Industrial Alcohol Act, 1938

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Regulations for blending industrial alcohol and mineral hydrocarbon light oils.

47.—(1) The Minister may make regulations in relation to the blending by distributors of industrial alcohol and mineral hydrocarbon light oils for the purpose of producing motor fuel therefrom, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may by such regulations do all or any of the following things—

(a) fix for the purposes of such regulations the various grades of mineral hydrocarbon light oils,

(b) fix, subject to the provisions of any statutory regulations for the time being in force in regard to power methylated spirits, the maximum and minimum percentages of industrial alcohol which may be mixed with the various grades of mineral hydrocarbon light oils.

(2) If any distributor acts in contravention (whether by commission or omission) of any regulations made under 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.