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Incorporation of Committee:- Every committee shall be a body corporate by the name of the municipal committee of its municipality; and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property, both mov- able and immovable, and subject to the provisions of this Act, or of any rules made thereunder to transfer any property held by it to contract and to do all other things nec- essary for the purposes of its constitution; and may sue and be sued in its corporate name. Section 19 1[19. Officers, servants and members to be public servants:- Every officer or servant employed by the committee whether for the whole or part of his time and every member of the committee shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.] Section 20