law: 27. Power to exempt.-
  The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt, subject to such conditions and in such circumstances and in such areas as may be specified in the notification, any contract or class of contracts from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act.
  1. Ins. by Act 62 of 1960, s. 20 (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).
  2. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 28-12-1960).