1[14. Saving and power to exempt.--(1) Nothing in this Act, except sections 8,9 and 9A shall apply to the manufacture, possession, use, transport or importation of any explosive--
(a) by any of the 2[Armed Forces of the Union, and ordnance factories or other establishments of such Forces) in accordance with rules or regulations made by 3*** the Central Government;
(b) by any person employed under 4[the Central Government or under a State Government] in execution of this Act.
(2) The Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette exempt, absolutely or subject to any such conditions as it may think fit to impose, 5[any explosive and any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.]
1. Subs. by 18 of 1945, s. 4, for section 14. 2. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 16, for "Indian Forces" (w.e.f. 2-3-1983). 3. The words "His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or" omitted by the A.O. 1950. 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "any Government in British India". 5. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 16, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-2-1983)
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