SECTION 1

1. Each Member of the International Labour Organisation which ratifies this Convention undertakes that it will maintain in force laws or regulations-- o (a) which ensure the application of the General Rules set forth in Parts II to IV of this Convention; and o (b) in virtue of which an appropriate authority has power to make regulations for the purpose of giving such effect as may be possible and desirable under national conditions to the provisions of, or provisions equivalent to the provisions of, the model code annexed to the Safety Provisions (Building) Recommendation, 1937, or any revised model code subsequently recommended by the International Labour Conference. 2. Each such Member further undertakes that it will communicate every third year to the International Labour Office a report indicating the extent to which effect has been given to the provisions of the model code annexed to the Safety Provisions (Building) Recommendation, 1937, or of any revised model code subsequently recommended by the International Labour Conference.