Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Councillor, Commissioner, officer and employee to be public servants.

The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, councillor, Commissioner and officials and employees of the municipality who are entrusted with the execution of any function under this Act acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or the byelaws or the regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.