The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
51. Members,
officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board
deemed to be public servants.-
All members, officers
and other employees of the National Biodiversity Authority or the State
Biodiversity Board shall be deemed, w en acting or purporting to act in
pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within
the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).