C017- WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (ACCIDENTS) CONVENTION, 1925 (NO. 17)
A ratifying member of the International Labour Organisation must ensure compensation for workers who suffer personal injury from an industrial accident, or for their dependants, on terms at least equal to this Convention.
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A ratifying member of the International Labour Organisation must ensure compensation for workers who suffer personal injury from an industrial accident, or for their dependants, on terms at least equal to this Convention. Workmen's compensation laws apply to workers, employees, and apprentices in any public or private enterprise, with listed exceptions. This article says the Convention does not apply to seamen and fishermen covered by a later Convention, or to people covered by a special scheme with terms at least equivalent to this Convention. This Convention does not apply to agriculture. Compensation for a work injury must be paid as periodic payments, with possible lump-sum payment if the competent authority is satisfied it will be properly used.
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Article 1
A ratifying member of the International Labour Organisation must ensure compensation for workers who suffer personal injury from an industrial accident, or for their dependants, on terms at least equal to this Convention.
Ingingo ya mbere: Organisation: Article 1: Article premier: Buri gihugu kigize Umuryango Mpuzamahanga Each Member of the International Labour Tout Membre de l'Organisation wita ku Murimo cyemeje burundu aya Organisation which ratifies this Convention internationale du Travail qui ratifie la Masezerano mpuzamahanga cyiyemeza ko undertakes to ensure that workmen who présente convention s'engage à assurer abakozi bababajwe n'ibikomere batewe suffer personal injury due to an industrial aux victimes d'accidents du travail, ou à n'impanuka y'akazi, cyangwa abo batunze, accident, or their dependants, shall be leurs ayants droit, des conditions de bahabwa indishyi mu gihe runaka nibura ikaba compensated on terms at least equal to those réparation au moins égales à celles ingana n'iteganywa n'aya Masezerano. provided by this Convention. prévues par la présente convention. 3 - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
Workmen's compensation laws apply to workers, employees, and apprentices in any public or private enterprise, with listed exceptions.
Ingingo ya 2: Article 2: Article 2: 1. Amategeko n'amabwiriza yerekeye indishyi ▪ 1. The laws and regulations as to workmen's 1. Les législations et réglementations sur z'abakozi akurikizwa ku bakozi, ndetse n'abitoza compensation shall apply to workmen, la réparation des accidents du travail umurimo bakoreshwa n'ikigo icyo ari cyo cyose, employees and apprentices employed by any devront s'appliquer aux ouvriers, bakora cyangwa bashinga ibigo bifite imiterere enterprise, undertaking or establishment of employés ou apprentis occupés par les iyo ari yo yose, byaba ibya Leta cyangwa whatsoever nature, whether public or private. entreprises, exploitations ou iby'abikorera. ▪ établissements de quelque nature qu'ils soient, publics ou privés. 2. Icyakora ntibibuza ko igihugu kigize ▪ 2. It shall nevertheless be open to any 2.Toutefois, il appartiendra à chaque Umuryango icyo ari cyo cyose guteganya Member to make such exceptions in its Membre de prévoir dans sa législation amarengayobora mu mategeko yacyo iyo national legislation as it deems necessary in nationale telles exceptions qu'il estimera bigaragara ko ari ngombwa hitawe ku : respect of: nécessaires en ce qui concerne: ▪ (a) bantu bafite akazi k'igihe gito kandi bahawe (a) persons whose employment is of a casual (a) les personnes dont l'emploi est de akazi gatandukanye n'agasanzwe kari mu ntego nature and who are employed otherwise than nature occasionnelle et qui sont z'ubucuruzi bw'umukoresha; for the purpose of the employer's trade or employées autrement qu'aux fins du business; 4 commerce ou de l'entreprise de l'employeur; (b) abakozi bo hanze; (b) out-workers; (b) travailleurs externes; (C) abagize umuryango w’umukoresha bakora (c) members of the employer's family who (c) les membres de la famille de mu izina rye gusa kandi baba mu nzu ye; work exclusively on his behalf and who live l'employeur qui travaillent in his house; exclusivement pour le compte de celui- ci et qui vivent sous son toit; (d) Abakozi badakoresha imbaraga z'amaboko, (d) Non-manual workers whose bafite igihembo kiri hejuru y'icyemewe remuneration exceeds a limit to be (d) Travailleurs non manuels dont la rémunération dépasse une limite à déterminer par la législation nationale. n'amategeko cyangwa amabwiriza by'igihugu. determined by national laws or regulations. - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
This article says the Convention does not apply to seamen and fishermen covered by a later Convention, or to people covered by a special scheme with terms at least equivalent to this Convention.
Ingingo ya 3: Article 3: Article 3: Aya Masezerano ntakurikizwa ku: This Convention shall not apply to: Ne sont pas visés par la présente convention: 5 (1) basare n'abarobyi, ingingo iberekeyeho (1) seamen and fishermen for whom (1) les marins et pêcheurs pour lesquels ishyirwa mu Masezerano azakurikiraho; provision shall be made by a later disposera une convention ultérieure; Convention; (2) abantu barebwa n'amabwiriza yihariye, (2) persons covered by some special (2) les personnes bénéficiant d'un régime byibuze ahwanye n'ayemejwe muri aya scheme, the terms of which are not less spécial au moins équivalent à celui prévu Masezerano. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
This Convention does not apply to agriculture.
Ingingo ya 4: favourable than those of this Convention. dans la présente convention. Article 4: Article 4: Aya Masezerano ntakurikizwa mu byerekeye This Convention shall not apply to La présente convention ne s'applique pas ubuhinzi, hubahirijwe Amasezerano agriculture, in respect of which the à l'agriculture, pour laquelle la mpuzamahanga yerekeye indishyi z'abakozi mu Convention concerning workmen's convention concernant l'indemnisation buhinzi yemejwe n'Inama y'Umuryango compensation in agriculture adopted by the des accidents du travail dans l'agriculture Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo mu nteko yayo International Labour Conference at its Third adoptée par la Conférence internationale ya gatatu agikurikizwa. Session remains in force. du Travail à sa troisième session reste en - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
Compensation for a work injury must be paid as periodic payments, with possible lump-sum payment if the competent authority is satisfied it will be properly used.
Ingingo ya 5: Article 5: vigueur. Article 5: Indishyi zihabwa umukozi wagize impanuka The compensation payable to the injured Les indemnités dues en cas d'accidents itewe n'akazi, cyangwa uwo atunze, igihe workman, or his dependants, where suivis de décès ou en cas d'accidents habayeho ubumuga bwa burundu cyangwa permanent incapacity or death results from ayant entraîné une incapacité permanente 6 urupfu biturutse ku gukomereka, yishyurwa mu the injury, shall be paid in the form of seront payées à la victime ou à ses ayants buryo bw'igihe hashingiwe ko hashobora periodical payments; provided that it may be droit sous forme de rente. Toutefois, ces kwishyurwa yose cyangwa igice iyo urwego wholly or partially paid in a lump sum, if the indemnités pourront être payées en rubifitiye ububasha runyuzwe ko izakoreshwa competent authority is satisfied that it will be totalité ou en partie sous forme de capital mu buryo buboneye. properly utilised. lorsque la garantie d'un emploi judicieux sera fournie aux autorités compétentes. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
If a worker is incapacitated, compensation must be paid no later than the fifth day after the accident.
Ingingo ya 6: Article 6: Article 6: Mu gihe habaye gutakaza ubushobozi bwo In case of incapacity, compensation shall be En cas d'incapacité, l'indemnité sera gukora, indishyi yishyurwa bitarenze umunsi wa paid not later than as from the fifth day after allouée au plus tard à partir du cinquième gatanu nyuma y'impanuka, yaba igomba the accident, whether it be payable by the jour après l'accident, qu'elle soit due par kwishyurwa n'umukoresha, ikigo employer, the accident insurance institution, l'employeur, par une institution cy'ubwishingizi bw'impanuka, cyangwa ikigo or the sickness insurance institution d'assurance contre les accidents, ou par cy'ubwishingizi bw'indwara kibishinzwe. concerned. une institution d'assurance contre la - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
If a worker’s injury leaves them needing constant help from another person, additional compensation is provided.
Ingingo ya 7: Article 7: maladie. Article 7: Mu gihe igikomere gitera gutakaza ubushobozi bwo gukora ku buryo umukozi wakomeretse agomba guhora afashijwe n’undi muntu, indishyi z’inyongera zirateganyijwe. In cases where the injury results in incapacity Dans les cas où la lésion entraîne une of such a nature that the injured workman incapacité de nature telle que le must have the constant help of another travailleur blessé doit bénéficier de l’aide 7 - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
National laws or regulations must prescribe necessary supervision and review measures.
Ingingo ya 8: person, additional compensation shall be constante d’une autre personne, une provided Article 8: indemnité supplémentaire est prévue. Article 8: Amategeko y'igihugu cyangwa amabwiriza The national laws or regulations shall La législation nationale ou règlements ashyiraho ingamba zo kugenzura n'uburyo bwo prescribe such measures of supervision and prescrivent ces mesures de contrôle et les kuvugururura indishyi igihe biri ngombwa. methods of review as are deemed necessary. méthodes de contrôle jugées nécessaires. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
Injured workmen are entitled to necessary medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical aid after accidents, and the cost must be paid by the employer or relevant insurance institutions.
Ingingo ya 9: Article 9: Article 9: Umukozi wakomeretse afite uburenganzira bwo Injured workmen shall be entitled to medical kwivuza no gufashwa mu kubagwa no guhabwa aid and to such surgical and pharmaceutical imiti ya ngombwa biturutse ku mpanuka. Ikiguzi aid as is recognised to be necessary in cyabyo kigomba kwishyurwa n'umukoresha, consequence of accidents. The cost of such n'ibigo by'ubwishingizi bw'impanuka, cyangwa aid shall be defrayed either by the employer, bw'indwara cyangwa ibigo by'ubwishingizi by accident insurance institutions, or by by’ubumuga. sickness or invalidity insurance institutions. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
Injured workmen are entitled to necessary artificial limbs and surgical appliances supplied and renewed by the employer or insurer.
Ingingo ya 10: 1. Umukozi wakomeretse afite uburenganzira bwo kugemurirwa no kuvugururirwa bisanzwe, n’umukoresha cyangwa umwishingizi, nk’ibice Article 10: ▪ 1. Injured workmen shall be entitled to the supply and normal renewal, by the employer or insurer, of such artificial limbs and L’ouvriers blessé a droit à une assistance médicale et à une aide chirurgicale et pharmaceutique jugée nécessaire à la suite d'accidents. Le coût de cette aide est pris en charge soit par l'employeur, soit par les institutions d'assurance accident, institutions d'assurance soit par maladie ou invalidité. les Article 10: 1. Le travailleur blessé a droit à la fourniture et au renouvellement normal, l'assureur, des par l'employeur ou 8 n’ibikoresho by’insimburangingo, n’ibikoresho byo kubaga byemejwe ko ari ngombwa: hashingiwe ko amategeko cyangwa amabwiriza y’igihugu ashobora kwemerera mu bihe bidasanzwe gutanga no kuvugurura ibyo bice n’ibikoresho bigomba gusimburwa n’itangwa ku mukozi n’umubare wakomeretse asimbura ikiguzi gishoboka cyo gutanga no kuvugurura ibyo bikoresho, aya mafaranga agomba kwemezwa mu gihe cyo cyo gushyiraho gusubiramo amafaranga y’indishyi. w’amafaranga amabwiriza cyangwa surgical appliances as are recognised to be necessary: provided that national laws or regulations may allow in exceptional circumstances the supply and renewal of such artificial limbs and appliances to be replaced by injured workman of a sum representing the probable cost of the supply and renewal of such appliances, this sum to be decided at the time when the amount of compensation is settled or revised. the award the to 2. Amategeko cyangwa amabwiriza y’igihugu ▪ 2. National laws or regulations shall provide ateganya ingamba z’ubugenzuzi za ngombwa for such supervisory measures as are haba mu gukumira ihohoterwa rishingiye ku necessary, either to prevent abuses in kuvugurura ibikoresho, cyangwa kwemeza ko connection with the renewal of appliances, or indishyi z’inyongera zikoreshwa ku bw’ iyo to ensure that the additional compensation is mpamvu. utilized for this purpose. - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
National laws or regulations must provide compensation if an employer or insurer becomes insolvent, and must include controls against abuse of compensation for renewing artificial limbs and similar devices.
Ingingo ya 11: Amategeko y’igihugu cyangwa amabwiriza bigomba guteganya ingingo, hakurikijwe uko ibintu bimeze mu gihugu, zifatwa ko zirushijeho kuba ziboneye kugira ngo habeho mu bihe byose cyangwa umwishingizi igihe umukoresha Article 11: The national laws or regulations shall make such provision as, having regard to national circumstances, is deemed most suitable for 9 jugés doivent artificiels nécessaires: fourniture et membres artificiels et des appareils chirurgicaux à condition que la législation nationale puisse autoriser, dans des circonstances exceptionnelles, le la renouvellement de ces membres et être appareils remplacés par l'octroi à l'ouvrier blessé d'une somme le coût probable de fourniture et du renouvellement de ces appareils, cette somme devant être décidée lors du règlement ou de la révision du montant de l'indemnité. 2. Les lois nationales et règlements doivent prévoir les mesures de contrôle nécessaires, soit pour éviter les abus liés au renouvellement des appareils, soit pour garantir que la compensation supplémentaire est utilisée à cette fin. représentant la Article 11: Les lois nationales ou les règlements doivent prévoir les dispositions qui, circonstances des compte plus nationales, les sont toutes appropriées pour assurer en jugées tenu adashoboye kwishyura , ubwishyu bw’indishyi ku bakozi bakomeretse ku mubiri kubera; impanuka ku kazi cyangwa, mu gihe habaye urupfu, ku bo batunze. ensuring in all circumstances, in the event of the insolvency of the employer or insurer, the payment of compensation to workmen who suffer personal injury due to industrial accidents, or, in case of death, to their circonstances, en cas d'insolvabilité de l'employeur ou de l'assureur, le paiement d'une indemnité aux travailleurs qui subissent des dommages corporels dus aux accidents du travail ou, en cas de décès, aux personnes à leur charge. - 12 Verify source ↗
Article 12
Formal ratifications of this Convention must be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration.
Ingingo ya 12: dependants. Article 12: Article 12: burundu ibiteganywa ry’aya Masezerano, Iyemezwa n’Amasezerano hakurikijwe mpuzamahanga Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo, bimenyeshwa Umuyobozi Mukuru w’Ibiro Mpuzamahanga by’Umurimo kugira ngo ryandikwe. ashyiraho The formal ratifications of this Convention, Les ratifications officielles de la présente under the conditions set forth in the convention dans les conditions établies Constitution of the International Labour par la Constitution de l'Organisation Organisation, shall be communicated to the internationale du Travail seront Director-General of the International Labour communiquées au Directeur général du Office for registration. Bureau international du Travail et par lui - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
The Convention starts when two Members’ ratifications have been registered by the Director-General, and it binds only those Members whose ratifications are registered.
Ingingo ya 13: Article 13: enregistrées. Article 13: 1. Aya Masezerano atangira gukurikizwa ▪ 1. This Convention shall come into force at 1. La présente convention entre en uhereye ku italiki kuyemeza burundu kw'ibihugu the date on which the ratifications of two vigueur dès que les ratifications de deux bibiri bigize Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita Members of the International Labour Membres de l'Organisation 10 ku Murimo kwandikiweho n'Umuyobozi Organization have been registered by the internationale du Travail auront été Mukuru. Director-General. enregistrées par le Directeur Général. ▪ 2. Aya Masezerano areba gusa ibihugu bigize ▪ 2. It shall be binding only upon those 2. Elle ne liera que les Membres dont la Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo, Members whose ratifications have been ratification aura été enregistrée au ukuyemeza burundu kwabyo kwamaze registered with the International Labour Bureau international du Travail. kwandikwa n'Ibiro Mpuzamahanga Office. by'Umurimo. 3. Nyuma yaho, aya Masezerano atangira ▪ 3. Thereafter, the Convention shall come into 3. Par la suite, cette convention entrera en gukurikizwa n'igihugu cyose uhereye ku itariki force for any Member at the date on which vigueur pour chaque Membre à la date où kuyemeza burundu kwacyo kwandikiweho its ratification has been registered with the sa ratification aura été enregistrée au n'Ibiro Mpuzamahanga by'Umurimo International Labour Office. Bureau international du Travail. - 14 Verify source ↗
Article 14
The Director-General of the International Labour Office must notify all Members when ratifications have been registered.
Ingingo ya 14: Article 14: Article 14: Iyemezwa burundu ry'Amasezerano n’ibihugu As soon as the ratifications of two Members Aussitôt que les ratifications de deux bibiri bigize Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita of the International Labour Organisation Membres de l'Organisation ku Murimo rikimara kwandikwa n'Ibiro have been registered with the International internationale du Travail auront été Mpuzamahanga by'Umurimo, Umuyobozi Labour Office, the Director-General of the enregistrées au Bureau international du Mukuru w'Ibiro by'Umurimo amenyesha International Labour Office shall so notify all Travail, le Directeur Général du Bureau ibihugu byose bigize Umuryango the Members of the International Labour international du Travail notifiera ce fait à Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo. Abimenyesha Organisation. He shall likewise notify them tous les Membres de l'Organisation 11 kandi iby'iyandikwa ryo kuyemeza burundu, of the registration of ratifications which may internationale du Travail. Il leur notifiera rimumenyeshwa nyuma n’ibindi bihugu bigize be communicated subsequently by other également l'enregistrement des Umuryango. Members of the Organisation. ratifications qui lui seront ultérieurement - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
Ratifying Members must put Articles 1 to 11 into effect by 1 January 1927 and take necessary measures to make them effective, subject to Article 13.
Ingingo ya 15: Haseguriwe ibivugwa mu ngingo ya 13, buri gihugu kigize Umuryango cyemeje burundu aya Masezerano cyiyemeza gutangira gukurikiza ibiteganywa mu ngingo ya 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, na 11 bitarenze ku ya 1 Mutarama 1927 no gufata ingamba za ngombwa kugira ngo izi ngingo zubahirizwe nyakuri. Article 15: Subject to the provisions of Article 13, each Member which ratifies this Convention agrees to bring the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 into operation not later than 1 January 1927 and to take such action as may be necessary to make these provisions effective. communiquées par tous autres Membres de l'Organisation. Article 15: Sous réserve des dispositions de l'article 13, chaque Membre qui ratifie la présente convention s'engage à mettre en vigueur les dispositions des articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 et 11 au plus tard le 1er janvier 1927 et de prendre les mesures nécessaires pour rendre ces dispositions effectives. - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
A ratifying Member of the International Labour Organisation must apply the Convention to its colonies, possessions, and protectorates, in line with Article 35.
Ingingo ya 16: Article 16: Article 16: Buri gihugu kigize Umuryango Mpuzamahanga Each Member of the International Labour Tout Membre de l'Organisation wita ku Murimo cyemeje burundu aya Organisation which ratifies this Convention internationale du Travail qui ratifie la Masezerano cyiyemeza kuyakoresha ku bihugu engages to apply it to its colonies, présente convention s'engage à kiyobora, ahantu gifite, indagizo, hakurikijwe possessions and protectorates, in accordance l'appliquer à ses colonies, possessions ou ibiteganywa mu ngingo ya 35 y'Amasezerano with the provisions of Article 35 of the protectorats, conformément aux dispositions de l'article 35 de la 12 mpuzamahanga ashyiraho Umuryango Constitution of the International Labour Constitution de l'Organisation Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo. Organisation. internationale du Travail. - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
A ratifying member may denounce the Convention after five years from its first entry into force, by notifying the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration.
Ingingo ya 17: Article 17: Article 17: Igihugu kigize Umuryango cyemeje burundu aya A Member which has ratified this Tout Membre ayant ratifié la présente Masezerano gishobora kuyivanamo nyuma Convention may denounce it after the convention peut la dénoncer, à y'irangira ry'imyaka itanu uhereye ku itariki expiration of five years from the date on l'expiration d'une période de cinq années yatangiriyeho gukurikizwa bwa mbere, binyuze which the Convention first comes into force, après la date de la mise en vigueur initiale mu kumenyesha Umuyobozi Mukuru w'Ibiro by an act communicated to the Director- de la convention, par un acte by'Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita ku Murimo General of the International Labour Office communiqué au Directeur général du kugira ngo abyandike. Uko kwivana mu for registration. Such denunciation shall not Bureau international du Travail et par lui Masezerano ntibigira agaciro kugeza umwaka take effect until one year after the date on enregistré. La dénonciation ne prendra umwe urangiye nyuma y'itariki byandikiweho which it is registered with the International effet qu'une année après avoir été n'Ibiro Mpuzamahanga by'Umurimo. Labour Office. enregistrée au Bureau international du - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office must, when it considers necessary, report on the Convention to the General Conference and examine whether revision should be placed on the Conference agenda.
Ingingo ya 18: Article 18: Travail. Article 18: Igihe cyose ibonye ari ngombwa, Inama At such times as it may consider necessary Chaque fois qu'il le jugera nécessaire, le y'Ubutegetsi y'Umuryango Mpuzamahanga wita the Governing Body of the International Conseil d'administration du Bureau ku Murimo iha Inama raporo y'imikorere y'aya Labour Office shall present to the General international du Travail présentera à la 13 Masezerano kandi isuzuma icyifuzo cyo Conference a report on the working of this Conférence générale un rapport sur gushyira ku murongo w'ibyigwa mu nama Convention and shall examine the l'application de la présente convention et ikibazo cy'isubirwamo ryayo ryose uko desirability of placing on the agenda of the examinera s'il y a lieu d'inscrire à l'ordre yakabaye cyangwa igice. Conference the question of its revision in du jour de la Conférence la question de whole or in part. sa révision totale ou partielle. - 19 Verify source ↗
Article 19
The French and English texts are both authentic.
Ingingo ya 19: Article 19: Article 19: Inyandiko z’aya Masezerano zanditse mu ndimi The French and English texts of this Les textes français et anglais de la z'Igifaransa n'Icyongereza zombi zinganya Convention shall both be authentic. présente convention font également foi. agaciro. 14
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