Section 83 of Employment Act CAP 226: Requirement before attestation
A foreign contract of service shall not be attested unless the labour officer is satisfied—
(a) that the consent of the employee to the contract has been obtained;
(b) of the absence of any fraud, coercion or undue influence, and any
mistake of fact, or misrepresentation which might have induced the employee to enter into the contract;
(c) that the contract is in the prescribed form;
(d) that the terms and conditions of employment contained in the
contract comply with the provisions of this Act and have been understood by the employee;
(e) that the employee is medically fit for the performance of his duties under the contract; and
(f) that the employee is not bound to serve under any other contract of service during the period provided in the foreign contract.
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