It shall be the duty of every District Magistrate and every officer specified by him under section 10 to inquire whether, after the commencement of this Act, any bonded labour system or any other form of forced labour is being enforced by, or on behalf of, any person resident within the local limits of his jurisdiction and if, as a result of such inquiry, any person is found to be enorcing the bonded labour system or any other system of forced labour, he shall forthwith take such action as may be necessary to eradicate the enforcement of such forced labour.
Section 12: Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorised by him.
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976Central Act · Act 19 of 1976
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Section | 12 |
| Marginal note | Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorised by him. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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