The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
15. Officers and employees of agency to be public servants.
All
officers and employees of the Council or of any agency established or recognised
under sub-section (1) of section 7 and all surveyors, samplers and employees of
testing houses, referred to in sub-section (2) of that section shall, while
acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any
rule or order made thereunder, be deemed to be public servants within the
meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. (45 of 1860.)