The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947

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    "title": "The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947",
    "act_number": "Bihar Act 6 of 1947",
    "act_year": 1947,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and duration.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Controller' means the Excise Commissioner as defined in clause (7) of Section 2 of the Bihar & Orissa Excise Act, 1915 (B & O. Acts II of 1915);\n(aa) 'Excise Officer' shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it by the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915;\n(b) 'Manager' in relation to a Sugar Factory, means the manager of the factory appointed under Section 13 of the Bihar Sugar Factories Control Act, 1937 (Bihar Act VII of 1937);\n(c) 'Molasses' means final residual by-product 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 byproduct of sugar factories operating on the open pan system;\n(d) 'Stockist' means any person holding stocks of molasses for distillation, or for purposes of sale or resale under a licence granted under this Act;\n(e) the words 'Cane', 'Factory', 'Occupier of a factory' and 'Sugar' have the meaning respectively assigned to them in Section 2 of the Bihar Sugar Factories Control Act, 1937 (Bihar Act VII of 1937);\n[(f) 'released molasses' means such molasses which is allotted to any distillery of the State of Bihar, or to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar or to any person.]\n[(g) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by Rules made under this Act] ;\n[(h) 'Board' means Board of Revenue.]",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Submission of returns by occupiers of factories and stockists.",
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            "content": "[4.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Occupiers of factories and stockists not to enter into agreement except with the permission of Controller.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power of Controller to issue directions.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Compliance with directions issued by Controller.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Price of molasses.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[8A. Imposition of administrative charges on molasses.\n[8B.\n[8C. Funds for regulation of adequate storage facilities in respect of molasses.\n(ii) The fund referred to in sub-section (i) above shall be accounted for, maintained and operated in the manner prescribed by Rule framed in that behalf.]",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Act not to apply to certain molasses.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9A",
            "title": "9A. Disposal of adulterated or deteriorated molasses as waste.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9B",
            "title": "9B. Prohibition of adulteration of molasses.",
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            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "9C",
            "title": "9C. Provisions of storage tanks, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) to provide such tanks or receptacles within such time and in conformity with such specification as may be specified in the order.\n(b) to keep the tanks or receptacles in a proper state of repairs, and\n(c) to take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the molasses stored in such tanks or receptacles does not deteriorate in quality on account of any intake of water or due to any other preventible cause.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9D",
            "title": "9D. Provision of residential accommodation for Excise Officers.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9E",
            "title": "9E. Power of entry, seizure and inspections.",
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            "content": "(a) enter, inspect or search at any time, by day or night, any place of premises, vehicles or vessels in which, he has reason to believe that any molasses, in respect of which an offence punishable under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been or is about to be, committed, is kept or concealed or is in transit;\n(b) seize or remove molasses together with any boxes, receptacles, packages or coverings thereof held in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; and\n(c) detain in custody or arrest any person who has committed or is about to commit an offence punishable under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9F",
            "title": "9F. Offences under this Act to be cognizable and bailable.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Penalty.",
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            "content": "(i)(a) the Collector of Molasses may accept from any person, who is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under this Section, a payment of a sum not exceeding rupees ten thousand in lieu of prosecution or by way of composition for such offences as the case may be; and\n(b) in any case in which any molasses has been seized as being liable to confiscation under this Act, may, at any time before the Magistrate has passed an order under this Section, release the molasses on payment of any sum not exceeding the value thereof as estimated by the Controller of Molasses including the administrative charges and movement permit fee.\n(ii) When the payments referred to above have been duly made the accused person, if in custody, shall be discharged and the molasses seized (if any) shall be released and no further proceeding shall be taken against such person or molasses.]\n[10A.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Protection of action under the Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Power to make Rules.",
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            "content": "(a) prescribe the specifications and tests in respect of the purity of molasses;\n(b) regulate the sale and price of molasses intended for use in distilleries or for other purposes;\n(c) prescribe conditions in respect of storage, loading and transport of molasses at factories;\n(d) prescribe the forms and returns to be submitted, and the records and books to be maintained, by factories;\n(e) prescribe the manner in which molasses produced in factories shall be graded, marketed, packed or stored for sale;\n[(f) regulate imposition and recovery of permit fee and administrative charges on released molasses;]\n[(ff) prescribe the manner in which accounts of funds for regulation of adequate storage facilities in respect of molasses produced in factories shall be maintained and operated']\n[(g) any other matter which is required to be or which may be prescribed under this Act.]",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Repeal and savings.",
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            "content": "Schedule A\n( See Section 8)\n(i)\nSugar factories in North Bihar\n...\n85 P.\n(ii)\nSugar factories in South Bihar\n...\n50 P.\n[Schedule 'B']\n( See Section 8)\nPrice for different grades of molasses payable to Sugar Factories:-\nGrade of Molasses\nPercentage of total sugar contents (expressed as reducing\n\t\t\t\t\tsugar)\nPrice per quintal of molasses payable to sugar factories\n\t\t\t\t\tincluding loading, shunting & storage charges.\n1\n2\n3\nGrade I\n50 per cent and above\nRs. 45/- (Rs. Forty five) per quintal.\nGrade II\n45 per cent to 49.99 per cent\nRs. 40/- (Rs. Forty) per quintal.\nGrade III\n40 per cent to 44.99 per cent\nRs. 30/- (Rs. Thirty) per quintal.\nGrade IV\n37 per cent to 39.99 per cent\nRs. 25/- (Rs. Twenty five) per quintal.\nBelow 37 percent\nRs. 15/- (Rs. Fifteen) per quintal.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh236",
        "Act Number": "Bihar Act 6 of 1947",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1947",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}