Section 21 — Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under Section 3 to be public servants.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

21. Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under section 3 to be public 

servants.—All the members of the authority, constituted, if any, under section 3 and all officers and other 

employees of such authority when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any provisions of this Act or 

the rules made or orders or directions issued 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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