The Director General, Deputy Directors General, all members of the Board, the Committee and committees established under section 9, Inspector, and officers and servants of the Organization, while discharging their duties under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].
Malay text (authoritative)
Pekhidmat awam
Ketua Pengarah, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah, semua anggota Lembaga, Jawatankuasa atau jawatankuasa yang ditubuhkan di bawah seksyen 9, Pemeriksa, dan pegawai dan pekhidmat Pertubuhan, semasa menunaikan kewajipan mereka di bawah Akta ini atau mana-mana peraturan-peraturan yang dibuat di bawah Akta ini, hendaklah disifatkan sebagai pekhidmat awam mengikut pengertian Kanun Keseksaan [Akta 574].
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).