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.]
(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)