Section 59. Officers to be public servants

CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS 59. Officers to be public servants .—Every officer referred to[1] [in Chapter II and the chairperson, members, member-secretary and other officers and employees referred to in Chapter IVA],[2] [Chapter IVB] and every other officer exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).