In force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
21. Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be — public servants. The Chairperson and other members and the officers and other employees of the Authority and the authority appointed by the Authority shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the India Penal Code (45 of 1860).
— 22. Protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the Authority or the Chairperson and other members of the Authority or the authority appointed by the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority or any officer authorised by the Chairperson for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this act or any rule or regulation or order made thereunder.
1 [ 22A. Arrears of cost and penalty recoverable as arrears of land revenue. — Any cost which is due and not paid as provided for by or under this Act and any sum directed to be recovered by way of penalty under section 14 shall be recoverable in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue.]
Source: India Code