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(4) Protection of Children and Young Persons This question was the subject of a first discussion at the Twenty-seventh Session and was brought forward at the Twenty-ninth Session for final discussion. On the recommendation of the Committee appointed to consider the question, the following conventions and recommendations were adopted by the Conference : Convention (No. 77) concerning medical examination for fitness for employment in industry of children and young persons. Convention (No. 78) concerning medical examination of children and young persons for fitness for employment in non-industrial occupations. Recommendation (No. 79) concerning the medical examination for fitness for employment of children and young persons. Convention (No. 79) concerning the restriction of night work of children and young persons in non-industrial occupations. Recommendation (No. 80) concerning the restriction of night work of children and young persons in non-industrial occupations. (5) Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories The Conference approved proposals suggesting the adoption of conventions concerning social policy in non-self-governing territories, concerning the application of international labour standards to non-self-governing territories, and concerning the maximum lengths of contracts of employment, and decided to place on the agenda of the Thirtieth Session the three above-mentioned subjects with a view to final decision on a Convention or Conventions. (6) Thirtieth Session of the Conference The Thirtieth Session of the Conference opened in Geneva on 19th June, 1947. New Zealand was represented by the following delegation:— Delegates representing the Government — Right Hon. W. J. Jordan, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. Mr. H. L. Bockett, Secretary of Labour and Director of Employment. Delegate representing the employers of New Zealand — Mr. W. J. Mount joy, Secretary, Wellington Employers' Association. Delegate representing the workers of New Zealand — Mr. J. A. S. Herring, Secretary, Auckland Clerical Workers' Union. Mr. G. M. F. Jackson, Chief Clerk, Department of Labour, has been appointed as substitute delegate and adviser to the Government delegation, and Mr. T. P. Davin, Second Secretary, External Affairs Department, has been appointed Government Adviser. Mr. P. M. Butler, President of the New Zealand Labourers' Association, is acting as Adviser to the workers' delegate. The following items are on the agenda—(i) Director's Report. (ii) Financial and Budgetary Questions. (iii) Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories (Provisions suitable for a Convention). (iv) Organization of Labour Inspection in Industrial and Commercial Undertakings. (v) Employment Service Organization. (vi) Report on the Application of Conventions (Article 22 of the Constitution).

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