Section 13. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a public religious institution may receive gold as offerings:

13. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a public religious institution may receive gold as offerings: Provided that— (a) where any article is received by such institution, as an offering, such article may be— (i) kept by such institution for its use, or (ii) sold to a licensed dealer or refiner, or (iii) converted into ornaments for the deity or idol, or (iv) converted, with the previous permission of the Administrator, into any new article which may be required for worship in the institution or for use in, or decoration of, the structure or other construction or appendage within the precincts of the institution; (b) where any primary gold is received by such institution, as an offering, the institution shall dispose of such primary gold by— (i) converting the same, with the previous permission of the Administrator, into ornaments for the deity or idol, or into new articles which may be required for worship in the institution or for use in, or decoration of, the structure or other construction or appendage within the precincts of the institution, or (ii) selling the same to such licensed dealer or refiner as may be specified, and under such conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be imposed, by the Administrator.