Section 16Public servant

s. 16

16. Public servant An Authorised Officer or any person empowered to perform any function under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the [* * *] Penal Code.

1. 31. The word “Pakistan” was omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 48 of 1972)