(1) The Minister may, upon application made by a person in the prescribed form, and acting upon the advice of Cabinet, exempt a person from one or all of the prohibited acts listed under section 27(1) for such period and on such terms as the Minister may determine.
(2) The Minister shall not grant an exemption under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied that—
(a) the exemption is in the public interest; or
(b) special circumstances exist which justify the exemption.
(3) An exemption under subsection (1) of this section shall be granted by issuing to the person concerned, a certificate of exemption, in the prescribed form in which his or her name, and the scope, period and conditions of the exemption are specified.
(4) A certificate of exemption granted pursuant to subsection (3) shall be published in the Gazette and shall become valid upon the date of such publication.
(5) A certificate of exemption may at any time in like manner be amended or withdrawn by the Minister.
(6) A certificate of exemption lapses upon—
(a) termination of the period for which it was granted; or
(b) withdrawal under subsection (5).