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Ill-health.

ismissal.

6.- (1) If the person engaged shall be compelled by reason of ill-health (not caused by his own misconduct)

to resign his office, 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 bileif and if 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.

A certificate signed by a duly qualified medical officer employed by the Government shall be conclusive evidenne 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

(2)

olause.

6.-

If the person engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (excepting ill-health not caused by his own misconduct, as provided in Clause 5) become unable to perform any of his duties or to comply with any erder, or shall disclose any informa- tion 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