18. Act not to apply to certain sugar undertakings.-
(1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any sugar undertaking which is owned by or is under the management of the Central Government or a State Government or a corporation established by or under an enactment (including an Ordinance) or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the management of a sugar undertaking by a receiver or an authorised controller appointed by the Central Government or a State Government under any law for the time being in force shall also be deemed to be management of the undertaking by the Central Government or a State Government, as the case may be.