Section 17
Authorities under Act to be public servants.
The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
About this Act
An Act to provide for a national framework on farming agreements that protects and empowers farmers to engage with agri-business firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farming produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
All authorities, including Registration Authority,
Sub-Divisional Authority and Appellate Authority, constituted or prescribed under this Act, shall be
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).