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(3)

as to passage money an...ændertaking that

the passage of the worker to the place at which the

contract is to be performed shall be provided by

the employer free of charge to the worker,

(k) an undertaking that upon the termination

of the contract otherwise than by or in consequence

of the default of the worker, the worker if he so

requests shall be repatriated at the employer's

expense.

(1) (m)

and (n) contain other undertakings and

stipulations on minor matters.

Under section 6 every contract shall be presented

to the Commissioner for attestation before the departure

of the worker so long as the particulars required by (a)

to (g) inclusive and (i) are set out in the contract and

the undertakings required by (j) (k) (1) (h) and the

stipulations provided by (n) and (m) are included the

Commissioner should attest it if satisfied as to the

matters set out in section 10.

The effect of the (rdinance is that the freedom to

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contract is interfered with in that certain undertakings

must be given and certain stipulations complied with.

matters dealt with in (a) (g) inclusive are all matters to

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can find

be arranged and agreed between the parties, and I

no authority given to the Commissioner to dictate in respect

of these matters.

In my view it would be ultra vires for the Commissioner

to refuse to attest a contract because in his view the natur

of the employment was unsuitable (c) the wage rate was too

low or overtime insufficiently rewarded (d) the hours were

too long or holidays insufficient (f) or the term of the

contract too short or too long or notice of determination

insufficient.

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