The Foreign Exchange Maintenance Act, 1999
33. Members, etc., to be public servants –
The Chairperson, Members and other officers and employees of the Appellate Tribunal the Special Director (Appeals) and the Adjudicating Authority shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
The Foreign Exchange Maintenance Act, 1999