www.Droit-Afrique.com 1) fill an information form whenever there is a serious accident that results in death or permanent incapacitation, or that would have revealed the existence of a serious danger, even if the consequences were avoided. This form, duly signed by the committee members who took part in the investigation, shall be prepared in four copies. One of these copies shall be sent, no later than fifteen days after the accident, to the National Social Insurance Institute. Other copies shall be sent, within the same time frame to the competent regional labour inspector, while the fourth copy shall be kept by the company. 2) to prepare, four copies, of an annual report on the committee's activities and forward two copies of this report to the National Labour Board; a third copy shall be forwarded to the National Social Insurance Institute. This report, approved by committee members, must be sent no later than, January 30 every year, and include, notably, statistics on work-related accidents in the company, during the reference period. Art.D.282-8.- The information required in article D.282-8 shall be provided following the templates attached hereto. Art.D.282-9.- Breaches of the provisions of articles D.282 shall be punishable with the penalties provided for in article L.328 paragraph I of the Labour Code. Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Pursuant to articles L.303 and L.305) Art.D.303-1.- The authorisation to open a feecharging employment agency shall be issued by the following administrative authorities: The National Director of Employment, Labour and Social Security when the business of the agency or office is conducted all over the national territory or several regions; The Regional Director of Labour and Social Security when the business of the agency or office is conducted only all over or part of a region. The area where the agency operates shall be specified in the act of accreditation. Implementing Decree of the Labour Code Mali Art.D.303-2.- Any legal person or legal entity wishing to obtain the authorisation referred to in the previous article shall have to apply to the competent administrative authority, stating the agency's area of operation and include the following documents : • a copy of a birth certificate or a copy of the bylaws if the applicant is a legal entity ; • a certificate of Malian nationality; • a certificate of non conviction; • a police clearance certificate; • a certified true copy of the required academic diploma ; • a receipt of deposit payment. Art.D.303-3.- The administrative authority shall have to inform the applicant about his/her decision no longer than 15 days following the submission of the application. Failing this, or when the authorisation is denied, the applicant may enter a hierarchical appeal, as the case may be, before the National Director of Employment, Labour and Social Security or the Minister of Labour. The administrative authority to whom the hierarchical appeal is tabled shall have to make his/her decision known within 15days. Failure to formally respond to the appeal upon the expiry of the period shall be considered as dismissal of the appeal. Art.D.303-4.- The authorisation to operate a feecharging employment agency shall be issued to persons who meet the following conditions : 1) For natural persons: • be at least 21 years; • be a Malian national or the national of a country that grants reciprocal exemption to Malians; • have good morals; • have at least a secondary school diploma. 2) For legal entities: • have in top management someone who has at least a higher education diploma: • have its head office in Mali. 3) All the entities must: • have appropriate premises or equipment; • pay the required deposit. 29/29