LawgistThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
30Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
The Protection Officers and members of service providers, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or orders made thereunder shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 30 Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
- 31 Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
- 32 Cognizance and proof
- 33 Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officers
- 34 Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
- 35 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 36 Act not in derogation of any other law
- 37 Power of Central Government to make rules
