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In its previous comments, the Committee noted that under article 110 of the Maritime Code of 1982, if a contract of employment is made for a definite period which has expired during the voyage, such contract shall be extended by virtue of the law until the arrival of the ship in the nearest Bahrain port. The Committee commented on this provision because it restricted the right of crew members having served for an agreed definite period to terminate their employment and leave the ship at a foreign port. The Committee notes with interest that Legislative Decree No. 4 of 12 February 1991, a copy of which has been provided by the Government, completes article 110 of the Maritime Code by adding a paragraph which provides that seamen may leave the ship at the first port of arrival after expiry of the contract for a definite period, if they so request in writing.