Act in accordance with Papua New Guinea’s Decent Work Country Programme (2009–12). With reference to the possible denunciation of Convention No. 45 referred to in the Government’s previous report, the Committee recalls that Convention No. 45 will again be open to denunciation for one year as from 30 May 2017. It asks the Government to keep the Office informed of any decision taken in this regard.