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- Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 18386
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Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946: sections with instruments beneath them (4)
Text
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 [A11-XDY]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 8 November 1947 by No. 1218/1947 [N12-QY4].
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
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (5)
Amends: Bombay Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1965, 14 August 1965. "section 12 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1946)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Commences: Notification No. 1218/1947, dated 25th October, 1947, 8 November 1947. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification No. 3460/1954, dated 24th November, 1954, 24 November 1954. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Bombay Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 1999, 19 June 1999. "section 12 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1946)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification No. 482/1953, dated 13th January, 1953, 13 January 1953. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
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