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or if at any time it shall be certified by a duly qualified 'medical officer employed by the Government that he is incapable on physical grounds of rendering further efficient service in the Colony, the Government shall pay him his salary up to the date of such resignation or certificate, and shall, if he is in the Colony at the time, furnish him with a free passage to England for himself mif married, for his wife and children (if any) not exceeding four persons besides himself, provided that they were provided with passages to the Colony under this Agreement, and provided that he claims and avails himself of such return passages within one month from the date of such resignation or certificate, but he shall have no further claim on the Government,

(2) A certificate signed by a duly qualified medical officer employed by the Government shall be conclusive evidence on the question whether or not the person engaged was compelled to resign his office by reason of ill-health within the meaning of this

clause.

7. If the person engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (excepting ill-health not caused by his own mis- conduct, as provided in Clause 6) become unable to perform any of his duties or to comply with any order, or shall disclose any information respecting 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 reserved 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 for that of his wife and children (including railway fare).

8.- (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 months' 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 case 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 months' salary, and in either case repaying the cost of his passage to the Colony, and for that of his wife and children (including railway fare). In either case he shall not be entitled to a free return passage to England.

9. In the event of any pecuniary damage arising from the person engaged disregarding or failing to comply with any order, stand- ing order, or departmental instruction, or from any neglect of duty whatsoever on his part, he may be liable to a deduction from his salary to make good the damage, or any part thereof, the amount of which shall be fixed by the Government.

10. If the person engaged shall:-

(1) disregard or without sufficient reason fail to comply with any order, standing order, or departmental instruction. or (2)incapacitate himself for the performance of any of his duties by indulgence in any stimulant,

or (3) in any manner misconduct himself,

the Head of his Department may, after such investigation and upon such evidence as he may think fit, fine him to any amount not exceeding Five Pounds.

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