Tamil Nadu · Act 8 of 2021

Section 8 — Competent authority to be public servant.

The Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021

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The competent authority appointed under section 6 shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).

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Next · Section 9Protection of action taken in good faith. →All sections / सभी धाराएँThe Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021 →
More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions.Section 4 · Reservation in appointments or posts in the services under the State.Section 5 · Reservation not to be aff ected.Section 6 · Competent authority.Section 7 · Power of Government to give direction.Section 9 · Protection of action taken in good faith.
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