In the preamble of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, important objects of the passing of the Act are given. In the preamble it is stated, “An Act to regulate the relations of employers and employees to make provision for settlement of industrial disputes and to provide for certain other purposes.

Whereas it is expedient to provide for the regulations of the relations of the employers and employees in certain matters, to consolidate and amend the law relating to the settlement of industrial disputes and to provide for certain other purposes.”

Thus the basic objective of the Act is to regulate the relations of employers and employees in the industries to which this Act applies and also to make provisions for settlement of industrial disputes. For the purpose of the Act, different authorities have been appointed or constituted under this Act. Chapter III of the Act provides for the registration of unions while Chapter V deals with the representatives of employers and employees and appearance on their behalf. Besides these, provisions have been made in the Act relating to standing orders (Chapter VII), joint committees (Chapter XI), Wage boards and State Wage boards (Chapter XII-A), illegal strikes and lockouts (Chapter XIV), etc.