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The members and Secretary of a Board, the Inquiry Officer and any officer or person authorised or appointed by the Board 1 [or the Company], the Collector, 2 [the District Superintendent Agriculture Officer] or the 3 [State] Government under sub-section ( 2 ) of section 4, sub-section ( 1 ) of section 11, 4 * * * section 16, 5 [section 21] or sub-section ( 2 ) of section 25, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).