(1) No act or proceeding of the Committee or of any person acting as a member of the
1. Omitted vide Orissa Act 16 of 2003.
2. Substituted vide Orissa Act 17 of 1968.
3. Substituted vide Orissa Act 16 of 2003.
4. Omitted vide Orissa Act 17 of 1968.
5. Substituted vide Orissa Act 12 of 2004.
25 Committee shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of a defect in the establishment or constitution of the Committee or on the ground that any member of the Committee was not entitled to hold or continue in such office by reason of any disqualification or by reason of any irregularity or illegality in his appointment or by reason of such act having been done or proceeding taken during the period of any vacancy in the office of member of the Committee.
(2) No act or proceeding of 1[Chief Administrator] shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of only of a defect or irregularity in his appointment or on the ground that he was not entitled to hold or continue in office by reason of any disqualification.
2[35-A. Administrator etc. to be public servants :– 1[Chief Administrator] and every person duly authorised by him or by the Committee shall, while acting under any of the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.]