आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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bonded_labour_act,_1976_hindi.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Uttar Pradesh
- Enactment date
- 1976-02-09
- Sections available
- 27
Commencement information from the source
25-10-1975
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions→3Act to have overriding effect→4Abolition of bonded labour system→5Agreement, custom, etc., to be void→6(1) to 6(10Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished→7(1)(2)Property of bonded labourer to be freed from mortgage, etc→8(1) & 8(2)Freed bonded labourer not to be evicted from homestead, et→9(1) to 9(3)Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt→10Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act→11Duty of District Magistrate and other officers to ensure credit→12Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorized by him→13(1) to 13(5)Vigilance Committees→14(1) to 14(2)Functions of Vigilance Committees→15Burden of proof→16Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour→17Punishment for advancement of bonded debt→18Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system→19Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers→20Abetment to be an offence→21Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrates→22Cognizance of offences→23(1), 23(2)Offences by companies→24Protection of action taken in good faith→25Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.→26(1), 26(2)Power to make rules→27(1), 27(2)Repeal and saving→
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