The Minister may, if in his opinion the special circumstances of the case justify him in so doing, grant to the proprietor of premises registered in the register of cream-separating stations, a licence exempting him from the provisions of section 17 of the Dairy Produce Act, 1924 (No. 58 of 1924), as amended by section 2 of the Dairy Produce (Amendment) Act, 1934 (No. 34 of 1934), subject to such conditions and for such time (not extending beyond five years from the passing of this Act) as the M