Section 7. Tax not to be levied on certain sales and purchases

No tax under this Act shall be levied and paid on the turnover of– (a) sale or purchase where such sale or purchase takes place - (i) in the course of inter-state trade or commerce; or (ii) outside the State; or (iii) in the course of the export out of or in the course of the import into, the territory of India; (b) sale or purchase of any goods named or described in column 2 of the Schedule I or; (c) such sale or purchase; or sale or purchase of such goods by such class of dealers, as may be specified in the notification issued by the State Government in this behalf: Provided that while issuing notification under clause (c), the State Government may impose such conditions and restrictions as may be specified. Explanation: For the purposes of this Act, sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, shall apply respectively for determining whether or not a particular sale or purchase of any goods falls under any of the sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (a).