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

Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) - United Republic of Tanzania (Ratification: 1962)

Article 5 of the Convention. Ever since the entry into force of the Convention for the United Republic of Tanzania, the Committee has been drawing the Government’s attention to the need to amend the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance (chapter 263), which provides for payment in the form of a lump sum in the event of death or permanent incapacity. This is not in conformity with Article 5 of the Convention, under which the compensation must be paid in the form of periodical payments. It is only as an exception that this Article of the Convention authorizes the conversion of the periodical payments into a lump sum, where the competent authority is satisfied that it will be properly utilized. In its last report, the Government once again indicates that a legislative reform is being undertaken and that the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance is one of the laws which will be examined. The Committee notes this information. It trusts that, in the context of the process of revising the labour legislation, the Government will not fail to take all the necessary measures to amend the Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance so as to ensure that effect is given to this provision of the Convention. Please provide a copy of any text adopted to this effect.

The Committee also requests the Government to supply general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice including, in so far as statistical information is available, particulars on the numbers of persons covered by the legislation, the amount of the benefits paid and the number of accidents reported, in accordance with Part V of the report form.