law: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
  90. Member and Staff
  
  of Authority, etc., to be public servants.-
  The Chairperson,
  
  members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the
  
  Registrar-General and the officers and other employees working under him shall
  
  be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian
  
  Penal Code (45 of 1860).