Exemptions

The State Government may, if they are satisfied that public interest so requires or that the circumstances of the case are such that it would be just and proper to do so, having regard to the nature and capacity of the establishment, by notification in the official Gazette exempt either permanently or for any specified period, any establishment or clausses of establishments in any area or persons to which or to whom this Act applies, from all or any of its provisions subject to such restrictions and conditions as the State Government may deem fit. (1) Every pound shall be in the charge of a pound-keeper appointed by the local authority concerned. (2) Every pound-keeper shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. (3) The pay and allowances, discipline and conduct and other conditions of service of a pound-keeper appointed by a local authority under sub-section (1) shall (a) where such local authority is a Town Committee or a Village Council be the same as those applicable to officers or servants of such organisation, as the case may be of the same rank as that the pound-keeper. (b) in other cases, be such may be prescribed by rule made by the Government under this Act.. (4) If any question arises as to whether any officer or servant of a Town Committee and Village Council is of the same rank as that of the pound-keeper, such question shall be referred to the Government, whose decision thereon shall be final.