Chapter XII - Miscellaneous
Section 87
Section 87: Members, officers of Food Authority and Commissioner of Food Safety to be public servants
Members and officers named in section 87 are deemed public servants when acting under the Act.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The Members, officers of the Food Authority and the Commissioners of Food Safety and their officers shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).
Key takeaways
Core rule
Members and officers named in section 87 are deemed public servants when acting under the Act.
Practical check
Check the person’s role and the connection of the act with statutory duties before using the deeming rule.
Scope and operation
The section covers Food Authority members and officers and Commissioners and their officers. The 2026 amendment updates the reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Applying the section
Check the person’s role and the connection of the act with statutory duties before using the deeming rule.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
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