Officer within whose jurisdiction the debtor ordinarily resides, to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Penalties.─(1) Whoever─

1. (a) pays any cash or makes any payment in kind or abets any person to pay any cash or make any payment in kind under the bonded labour system; or
2. (b) compels the debtor or abets any person to compel the debtor to render labour or personal service by reason of any payment of cash or any payment in kind under the bonded labour system, shall be punishable for every such payment, abetment or compulsion with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to one year, or with fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees but which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.