Industrial Alcohol Act, 1938

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Use of industrial alcohol sold by Company to distributors.

46.—(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of this section, it shall not be lawful for any distributor to deal with industrial alcohol purchased by him from the Company otherwise than by using it for the purpose of producing therefrom, by blending it with mineral hydrocarbon light oils, motor fuel.

(2) If any distributor acts in contravention (whether by commission or omission) of sub-section (1) of this section, such distributor shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding two hundred pounds.

(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by licence authorise any distributor, subject to such conditions (if any) as the Minister thinks proper and inserts in such licence either (as may be specified in such licence) to sell or use for a purpose, other than the purpose mentioned in sub-section (1) of this section, a specified quantity of industrial alcohol purchased by such distributor from the Company, and whenever any such licence is granted to a distributor, it shall be lawful for such distributor, under and in accordance with such licence, to sell or use (as may be specified in such licence) the quantity, specified in such licence, of such industrial alcohol, on compliance with the laws relating to Excise.