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Section 7, Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 [S1Q-5KW]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 April 1976.

In Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 [A10-R9A]. This text from 20 April 1976. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 7, Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 [S1Q-5KW]. Machine: S1Q-5KW.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every workman shall maintain such records and registers relating to employment in an industry as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every workman shall furnish to the Chief Inspector a return in Form II within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Chief Inspector may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (1)

workman: Section 2, Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 [S1Q5E3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "workman" means any person employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied

workman: 14 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Section 29, Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 [S1Q-691], 20 April 1976, Band A. "section 7".

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Duties published under this section (1)

D11-6C4. Every workman: Maintain records and registers of the employment of workmen; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form II; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form II. Published by Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Ministry of Labour and Employment (synthetic record).