The Maharashtra Molasses [Control] Act[BOM.XXXVIII of 1956] — 10 Jun 1993

What This Document Says

This document is not a Maharashtra eGazette notification requiring amendment summary under the format guidelines provided. This is a complete reproduction of Part-III of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, containing the full text of the Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956 and related rescission notifications.

DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY LEGISLATION + HISTORICAL NOTIFICATIONS

Content Type: Complete Act Text (Legislative Compilation)
Primary Law: The Bombay Molasses (Control) Act, 1956 (Bom. XXXVIII of 1956)
Amendments Referenced:

Bom. 64 of 1958
Mah. 1 of 1973
Mah. 5 of 1981 (effective 22nd January 1981)

Subject Matter: Regulation and control of molasses supply for industrial development, equitable distribution, and fair pricing.

KEY STATUTORY PROVISIONS (SUMMARY)

Scope & Definitions:

Applies throughout Maharashtra (extended 1958)
"Molasses" = viscous liquid from final sugar manufacturing stage containing sugar

"Sugar factory" = premises with 20+ workers using vacuum/open pans

Institutional Framework:

Molasses Board (min. 6 members) to advise on grading, marketing, pricing, allocation
Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise (replaced Director of Sugar by Mah. 5/1981)
Inspectors with powers to inspect stocks, examine records, take samples

Control Powers (Section 6): State Government may regulate:

Price controls and sales restrictions
Licensing regime for storage, transport, distribution
Compulsory sale to Government or designated parties
Grading/testing standards
Commercial transaction regulation

Enforcement:

Offences: 1 year imprisonment or fine
Cognizance requires Commissioner's sanction
Powers of entry, search, seizure, arrest (Sections 11-12)
Compounding authority with State Government (Section 10)

HISTORICAL CONTROL ORDERS (RESCINDED)

[2] Commencement Notification (1960):
Act commenced 1st April 1960 in extended areas (GN IDL.4160)

[3] Price Control Order 1960:
"Bombay Molasses (Sale, Supply and Price) Control Order, 1960"
RESCINDED: 22nd June 1993 (G.O.H.D. MLS 11093/EXC/2)

[4] Molasses Fund Utilization Order 1976:
RESCINDED: Implicitly by rescission of parent 1960 order (1978 notification)

[5][6] Central Government Orders:
S.O. 370(E) & 371(E) dated 10th June 1993:
Central Government rescinded Molasses Control Order, 1961 under Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951

ANALYSIS NOTE

This compilation shows the complete legislative framework for molasses control, not a specific amendment. The Act itself remains in force, but price control/supply orders were deregulated in 1993. The text appears in the Bombay Prohibition Act compilation as Part-III because molasses regulation intersects with alcohol production (molasses is raw material for distilleries).

Current Status: Act remains valid but price/supply controls removed. State Government retains regulatory powers under Section 6 but market is liberalized per 1993 rescissions.

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# मोलॅसिस (नियंत्रण) कायदा, 1956 — सोप्या मराठीत

**थोडक्यात:** हा कायदा मोलॅसिस (साखरेचा चिकट द्रव) कोणी विकू शकेल, किती किंमतीला विकू शकेल आणि कसे वाटप करायचे हे नियंत्रित करायचा होता. आता हे नियम बहुतांश रद्द झाले आहेत.

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## **मोलॅसिस म्हणजे काय?**

साखरेच्या कारखान्यात साखर तयार करताना शेवटी जी गडद, चिकट गोळी राहते, त्याला **मोलॅसिस** म्हणतात. यातून दारू बनवता येते, म्हणून दारूबंदी कायद्यात हे समावेश आहे.

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## **कायदा काय करायचा होता?**

### **१. Molasses Board**
एक बोर्ड बनवायचा होता ज्यामध्ये किमान ६ सदस्य असतात. यांचा काम:
- मोलॅसिस कोणत्या दराला विकायचे
- कोणाला किती देणार
- किती चांगुलपणाचा होणार

### **२. Government ला नियंत्रण**
महाराष्ट्र Government हे करू शकते:
- किंमत ठरवणे
- कोणाला विकायचे हे ठरवणे
- दर किंवा गोदाम तपासणे
- नियम मोडल्यास शिक्षा करणे

### **३. शिक्षा**
नियम मोडल्यास:
- **१ वर्ष कैद** किंवा
- **जरिवाणा** किंवा
- दोन्ही

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## **आता काय स्थिती आहे?**

**१९९३ साली Government आणि Central Government ने किंमत नियंत्रण रद्द केले.**

- मोलॅसिस मुक्त बाजारात विकायचे
- कोणीही कोणाला विकू शकतो
- लोकं आपसात किंमत ठरवू शकतात

**पण कायदा अजूनही लागू आहे** — Government चाहिल तर नियंत्रण परत आणू शकते.

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## **सोप्या शब्दांत**

पहिल्या काळी Government हा मोलॅसिस अधिकृत दराला विकायचा सांगत होता. आता हे नियम संपलेत — मुक्त बाजार आहे.

Related Rules & Sections

Rule THE BOMBAY MOLASSES (CONTROL) ACT, 1956 — 1 Short title extent and commencement शीर्षक व्याप्ती आणि प्... (amends)
Section section:63 (amends)
Section section:724 (amends)

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