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The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

बन्धित श्रम पद्धति (उत्सादन) अधिनियम, 1976

Uttar Pradesh

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.

Act number
19 of 1976
Department
Labour
Enacted
9 Feb 1976

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Act to have overriding effect
  4. Section 4Abolition of bonded labour system
  5. Section 5Agreement, custom, etc., to be void
  6. Section 6(1) to 6(10Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished
  7. Section 7(1)(2)Property of bonded labourer to be freed from mortgage, etc
  8. Section 8(1) & 8(2)Freed bonded labourer not to be evicted from homestead, et
  9. Section 9(1) to 9(3)Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt
  10. Section 10Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act
  11. Section 11Duty of District Magistrate and other officers to ensure credit
  12. Section 12Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorized by him
  13. Section 13(1) to 13(5)Vigilance Committees
  14. Section 14(1) to 14(2)Functions of Vigilance Committees
  15. Section 15Burden of proof
  16. Section 16Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour
  17. Section 17Punishment for advancement of bonded debt
  18. Section 18Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system
  19. Section 19Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers
  20. Section 20Abetment to be an offence
  21. Section 21Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrates
  22. Section 22Cognizance of offences
  23. Section 23(1), 23(2)Offences by companies
  24. Section 24Protection of action taken in good faith
  25. Section 25Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  26. Section 26(1), 26(2)Power to make rules
  27. Section 27(1), 27(2)Repeal and saving