16. Public servants and public officers

The directors, including the managing director, and the officers and employees of the Authority of every description are deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.

The directors, including the managing director, and the officers and employees of the Authority are, in relation to their administration, collection and enforcement of payment of any moneys to be paid to or into the Consolidated Fund under this Act or any of the written laws set out in the Schedule, deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act 1966, and section 20 of that Act applies to such persons even though they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.