Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - Sierra Leone (Ratification: 1961)

The Committee notes with regret that for the fourth consecutive year the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its observation of 1995 which read as follows:

Article 5 of the Convention. For many years the Committee has been drawing the Government’s attention to the fact that sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance 1954, as amended in 1969, provide for periodic payments for injury benefit, which, although equivalent to the full amount of wages received prior to the accident, are paid only for a limited number of months, whereas under Article 5 of the Convention, payment shall be made throughout the contingency.

The Government states in its report that the final draft of the New Labour Legislation, which will provide for periodic payment of benefit in cases of work injury throughout the period of disability, is expected to be completed shortly. The Committee notes this information. It hopes that the process of enactment will be completed soon, and that the Government will supply a copy of the legislation once it is enacted.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.