Section 15D: Allocation of molasses to distillers and distiller bottlers

15D. Allocation of molasses to distillers and distiller bottlers (1) There shall be, under the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority, a Joint Molasses Allocation Committee. S49 – 17 [Issue 9] Sugar Industry Efficiency Act (2) The committee shall consist of— (a) the Chief Executive Officer of the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority or such other officer as he may designate, as Chairperson; (b) representatives of the Control and Arbitration Department of the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority; and (c) representatives of distillers and distiller bottlers producing ethanol and potable alcohol. (3) The committee shall be responsible for the allocation of molasses between the distilleries, having regard to— (a) the principles of equal saturation of distilleries based on installed capacity as at 1 January 2016; (b) the fact that one tonne of molasses yields at least 250 litres of anhydrous ethanol; and (c) subject to subsection (4), the need to ensure that— (i) distilleries producing ethanol for blending with mogas are viable and are allocated an amount of molasses to be prescribed; and (ii) potable alcohol distilleries, in the aggregate, are allocated an amount of molasses to be prescribed. (4) The committee may modify the allocation referred to in subsection (3) (c) in a situation of force majeure. [S. 15D inserted by s. 9 of Act 34 of 2016 w.e.f. 1 January 2017.]