Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to
such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the notification,—
(a) 1[exempt any person or class of persons (either generally or in relation to such description
of arms and ammunition as may be specified in the notification)], or exclude any description of
arms or ammunition, or withdraw any part of India, from the operation of all or any of the
provisions of this Act; and
(b) as often as may be, cancel any such notification and again subject, by a like notification,
the person or class of persons or the description of arms and ammunition or the part of India to the
operation of such provisions.
1. Subs. by s. 15, ibid.,for “exempt any person or class of persons” (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).