State Act

THE ASSAM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, 2017

51. Protection of action taken in good faith.- (1) Every officer or employee of a procuring entity or any member of a committee constituted under this Act, acting under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or rules, guidelines, orders or notifications made there under shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. (2) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer or employee or any other person acting in the discharge of any function under this Act for any loss or damage caused or likely to be caused by any act which is done or intended to be done in good faith and in pursuance of the provisions of this Act. (3) For the purposes of this section, 'good faith' shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under section 52 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.