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Section 59. Officers to be public servants.
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
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59. Officers to be public servants. Every officer referred to 1[in Chapter II and the chairperson, members, member-secretary and other officers and employees referred to in Chapter IVA], 2[Chapter IVB] and every other officer exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).