law: Arms Act, 1959
  41. Power to exempt
  
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  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 he Official Gazette and subject to such 
  
  conditions, if any, as it any specify in the notification,-
  (a) [ Note: Subs. by Act 25 
  
  of 1983, s. 13 (w.e.f. 22-6-1983) ] [exempt any person or class of person 
  
  (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 or 
  
  the provisions of this Act; and
  (b) As often as may be, 
  
  cancel any such notification and again the subject, by a like notification, the 
  
  person or class or persons or the description of arms and ammunition or the part 
  
  of India to the operation of such provisions.