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Power to delegate.-Thc highway authOIIty may, with the p, ev1ous approval of Government, by not1ficatton in the Ga.lcttc, delegate any of Its powcts 01 duties under clause\ (c) and (d) of sectiOn 8 or scct10ns 11, 22, 23, 24 O"' 25 of this Act to any officer or authonty subordtnate to 1t, subject to such cond1t1ons, 1f any, as may be specified 1n such not1ficat10n 40 Persons deemed to be publzc servants -All pe1 sons actmg by the authonty of the Government Ot of any h1ghway authm ity while eXCI· ctsmg theu powc1 s and pet formmg their duties and functwns under th1s A<..t o, the 1 ules made the1 eunder shall be deemed to be pubhe set vants wttlun the mcanmg of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Centtal Act 45 of 1860).