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Determination of engagement.

Liability to make good damage.

the affairs of the Government to any person not in the

employment of the Government, or shall in any manner

misconduct himself, the Government may dismiss him,

and on such dismissal all rights and advantages reservad

to him by this Agreement shall cease, and he shall be

liable to repay on demand the amount paid for his

passage to the Colony and that of his wife and children.

7.- (1) The Government may at any time determine

the engagement of the person engaged on giving him

three months' notice in writing or on paying him one

month's salary, and in either case, if he is in the

Colony at the time, furnishing him with a free passage to

England, provided that he claims and avails himself

of such return passage not later than one month after the

expiration of his engagement. He shall not in either

casa be entitled to half salary on the voyage home

unless specially granted by the Government.

(2) The person engaged may, at any time after

the expiration of three months from the commencement of

any residential service, and while serving in the

Colony, determine his engagement on giving to the

Government three months' notice in writing, or on

paying to the Government one month's salary, and in

either case repaying the cost of his passage to the

Colony and that of his wife and children. In either

case, he shall not be entitled to a free return pas sage

to England.

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In the event of any pecuniary damage arising from the person engaged disregarding or failing to comply with any order, standing order, or departmental

instruction

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