Every member of a Social Security
Organisation and the officers and staff thereof, any Inspector-cum-Facilitator, competent authority,
Authorised Officer, Recovery Officer and any other person discharging any function under this Code, shall
be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 146
Members, Officers and Staff to Be Public Servants.
The Code on Social Security, 2020