The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Central Act · Act 19 of 197627 provisions8 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to preventing the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 19 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Labour and Employment |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 27 |
| Subjects | labour, social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Act to have overriding effect.1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Abolition of bonded labour system.
- Section 5 Agreement, custom, etc., to be void.
- Section 6 Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished.
- Section 7 Property of bonded labourer to be freed from mortgage, etc.
- Section 8 Freed bonded labourer not to be evicted from homestead, etc.
- Section 9 Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt.
- Section 10 Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
- Section 11 Duty of District Magistrate and other officers to ensure credit.
- Section 12 Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorised by him.
- Section 13 Vigilance Committees.
- Section 14 Functions of Vigilance Committees.
- Section 15 Burden of proof.
- Section 16 Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour.2 citing judgments
- Section 17 Punishment for advancement of bonded debt.2 citing judgments
- Section 18 Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system.2 citing judgments
- Section 19 Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers.
- Section 20 Abetment to be an offence.
- Section 21 Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrates.
- Section 22 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 23 Offences by companies.
- Section 24 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 25 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
- Section 26 Power to make rules.
- Section 27 Repeal and saving.
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