Section 35. (1) The Administrator and any person authorised by him or Admin's

35. (1) The Administrator and any person authorised by him or Admin's- trator, etc. the Central Government, and performing any functions in the imple- to be_* L. mentation of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within servants public public the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. and apph- Admin's- trator, etc. to be_* L. . - servants public public and apphcation of of Central `Excises` Salt andand ~ c t . , (2) The provisions of sections 11, 15 and 23 of the Central Ex- ~ ~ $ ~ o l , , cises and Salt Act, 1944, relating to- of Central `Excises` (i) recovery of any sum payable to the[Government. ] or Salt andand ~ c t . , (ii) rendering of assistance by any officer of Police or Customs or Revenue, and [ACT `18` `228` I Gold (Contra 1) `(iii)` failure of any Central Excise Officer, on duty, respectively, shall apply subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette in regard to like matters under the provisions of this Act. Power to exempt. 36. Where on the recommendation of the Administrator or otherwise the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, it may, by order and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the order- (a) exempt any dealer or any refiner or any other person from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act; and (b) as often as may be, revoke any such order and again subject, by order an,y dealer or any refiner or any other person to the operation of such provisions. -,%, Effect of Act and rules, etc.9 inconsistentwith other enactments. 37. The provisions of this Act or ,any rules or orders made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. ~ c t not to apply to Government. 38. Nothing in this Act shall apply to or in relation to- (a) any gold belonging to, or in the possession or under the control of, the Government, (b) any refinery owned or occupied, or any business of a dealer carried on, by the Government. Government may perform functions and powers of the Administrator.