Any person authorised
by1[the Central Government] the Controller or the State Government under this Act and every member of
the Corps, while functioning as such, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section
21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1971, s. 6 (during emergency and six months thereafter) (w.e.f. 3-12-1971)