Belize : International Labour Organization Act

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BELIZE

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION CONVENTIONS

Arrangement of sections

1.     Short title.
2.     Interpretation.
3.     ILO Conventions to have the force of law in Belize.
4.     Saving.
5.     Regulations.
6.     Commencement.

SCHEDULE


Commencement: 24th September, 1999

Short title.
1.         This Act may be cited as the International Labour Organisation Conventions Act.

Interpretation.
2.         In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

"ILO" means the International Labour Organisation;

"ILO Conventions" means the Conventions of the ILO, the full texts of which are published from time to time by the International Labour Office;

"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for Labour.

ILO Convention to have the force of law in Belize.
3. (1)         Notwithstanding any other law, but subject to the provisions of this Act, the ILO Conventions ratified by Belize as listed in the Schedule hereto, shall have the force of law in Belize.

3. (2)         The Minister may from time to time by Order published in the Gazette amend the Schedule.

Saving. [CAP. 297]
4.         This Act shall be read and construed as being in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Labour Act, but where there is a conflict between the provisions of this Act and the Labour Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail.

Regulations.
5. (1)         The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act and the ILO Conventions, ratified by Belize.

5. (2)         All regulations made by the Minister under subsection (1) above
shall be subject to negative resolution.
    
Commencement.
6.     This Act shall come into force on a day to be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.

(Section 3)
ILO CONVENTIONS RATIFIED BY BELIZE
 
CONVENTION

RATIFICATION
REGISTERED
WITH
THE ILO

C.5     MINIMUM AGE (INDUSTRY) CONVENTION, 1919 15.12.83
C.7    MINIMUM AGE (SEA) CONVENTION, 1920 15.12.83
C.8     UNEMPLOYMENT INDEMNITY (SHIPWRECK) CONVENTION, 1920 15.12.83
C.10     MINIMUM AGE (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1921 15.12.83
C.11     RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1921 15.12.83
C.12     WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1921 15.12.83
C.15     MINIMUM AGE (TRIMMERS AND STOKERS) CONVENTION, 1921 15.12.83
C.16     MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF YOUNG PERSONS (SEA) CONVENTION, 1921 15.12.83
C.19     EQUALITY OF TREATMENT (ACCIDENT COMPENSATION) CONVENTION, 1925 15.12.83
C.22     SEAMEN'S ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT CONVENTION, 1926 15.12.83
C.26      MINIMUM WAGE FIXING MACHINERY CONVENTION, 1928 15.12.83
C.29     FORCED LABOUR CONVENTION, 1930 15.12.83
C.42     WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (OCCUPATIONAL  DISEASES) CONVENTION (REVISED), 1934 15.12.83
C.58     MINIMUM AGE (SEA) CONVENTION (REVISED), 1936 15.12.83
C.81     LABOUR INSPECTION CONVENTION, 1947 15.12.83
C.87    FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO ORGANISE CONVENTION, 1948  15.12.83
C.88    EMPLOYMENT SERVICE CONVENTION, 1948 15.12.83
C.89    NIGHT WORK (WOMEN) CONVENTION (REVISED), 1948  15.12.83
C.94    LABOUR CLAUSES (PUBLIC CONTRACTS) CONVENTION, 1949 15.12.83
C.97    MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT CONVENTION, 1949 15.12.83
C.98    RIGHT TO ORGANISE AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONVENTION, 1949 15.12.83
C.99    MINIMUM WAGE FIXING MACHINERY (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1949  15.12.83
C.101    HOLIDAYS WITH PAY (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1952   15.12.83
C.105    ABOLITION OF FORCED LABOUR CONVENTION,  1957 15.12.83
C.108    SEAFARERS’ IDENTITY DOCUMENTS CONVENTION, 1958   15.12.83
C.115    RADIATION PROTECTION CONVENTION, 1960  15.12.83
C.14    WEEKLY REST (INDUSTRY) CONVENTION, 1921 22.6.99
C.100    EQUAL REMUNERATION CONVENTION, 1951 22.6.99
C.111    DISCRIMINATION (EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION) CONVENTION, 1958 22.6.99
C.135    WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES CONVENTION,  1971 22.6.99
C.140    PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE CONVENTION, 1974 22.6.99
C.141    RURAL WORKERS’ ORGANIZATIONS CONVENTION., 1975 22.6.99
C.151    LABOUR RELATIONS (PUBLIC SERVICE) CONVENTION, 1958 22.6.99
C.154    COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONVENTION, 1981 22.6.99
C.155    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CONVENTION, 1981 22.6.99
S.I. 33 OF 2000 - C.103    MATERNITY PROTECTION CONVENTION    (REVISED), 1952  
C.144    TRIPARTITE CONSULTATION (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS) CONVENTION, 1976   
C.150    LABOUR ADMINISTRATION CONVENTION, 1978  
C.182    WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR CONVENTION, 1999