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Purpose and legislative effect
“Each ratifying Member must take immediate and effective measures to prohibit and eliminate the worst forms of child labour.”
Each ratifying Member must take immediate and effective measures to prohibit and eliminate the worst forms of child labour. This article defines “child” as any person under 18 years old. This article defines the worst forms of child labour and requires the competent authority to identify, review, and revise the types of work covered under paragraph 1(d). The types of work referred to in Article 3(d) must be determined by national regulations or the competent authority, after consulting the relevant employers’ and workers’ organizations and following international standards. This article must be periodically examined and revised when needed, in consultation with the concerned employers’ and workers’ organizations.
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Each ratifying Member must take immediate and effective measures to prohibit and eliminate the worst forms of child labour.
Section 1
This article must be periodically examined and revised when needed, in consultation with the concerned employers’ and workers’ organizations.
Section 500
Members must take appropriate steps to help one another carry out the Convention.
Section 8
The Director-General must notify all ILO Members of registered ratifications and denunciations, and on the second ratification must also point out when the Convention will enter into force.
Section 12
The English and French versions of this Convention have equal authority.
Section 16
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In force source record
Source record from www.amategeko.gov.rw · updated 1 Apr 2000
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