Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 [A11-XDY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 November 1947 by No. 1218/1947 [N12-QY4].

Dates: made 6 December 1946; in force 8 November 1947; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, Maharashtra Act 11 of 1946 [A11-XDY]. Machine: A11-XDY.

Sections (18)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CHIEF INSPECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2D-YQC]

Section 2. Definitions [S2D-YRJ]

Section 3. Appointment of Chief Inspector [S2D-YSG]

Section 4. Registration of contractors [S2D-YTP]

Section 5. Prohibition of the engagement of contract labour without licence [S2D-YVM]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2D-YWT]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2D-YXR]

Section 8. Powers of Inspector [S2D-YYY]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2D-YZW]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2D-Z03]

Section 11. Registration of employers [S2D-Z11]

Section 12. Penalty for contravention [S2D-Z27]

Section 13. Offences by companies [S2D-Z35]

Section 14. Appeal [S2D-Z4B]

Section 15. Cognizance of offences [S2D-Z59]

Section 16. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2D-Z6F]

Section 17. Power to make rules [S2D-Z7D]

Section 18. Power to remove difficulties [S2D-Z8K]

Made under

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Bombay Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1965 [A11-ZRS], 14 August 1965. "section 12 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1946)".

Commences: Notification No. 1218/1947, dated 25th October, 1947 [N12-QY4], 8 November 1947. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 3460/1954, dated 24th November, 1954 [N12-RH3], 24 November 1954. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Bombay Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1999 [A12-5HM], 19 June 1999. "section 12 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1946)".

Exempts: Notification No. 482/1953, dated 13th January, 1953 [N12-RAG], 13 January 1953. "section 4 of the said Act".

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