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Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. SECTION 03: ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment, other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER 02: ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM SECTION 04: 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. SECTION 05: AGREEMENT, CUSTOM, ETC., TO BE VOID On the commencement of this Act, any custom or tradition or any contract, agreement or other instrument (whether entered into or executed before or after the' commencement of this Act), by.....

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Act to have over-riding effect .- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything in consistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER II ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM 4. Abolition of bonded labour system. - (1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished any 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. COMMENTS The bonded labour system has been abolished from 25th October, 1975 and every bonded labourer has been set free and has been discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour from this date. No person is allowed to make an advance under,.....

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1976

.....normally paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Act to have overriding effect.- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. CHAPTER II ABOLITION OF BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM 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-- 1 Inserted by Act 73 of 1985 (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. 5. Agreement, custom, etc., to be void. - On the commencement of this Act, any custom or tradition or any contract, agreement or other instrument (whether entered into or executed before or after the commencement of.....

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1976

.....paid, for the same or similar labour, to the labourers working in the same locality; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT. - The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. 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. 5. AGREEMENT, CUSTOM ETC., TO BE VOID. - On the commencement of this Act, any custom or tradition or any contract, agreement or other instrument (whether entered into or executed before or after the commencement of this Act,) by virtue of which any person, or any member of the family or dependent of.....

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Chapter VI

Title: Offences and Procedure for Trial

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....of the fine, if recovered, payment shall be made to the bonded labourer at the rate of rupees five for each day for which the bonded labour was extracted from him. Section 19 - Punishment for omission or failure to restore possession of property to bonded labourers Whoever, being required by this Act to restore any property to the possession of any bonded labourer, omits or fails to do so, within a period of thirty days from the commencement of this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; and, out of the fine, if recovered, payment shall be made to the bonded labourer at the rate of rupees five for each day during which possession of the property was not restored to him. Section 20 - Abetment to bean offence Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall, whether or not the offence abetted is committed, be punishable with the same punishment as is provided for the offence which has been abetted. Explanation.For the purpose of this Act, "abetment" has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Section 21 - Offences to be.....

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 18

Title: Punishment for Extracting Bonded Labour Under the Bonded Labour System

State: Central

Year: 1976

Whoever enforces after the commencement of this Act, any custom, tradition, contract, agreement or other instrument, by virtue of which any person or any member of the family of such person or any dependent of such person is required to render any service under the bonded labour system, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees; and, out of the fine, if recovered, payment shall be made to the bonded labourer at the rate of rupees five for each day for which the bonded labour was extracted from him.

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Chapter II

Title: Abolition of Bonded Labour System

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished any 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. Section 5 - Agreement, custom, etc., to be void On the commencement of this Act, any custom or tradition or any contract, agreement or other instrument (whether entered into or executed before or after the commencement of this Act) by virtue of which any person, or any member of the family or dependent of such person, is required to do any work or render any service as a bonded labourer, shall be void and inoperative.

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 4

Title: Abolition of Bonded Labour System

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished any 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.

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 7

Title: Property of Bonded Labourer to Be Freed from Mortgage, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) All property vested in a bonded labourer which was, immediately before the commencement of this Act under any mortgage, charge, lien or other encumbrances in connection with any bonded debt shall, in so far as it is relatable to the bonded debt, stand freed and discharged from such mortgage, charge, lien or other incumbrances, and where any such property was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, in the possession of the mortgagee or the holder of the charge, lien or incumbrance, such property shall (except where it was subject to any other charge), on such commencement, be restored to the possession of the bonded labourer. (2) If any delay is made in restoring any property referred to in sub-section (1) to the possession of the bonded labourer, such labourer shall be entitled, on and from the date of such commencement, to recover from the mortgagee or holder of the lien, charge or incumbrance, such mesne profits as may be determined by the civil court of the lowest pecuniary jurisdiction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such property is situated.

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 8

Title: Freed Bonded Labourer Not to Be Evicted from Homestead, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) No person who has been freed and discharged under this Act from any obligation to render any bonded labour, shall be evicted from any homestead or other residential premises which he was occupying immediately before the commencement of this Act as part of the consideration for the bonded labour. (2) If, after the commencement of this Act, any such person is evicted by the creditor from any homestead or other residential premises, referred to in sub-section (1), the Executive Magistrate in charge of the Sub-Division within which such homestead or residential premises is situated shall, as early as practicable, restore the bonded labourer to the possession of such homestead or other residential premises.