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The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947

The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947

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This law governs the production and trade of molasses, a byproduct of sugar manufacturing, specifically within the state of Bihar. It applies to factory owners, managers, and stockists who hold or produce the substance. The legislation empowers a designated Controller to regulate the distribution, storage, and pricing of molasses, restricts its movement across the state, and controls who producers can sell to. By centralizing these controls, the Act aims to ensure a steady supply for government needs and distilleries while preventing market manipulation or hoarding of this essential industrial resource.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and duration
  3. 2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
  4. 3. Submission of returns by occupiers of factories and stockists
  5. 4. No molasses produced in the State nor any molasses held by the stockists in this
  6. 5. Occupiers of factories and stockists not to enter into agreement except with
  7. 6. Controller may from time to time impose.
  8. 7. Compliance with directions issued by Controller
  9. 8. Price of molasses
  10. 8A. Imposition of administrative charges on molasses
  11. 8B. No stockist of molasses shall engage in the business of sale or re-sale of molasses
  12. 8C. Funds for regulation of adequate storage facilities in respect of molasses. - (i)
  13. 9. Act not to apply to certain molasses
  14. 9A. State Government is a party.
  15. 9B. Prohibition of adulteration of molasses
  16. 9C. Excise Officer deputed by the Controller to his factory or place of business and afford such officer every facility for inspection of such premises.
  17. 9D. Provision of residential accommodation for excise officers
  18. 9E. Power of entry, seizure and inspections
  19. 9F. Offences under this Act to be cognizable and bailable
  20. 10. Controller.
  21. 11. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments. - The provisions of the
  22. 12. Protection of action under the Act
  23. 13. Power to make rules
  24. 14. Repeal and saving
  25. Schedule. A

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