[23. Members and staff of Authorities, Committees and Lok Adalats to be public servants.—The members including Member-Secretary or, as the case may be, Secretary of the Central Authority, the State Authority, the District Authorities, the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Legal Services Committees, Taluk Legal Services Committees and officers and other employees of such Authorities, Committees and the [members of the Lok Adalats] or the persons constituting Permanent Lok Adalats shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 23: Members and staff of Authorities, Committees and Lok Adalats to be public servants.
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987Central Act · Act 39 of 1987
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Section | 23 |
| Marginal note | Members and staff of Authorities, Committees and Lok Adalats to be public servants. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Act 59 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 59 of 1994, s. 17, for sections 23 and 24 (w.e.f. 29-10-1994),
- substituted, Act 37 of 2002. . Subs. by Act 37 of 2002, s. 5, for "members of the Lok Adalats" (w.e.f. 11-6-2002).
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