Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992

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1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Act to over ride other laws, etc.
4 Abolition of bonded labour system.
5 Agreement, custom, etc., to be void.
6 Liability to repay bonded debt to stand extinguished.
7 Property of bonded labour to be freed from mortgage, etc.
8 Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt.
9 Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
10 Duty of District Magistrate and other officers designated by him.
11 Punishment for enforcement of bonded labour.
12 Punishment for extracting bonded labour under the bonded labour system.
13 Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to, bonded labourer.
14 Abetment to be an offence.
15 Vigilance Committees.
16 Offences to be tried by the Magistrate.
17 Cognizance of offences.
18 Offences by companies.
19 Protection of action taken in good faith.
20 Jurisdiction of courts barred.
21 Power to make rules.







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