Act Number: 19

Act Name: The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-02-09

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 4: Abolition of bonded labour system.
    (1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished and every bonded labourer shall, on such commencement, stand freed and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour.
    (2) After the commencement of this Act, no person shall--
        (a) make any advance under, or in pursuance of, the bonded labour system, or
        (b) compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour.
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