The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations, of the

Appropriate Government, in accordance with the national policy formulated under

section 5 and in public interest, direct, by notif ication that subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any, and for such period or periods, as may be specified in the notification, the provisions of section 12 shall not apply to any local authority, Panchayat Institution, users’ association, co-operative societies, non-

governmental organizations, or franchisees: