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finance research, educational and publicity programmes to promote awareness of moconiosis and to prevent the disease.
Labour Advisory Board
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The Labour Advisory Board advises the Commissioner for Labour on matters affecting labour, including legislation and recommendations of the International Labour Organ- isation. It has played an active part in the formulation of labour policies and has given advice on all major items of labour legislation.
The Commissioner for Labour or his deputy is the ex-officio chairman of the board. There are 12 members, six representing employers and six representing employees. Of the employers' representatives, five are nominated by five major employer associations and one appointed ad personam. Five of the employees' representatives are elected by registered employees' trade unions and one appointed ad personam. All 12 members are appointed by the Governor. To cope with the increasing range and complexity of work and to encourage greater participation by employers and employees, committees have been set up on special subject areas such as employment services, the implementation of international labour standards, industrial safety and health, labour relations and employees' compensation. A number of employers and employees are co-opted to serve on these committees.