Every member of the authorities referred to
in Chapter IV and every other officer exercising any of the powers conferred by or under this Act shall be
deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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Section 9
Members of Authorities, Etc., to Be Public Servants.
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006