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Councillors, etc., to be deemed to be public servants.— 5[(1)] The Commissioner, 6[Director, Deputy Commissioner,] 7[General Manager] and every councillor and every municipal officer or servant appointed under this Act 8[and every person appointed to make a valuation under sub-section 1 Section 520CC was inserted by Mah. 13 of 1998, s. 20. 2 The words “or Mayor-in-Council” were deleted by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 201. 3 These sections were inserted by Mah. 10 of 1998, s. 206. 4 The words “Mayor-in-Council” were deleted by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 202. 5 This section 521 was renumbered as sub-section (1) by Mah. 34 of 2014, s. 2. 6 These words were substituted for the words “and Deputy Commissioner,” by Mah. 53 of 1981, s. 20. 7 These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1948, s. 57. 8 These words and figures were inserted by Bom. 76 of 1948, s. 37. 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 399 (1) of section 218B], and every contractor or agent for the collection of any municipal tax and every servant or other person employed by any such contractor or agent, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860). 1[(2) Every Councillor shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of clause (c) of section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988)]. 2[521A. Power of State Government to accord previous sanction.— Notwithstanding anything contained in section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), in case of Councillor, the State Government shall be competent to accord previous sanction as required under the said sections 197 and 19.]