Maharashtra Excise Manual
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PART IV

1949 : Bom. XXV ] Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1103

PART IV

THE BOMBAY MOLASSES (CONTROL) ACT, 1956

CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

SECTIONS

  1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Definitions.
  3. Molasses Board, its constitution and procedure.
  4. Functions of Molasses Board.
  5. Inspectors and their powers and functions.
  6. Powers to control supply, distribution etc. of molasses
  7. Offences, penalty and forfeiture
  8. Offences by companies.
  9. Cognizance of offences.
  10. Compounding of offences.
  11. Officers empowered to investigate offences.
  12. Powers of entry, search, seizure and arrest.
  13. Provisions of Criminal Procedure Code to apply to investigation etc.
  14. Report of seizure of molasses to Magistrate.
  15. Delegation of Powers.
  16. Exemptions.
  17. Power of State Government to call for and examine Records of proceedings.
  18. Officers and persons acting under the Act to be Public Servants
  19. Bar of proceedings.
  20. Power to make rules.

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