7Saving in respect of animals kept for exhibition, etc.N.I.
(1)A person who desires to keep musk rats for exhibition, or for purposes of scientific research or other exceptional purposes, may apply to the Ministry of Agriculture, and the said Ministry at its discretion may grant to him a special licence (which may be revoked by the said Ministry at any time) authorising him to import and keep such limited number of musk rats, in such manner and upon such conditions, as may be specified in the licence.
(2)A special licence may be granted under this section and shall have effect according to its tenor, notwithstanding that the acts authorised by it are for the time being prohibited by an order made under section one of this Act.