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......................................................................................................................... Contents The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Introduction Chapter I - Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Act to have over-riding effect Chapter II - Abolition of Bonded Labour System 4. Abolition of bonded labour system 5. Agreement, custom etc., to be void Chapter III - Extinguishment of Liability to Repay Bonded Debt 6. Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished 7. Property of bonded labourer to be freed from mortgage, etc 8. Freed bonded labourer not to be evicted from homestead, etc 9. Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt Chapter IV - Implimenting Authorities 10. Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act 11. Duty of District Magistrate and other officers to ensure credit. 12. Duty of District Magistrate and officers authorised by him Chapter V - Vigilance Committees 13. Vigilance Committees 14. Functions of Vigilance Committees 15. Burden of proof Chapter VI - Offernces and Procedure for Trial 16. Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour 17. Punishment for advancement of bonded debt 18. Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system 19. Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers 20. Abetment to be an offence 21. Offences to be tried by Executive Magistrates 22. Cognizance of offences 23. Offences by companies Chapter VII - Miscellaneous 24. Protection of action taken in good faith 25. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred 26. Power to make rules 27. Repeal and saving The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Rules, 1976 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Term of Office, and vacation of seat, of members of District Vigilance Committee 4. Term of office, and vacation of seat, of members of Sub-Divisional Vigilance Committee 5. Prescribed authority under sub-section (6) of section 6 6. Time within which an application under sub-section (6) of section 6 is to be made 7. Records to be maintained by District Vigilance Committees to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Act and Rules .........................................................................................................................
