It shall be the duty of every
District Magistrate and every officer specified by him under section 10 to inquire whether, after the
commencement of this Act, any bonded labour system or any other form of forced labour is being
enforced by, or on behalf of, any person resident within the local limits of his jurisdiction and if, as a
result of such inquiry, any person is found to be enorcing the bonded labour system or any other system
of forced labour, he shall forthwith take such action as may be necessary to eradicate the enforcement of
such forced labour.
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Section 12
Duty of District Magistrate and Officers Authorised by Him.
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976