Ordinance No.72-29 of 7 June 1972 to establish a National Safety and Health Institute Jurisdiction Algeria Year 1972 Published in French Original/other title [French] Ordonnance n°72-29 du 7 juin 1972 portant création de l'Institut national d'hygične et de sécurité. Serial title Journal officiel de la République algérienne Source 20 June 1972, Vol.11, No.49, p.595-597. Descriptors [Primary] Algeria, public OSH institutions [Secondary] law, national organization Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract The schedule to this ordinance contains the statutes of the new Institute (INHS), which will operate under the authority of the Algerian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The activities of the Institute include the following: technical and scientific studies; promoting research work; carrying out tests and experiments; centralising, keeping up to date and publishing information and documentation concerning occupational safety and health; advising on legal and other measures to be adopted, especially with respect to the approval of machinery and the granting of authorisations to employ hazardous substances; promoting occupational safety and health training, including advanced training; taking every type of action concerning information on occupational safety and health measures and methods. The statutes also stipulate the administrative and financial rules of the new institute. CIS No. 74-1190 Database ID 21173