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Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 6

Title: Powers to Control, Supply, Distribution, Etc. of Molasses

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

.....transport, distribution, disposal, acquisition, possession, use or consumption of molasses; (c) for requiring any person or occupier of a sugar factory to sell molasses, held in stock by him or produced or to be produced in his factory, to the State Government to the exclusion, complete or partial, of others or to such person or class of persons and in such circumstances and upon such terms as may be specified in the order; (d) for the taking of samples and grading and testing of molasses; (e) for regulating or prohibiting any class of commercial or financial transactions relating to molasses, which in the opinion of the State Government are, or, if unregulated, are likely to be detrimental to the public interest; (f) for collecting any information or statistics with a view to regulating or prohibiting any of the aforesaid matters; (g) for requiring occupiers of sugar factories and persons engaged in the production, supply or distribution of, or trade and commerce in, molasses, to maintain and produce for inspection such books, accounts and records relating to their business and to furnish such information relating thereto, as may be specified in the order; and (h).....

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

.....it is expedient to provide for the regulation and control of the supply of molasses for the purpose of development of certain industries by securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices and for certain other matters hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- _____________ 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, Extraordinary, 1956, Part V p. 84. + The Act was extended to that part of the State of Bombay to which, immediately before the commencement of Bom. 64 of 1958, it did not extend (vide Bom. 64 of 1958, section 2). @ This indicates the date of commencement of Act.

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: Molasses Board, Its Constitution and Procedure

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

(1) For the purpose of advising the State Government on matters relating to molasses, the State Government may constitute a Molasses Board. (2) The Molasses Board constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of such members, not less than six with such qualifications as may be prescribed. The member or members so appointed shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government. (3) Three members shall form a quorum for the disposal of the business of the Board. (4) Any vacancy of the member of the Board shall be filled in as early as practicable: Provided that during any such vacancy the continuing members may act, as if no vacancy had occurred. (5) The procedure regarding the work of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Functions of Molasses Board

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

The Molasses Board shall-- (a) advise the State Government on matters concerning the grading and marketing of molasses, the prices at which molasses are to be sold and generally on their allocation for distilleries and other purposes, and (b) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 14

Title: Report of Seizure of Molasses to Magistrate

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

(1) A report about any molasses or article seized under section 12 shall, as soon as possible, be submitted to the Magistrate having jurisdiction, who may, after making such inquiry as he may consider necessary, give such direction for its temporary custody as he thinks fit. (2) Where no prosecution is instituted, or the offence is compounded under section 10, the Magistrate may subject to the provisions of section 10, direct the return of such molasses or articles to the persons from whom they were seized.

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

.....means an Inspector appointed under section 5; (d) "molasses" means the heavy, dark coloured viscous liquid produced in the final stage of manufacture of sugar by vacuum or open pan, from sugarcane or gur when the liquid as such or in any form or admixture contains sugar; (e) "occupier of a sugar factory" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of a sugar factory; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules or orders under this Act; (g)"sugar factory" means any premises, including precincts thereof, whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months and in any part of which a manufacturing process connected with the production of sugar by means of vacuum pans or in open pans is being carried on, or is ordinarily carried on,, with the aid of power. SECTION 03: MOLASSES BOARD, ITS CONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURE (1) For the purpose of advising the State Government on matters relating to molasses, the State Government may constitute a Molasses Board. (2) The Molasses Board constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of such members, not less than six with such qualifications as may be prescribed. The member or.....

West Bengal Molasses Control Act, 1973 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1973

.....subject or context, 11. Clause (a) subs, by W.B. Act 23 of 1978, which was earlier as under :- (a) "molasses" means the final residual byproduct of factories manufacturing sugar from cane, or by refining gur, by means of vacuum pans, but does not include convertible molasses which are the final residual by-product of factories operating on the open pan system:. (a) "molasses" means the final residual by-product of factories manufacturing sugar from cane, or by refining gur, by means of vacuum pans and includes molasses prepared by the open pan process (that is to say, mother liquor produced in the final stage of the manufacture of Khandsari sugar by the open pan process) from sugarcane or gur with the aid of power; (b) "notified order" means an order notified in the Official Gazette. Section 3 Powers to control production, supply and distribution of, and trade in, molasses (1) The State Government, so far as it appears to it to be necessary or expedient for maintaining or increasing the supply of molasses or for securing the equitable distribution or availability of molasses at fair prices, may, by notified order, provide for regulating the production, supply and distribution.....

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Powers of Entry, Search, Seizure and Arrest

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

.....package or covering containing such molasses; (c) seize any books, accounts, documents or statements relating to transactions in the molasses so seized; (d) detain, search and arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of any offence punishable under this Act. (2) The provisions of 2[the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(II of 1974)] shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section as they apply to any search or seizure made under section 3[94] of the said Code. ___________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "The Director" by Mah. 5 of 1981, section 6(1). 2. These words and figures were substituted for the words and figures "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 " ibid section 6(2) (a). 3. These figures were substituted for the figures "98" ibid section 6(2) (b).

Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 43

Title: Control and Export, Etc., of Molasses

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

(1) Except as otherwise provided in sub-section (2) , no person shall export, import, transport, sell or have in his possession any quantity of molasses: Provided that no manufacturer of jaggery from sugarcane shall be liable for possession of molasses which is the by product of the process and is not in excess of such quantity as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government or, subject to its control, the Deputy Commissioner may grant,- (a) licences for the export, import, sale or possession of molasses, or (b) permits for the transport of molasses.

Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956, (Maharashtra) Section 5

Title: Inspectors and their Powers and Functions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1956

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit, having the prescribed qualifications to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act within such local limits as it may assign to them, respectively: Provided that no person who has any financial interests in the transport, sale, supply or distribution of molasses shall be appointed as an Inspector under this sub-section. (2) Every such Inspector shall, subject to the control of the State Government and 1[the Commissioner,] have power to inspect at all reasonable times the stocks of molasses held by any person or sugar factory, take samples from such molasses for analysis or testing or examine licences, permits, records, books, accounts, returns, documents or statements in the possession or custody of any person or sugar factory relating to transactions in molasses. (3) Every such Inspector shall exercise such other powers and perform such functions as may be conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act. ____________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "the Director" by Mah. 5 of 1981, Section 2.