Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Article 1(c) of the Convention. In comments it has been making for many years, the Committee has referred to sections 1091 and 1094 of the Maritime Code. Penalties of imprisonment, involving compulsory labour (section 23(1) of the Penal Code), may be imposed on naval and aeronautical staff, under section 1091(1), in the event of desertion if it results in considerable difficulty in the navigation service; and under section 1094(1) in the event of insubordination in a technical service of a ship or an aircraft.

The Committee noted the Government's statement in its 1984 report that sections 1091 and 1094 of the Maritime Code were no longer applied in practice and that a Bill was planned to depenalize them.

The Committee notes that in its last report the Government reiterates this statement. It hopes that the Government will shortly be able to indicate that the Bill has been adopted, so as to ensure observance of the Convention in this respect.