Section 14. Saving and power to exempt.

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.]