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The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946

Conciliators

In force Act 11 of 1947 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 11 of 1947 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 15 Apr 1947

From the State's own consolidated reprint. India Code publishes no text for this section — it gives the number and the heading and stops. The words below are from Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department, which publishes the Act as one document carrying its amendments, with its text stated as current to 31 Dec 2025. Read the reprint itself.

Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 deals with conciliators. The [State] Government shall appoint a person to be the Chief Conciliator. The Act was enacted on 15 Apr 1947.

(1) The 7[State] Government shall appoint a person to be the Chief Conciliator. His jurisdiction shall extend 8[throughout the 9[State of Maharashtra]]. 10[(1A) The State Government may appoint one or more Additional Chief Conciliators for the whole State or for any local area thereof. An Additional Chief Conciliator shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Chief Conciliator under the provisions of this Act as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf. (1B) An Additional Chief Conciliator shall not be subordinate to the Chief Conciliator, except as respects such matters as the State Government may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf.] (2) The 11[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person to be a Conciliator for any industry in a local area specified in the notification.

(3) The 12[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person to be a Special Conciliator for such local area or for such industry for such local area or for such industrial dispute or class or disputes as may be specified in the notification.

Section 6, The Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Act 11 of 1947).

Questions about Section 6

What does Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act deal with?

Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act is headed "Conciliators". The [State] Government shall appoint a person to be the Chief Conciliator.

How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bombay Industrial Relations Act 6, section 6 Bombay Industrial Relations Act, section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act enacted?

Section 6 of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, cited as Bombay Industrial Relations Act 6, was enacted on 15 Apr 1947 as Act 11 of 1947. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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