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But nothing herein contained shall apply to-

(a) arms, ammunition or military stores on board any seagoing vessel and forming part of her ordinary armament or equipment, or

(b) the manufacture, conversion, sale, import, export, transport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores by order of the Government, ¹[* * *], or by a public servant ²[* * *] in the course of his duty as such public servant ³[* * *].