Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 1995, Publicación: 82ª reunión CIT (1995)

Convenio sobre la edad mínima, 1973 (núm. 138) - Libia (Ratificación : 1975)

1. With reference to its previous comments on Article 3 of the Convention, the Committee notes with interest that section 29 of Act No. 20 of 1991 on the Promotion of Freedom prohibits the engagement of children in work not adapted to their capacities which would prejudice their morals or health. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what is the definition of "children" in this provision and whether any laws or regulations have determined the jobs that would be prejudicial to the morals of children for the purpose of this section of the Act.

2. The Committee notes that the report contains no information in reply to the following questions raised in its previous direct request and again asks the Government to supply information on them.

Article 2, paragraph 1. The Committee noted the Government's earlier reply to its comments that section 92 of the Labour Code also applies to the various types of work performed outside an employment relationship and to self-employed young persons. Since section 1 of the Code stipulates that the provisions of the Code applies "to all persons who are employed under a contract of employment", the Committee asks the Government to indicate the laws or regulations which prohibit the work of young persons of less than 15 years of age on their own account, or to supply the text of any administrative circular or court judgement interpreting section 92 of the Labour Code in the manner mentioned by the Government.

The Committee also noted that section 1(a) to (e) of the Labour Code excludes from its scope certain categories of workers which are covered by the Convention, and requested the Government to take the necessary steps to provide them with the protection required by the Convention. In the absence of the reply of the Government, the Committee again requests it to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to apply the legislative provision on minimum age to those categories of workers.

Point V of the report form. The Committee further requests the Government to supply the information required by point V of the report form on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice.

The Committee trusts that the Government will not fail to provide the information requested on these points.