Medical examination

(1) Every worker who enters into a contract shall be medically examined at the expense of the employer. 49 (2) Wherever practicable the worker shall be medically examined and a medical certificate issued before the attestation of the contract. (3) Where it has not been practicable for the worker to be medically examined before the attestation of the contract the Commissioner when attesting the contract shall endorse it to that effect and the worker shall be examined at the earliest opportunity. (4) The Commissioner may, by order exempt from the requirement of medical examination workers entering into (a) employment in agricultural undertakings not employing more than such number of workers as may be stated in the order; or (b) employment in the vicinity of workers homes– (i) in agricultural work; (ii) in non-agricultural work which the Commissioner is satisfied is not of a dangerous character or likely to be injurious to the health of the workers; (iii) where such employment does not involve employment outside Belize and the work is to be performed within a radius of ten miles from the workers abode or his place of engagement.