Power Alcohol Ordinance, 1959

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THE POWER ALCOHOL ORDINANCE, 1959 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Production of power alcohol 
4.  Power to regulate production and disposal of power alcohol 
5.  Power to direct use of power alcohols as motive power 
6.  Penalty 
7.  Delegation of powers 
8.  Power to make rules 
9.  Power to exemption 
 
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THE POWER ALCOHOL ORDINANCE, 1959 
 
 
ORDINANCE No. LIX OF 1959 
[2nd December, 1959] 
An Ordinance to make provision for certain matters connected with the development of the power 
alcohol industry. 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for certain matters connected with the 
development of the power alcohol industry under Federal control ; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of Oct ober 1958, 
and in exercise of all powers enabl ing him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance :____  
  
 1. Short title , extent and commencement. ___(1) This Ordinance may be called the Power 
Alcohol Ordinance, 1959.   
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.   
 (3) This section and section 2 shall come into force at once , and the rest of the Ordinance or 
such portion thereof shall come into force in such area and on such date as the 1[Federal Govern-
ment] may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf. 
  
 2. Definition s.___ In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context___ 
(a)  “molasses” means the heavy dark coloured residual syrup drained away in the 
final stage of the manufac ture of sugar by vacuum pans in sugar factories 
either from sugar cane or by refining gur, when such a syrup has fermentable 
sugars (expressed as reducing sugars) but does not include the final residual 
left in the manufacture of sugar by the open pan process ; 
(b)  “petrol” means dangerous petroleum as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of 
the Petroleum Act, 1934 ; 
(c)  “power alcohol” means ethyl alcohol containing not less than 99.5 per centum 
by volume of ethanol mea sured at sixty degrees Fahren heit corresponding to 
74.4 overproof strength. 
  
 3. Production of power alcohol. ___(1) No person shall manufacture power alcohol from any 
substance other than molasses or such other substance as may be specified by the 1[Federal 
Government] by notification in the official Gazette. 
 
 (2) If any dispute arises as to whether any substance is or is not molasses or such other 
substance as may be specified under sub -section (1), the decision of an officer authorized by the 
1[Federal Government] in this behalf regarding such dispute shall be final and shall not be called in 
question in any Court. 
 
1Subs. by The Federal Adaptation of Laws Order 1975 (President’s Order No. 4 of 1975, Art. 2 and Table. 
 
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 4. Power to regulate production and disposa l of power alcohol. ___ The 1[Federal 
Government] may regulate the production and disposal of power alcohol by any distillery situated in 
any area in which this section is in force. 
 
 5. Power to direct use of power alcohol s as motive power. ___ (1) The 1[Federal 
Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that in such area as may be specified 
therein no petrol shall be sold or kept for sale except with an admixture of power alcohol. 
  
 (2) The proportion of petrol and power alcohol in su ch mixture shall in any area and for any 
purpose be such as may from time to time be specified by the 1[Federal Government] by notification 
in the official Gazette but s uch proportion of power alcohol in the case of mixture with petrol meant 
for use as motive power for any motor vehicle shall not be more than twenty -five per centum or less 
than five per centum by volume. 
 
 (3) The power alcohol to be employed for such mixture shall be obtained from such 
distilleries as may from time to time be specified by the 1[Federal Government] by notification in the 
official Gazette. 
  
 6. Penalty. ___ Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of section 3 or section 5 or any 
order issued thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term w hich 
may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, and 
in the case of a continued contravention with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees 
for every day during which the contravention is continued after conviction therefor. 
  
 7. Delegation of powers. ___ The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, direct that any power conferred by this Ordinance shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as 
may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by___ 
 
(a)  such officer or authority subordinate to the 1[Federal Government], or 
 
(b)  such Provincial Government or such other authority subordinate to a 
Provincial Government, as may be specified in the direction. 
  
 8. Power to make rules. __(1) The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. 
  
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoi ng powers, such rules 
may___ 
(a)  provide for the licensing of the manufacture of power alcohol ; 
 
(b)  prescribe the specifications and tests in respect of purity of power alcohol 
intended for admixture with petrol in order to ensure its suitability for u se in 
motor vehicles ; 
 
(c)  fix the price at which power alcohol may be sold for the purpose of admixture 
 with petrol ; 
 
(d)  provide for imposing and collecting a duty of excise on power alcohol 
 intended for admixture with petrol ; 
 
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 
 
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(e)  prescribe conditions in respect of the transport and storage of power alcohol 
intended for admixture with petrol and for the manner in which the admixture 
is to be effected ; 
(f)  prescribe the submiss ion by a manufacturer of power alcohol or importer or 
distributor of petrol of returns regarding the power alcohol and petrol 
manufactured, purchased, stored or sold, as the case may be; 
(g)  provide for denaturing of power alcohol at the distilleries ; 
(h)  provide for any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this 
Ordinance. 
 (3) Rules made under this Ordinance may provide that any contravention of any such rule 
shall render the offender liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees. 
  
 9. Power to exemption. ___ The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official 
Gazette declare that any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any case or class of 
cases. 
 
 
 
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 Date: 17-12-2024 
1Subs. by The Federal Adaptation of Laws Order 1975 (President’s Order No. 4 of 1975, Art. 2 and Table.