Act 19 of 1976

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

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.

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted 1976-02-09
27 sections

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