Exemption from repatriation

The Commissioner may exempt the employer from liability for repatriation expenses in the following cases– (a) when he is satisfied– (i) that the worker, by a declaration in writing or otherwise, has signified that he does not wish to exercise his right to repatriation; and (ii) that the worker has been settled at or near the place of employment; (b) when he is satisfied that the worker, by his own choice, has failed to exercise his right to repatriation before the expiry of six months from the date of termination of the contract; (c) when the contract has been terminated by the Commissioner in consequence of a fault of the (d) when the contract has been terminated otherwise than by reason of the inability of the worker to fulfil the contract owing to sickness or accident and the Commissioner is satisfied– (i) that in fixing the rate of wages proper allowance has been made for the payment of repatriation expenses by the worker; and (ii) that suitable arrangements have been made by means of a system of deferred pay or otherwise to ensure that the worker has the funds necessary for the payment of such expenses. 54