Every officer authorised or empowered by the 1[State] Government to exercise any power or to perform any duty under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Every officer authorised or empowered by the <sup>1</sup>[State] Government to exercise any power or to perform any duty under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860). <br>