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THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

Section 565. 1Corporators etc. to be deemed to be public servants

(1) The 2Municipal Commissioner and every 1Corporator 3*** and every 1Corporation officer or servant appointed under this act, and every contractor or agent for the collection of any 1Corporation tax, free or other sum due to the 1Corporation and every servant or other person employed by any such contractor or agent shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.\br@s (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) the word “Government” in the definition of “legal remuneration” in section 161 of the Indian Penal Code shall be deemed to include the 1Corporation.\br@s

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