Circumstances in which contract may be terminated

(1) A contract shall be terminated– (a) by the expiry of the period for which it was made; or (b) by the death of the employer or worker. (2) If the worker is unable to fulfil a contract or if owing to sickness or accident the worker is unable to fulfil the contract, the contract may be terminated with the consent of the Commissioner subject to conditions safeguarding the right of the worker to wages earned, any deferred pay due to him, any compensation due to him in respect of accident or disease, and his right to repatriation. 33 (3) A contract may be terminated by agreement between the parties with the consent of the Commissioner subject to conditions safeguarding the worker from the loss of his right to repatriation unless the agreement for the termination of the contract otherwise provides and to the Commissioner being satisfied– (a) that the worker has freely consented to the termination and that his consent has not been obtained by coercion or undue influence or as the result of misrepresentation or mistake; and (b) that all monetary liabilities between the parties have been settled.