law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  54. Chairperson,
  
  members, etc., to be public servants.-
  The Chairperson,
  
  Members, Officers and other employees of the Board and Technical Member
  
  (Petroleum and Natural Gas) of the Appellate Tribunal 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 of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code
  
  (45 of 1860).