The Maharashtra Molasses [Control] Act[BOM.XXXVIII of 1956]

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HISTORICAL CONTROL ORDERS (RESCINDED)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RESCINDED: 22nd June 1993 (G.O.H.D. MLS 11093/EXC/2)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RESCINDED: Implicitly by rescission of parent 1960 order (1978 notification)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Central Government rescinded Molasses Control Order, 1961 under Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951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.