(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Shae te eee Molasses (Control) Act, 1948. ment.
(2) It extends to the whole of ‘[Union territory of Chandigarh].
(3) It shall come into force at once.
j tte, 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see East Punjab Government Gazette, 1948, page 160; -for proceedings in the Assembly, see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume II, 1948, pages 678—80.
*For Statement of Objects and Reasovs,see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1957, page 689- .
- 8For the statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab (Extraordinary), 1964, pages 260-61.
‘Substituted for the word “Punjab” by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) - (Adaptation of Laws oa State and Coacurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.
Government Gazette 170 MOLASSES (CONTROL) Interpretation Power of the Controller to ask for returns.
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2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant if ° ’ subject or context—
(a) “the Government” means the “[Central Govern-
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(c) an! ment] ; a “Controller” means the . ciueetben> een Commissioner, [Union , 0 igarh] molasses” "means the heavy, dark-coloured sidual syrup drained away in the final stage of the manufacture of sugar by vacuum pans.or.
in open pans. in sugar factories either from sugarcane or by refining gur ; when such. syrup.
has a density of not less than 75 degrees brix and a fermentable sugar content (expressed as reducing sugars) of 19 per cent;
‘[(ca) ‘distillery’? means any premises where, under 1914, power, potable or industrial alcohol is manufactu-ed ;
a licence issued under the Punjab Excise Act,
(cb) ‘‘occupier of a distillery’? means any person who has control over the affairs of a. distillery ;] -
(d) “sugar. factory” ‘means. any premises, including. the land, godowns. or outhouses appurtenant thereto, whereon twenty or more workers are Working, or- were working .on any. day: of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of
(e) “occupier of 2 Sugar factory” me Se Te vals any: person who has control Over the q rs ain, Deh factory. affaits ‘of "a sugar 1Substituted for the words “State Gove (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of ‘Laws o *Substituted for the worg “Punjab” rmment” by the Punjab Reorgaitisa jon n State'and Concurrent gu bjécteh Order i968, sInserted by Punjab. Act No..9 of 1964,.
1948: East Pb. Act XI.] MOLASSES (CONTROL) 171 such returns relating to stocks of molasses in his possession ‘as may ‘be specified in the order.