(1) Nothing contained in this Regulation shall apply to survey vessels belonging to the Central Government, State Government, Public Undertaking or the Administration.
Explanation.––For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “Public Undertaking” means any company or corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government including a Union territory Administration or by a State Government.
(2) If the Administrator is of the opinion that, it would not be in the public interest to apply all or any of the provisions of this Regulation to any class or classes of fishing vessels or any specified area or areas, he may, by notification, exempt the application of all or any of the provisions of this Regulation, subject to such conditions as he may deem fit to impose:
Provided that no notification issued under this sub-section shall remain in force for more than six months at a time from the date of issuance of such notification.