The BONDED LABOUR (ABOLITION) ACT, 1976
punjab · 1976
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Act to have overriding effect
- S. 4Abolition of bonded labour system
- S. 5Agreement, custom, etc
- S. 6Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished
- S. 7Property of bonded labourer to be freed from mortgage, etc
- S. 8Freed bonded labourer not to be evicted from homestead, etc
- S. 9Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt
- S. 10Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act
- S. 11Duty of District Magistrate and other officers to ensure credit
- S. 12Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorized by him
- S. 13Vigilance Committees
- S. 14Functions of Vigilance Committees
- S. 15Burden of proof
- S. 16Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour
- S. 17Punishment for advancement of bonded debt
- S. 18Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system
- S. 19Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers
- S. 20Abetment to be an offence
- S. 21Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrates
- S. 22Cognizance of offences
- S. 23Offences by companies
- S. 24Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 25Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
- S. 26Power to make rules
- S. 27Repeal and saving