(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to survey vessels belonging to-
(a) the Central Government;
(b) a State Government;
(c) a Union Territory Government;
(d) a public undertaking.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, “public undertaking” means any company or corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or by a State Government or by a Union Territory Government.
(2) If the Government is of the opinion that, having regard to the purposes of this Act, it would not be in the public interest to apply all or any of the provisions of this Act to any class or classes of fishing vessels used for fishing in any specified area or specified areas, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose upon such class or classes of fishing vessels used for fishing in such specified area or specified areas, as it may specify in the notification, from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act:
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Provided that no notification under this sub-section shall remain in force for more than six months at a time.
Protection of action taken in good faith
24.(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer or authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any order or rule made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer or authority for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any order or rule made thereunder Power to make rules