Page 14 of 82 (3) The Government may, by an order notified in the official Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons, or any particular telecommunication apparatus or radio apparatus or any particular service from the operation of any or all the provisions of this Act or of the regulations made thereunder. 4. Application of other laws etc. relating to telecommunication.- (1) The Telegraph Act, 1885 (XIII of 1885) and The Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (XVII of 1933) shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, apply and where, in relation to any matter, this Act conflicts with any of those two Acts, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. (2) For the purposes of performing the functions under this Act, the provisions of the rules or regulations made or other similar instruments, order, instructions or directions issued, under the aforesaid two Acts shall apply, so far as they are consistent with the provisions of this Act, until such rules, regulations, other similar instruments, order, instruction or directions are repealed by the Commission. 5. Act to override other laws.- Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act shall have effect. BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 14 - 14 -