(1) The Chief Labour Officer shall ensure that an employer does not engage a worker under a foreign contract without proper documentation.

(2) The provision of sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a sea-going vessel except for, service in a country specified in a notice under these regulations.

(3) The Chief Labour Officer may by notice declare a country to be a country to which immigration of workers is lawful.

(4) A person who, in the opinion of the Chief Labour Officer, or a Labour Officer is under the age of eighteen years shall not enter into a foreign contract for employment as a worker.

(5) Subject to the provisions of this regulation; a foreign contract shall not be binding or be valid for a period of more than one year from tire date of execution.

(6) The Chief Labour Officer may grant permission in writing for a foreign contract to be made for a period exceeding one year but not exceeding two years from the date of the execution.

(7) A copy of each foreign contract shall be forwarded by the Chief Labour Officer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Manpower Youth and Employment of the country where the contract duties are to be discharged.

(8) Upon the making of a foreign contract, the employer shall pay to the Chief Labour Officer or a Labour Officer in respect of each worker, a capitation fee.

(9) A capitation fee shall be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Chief Labour Officer.

(10) The Chief Labour Officer shall ascertain from the country of origin of the employer or agent of the employer recruiting the worker, the corporate background of the agent and the genuineness of the employment offer before signing the contract.