Under Section 69 of the NDPS Act, 1985, protection of action taken in good faith extends to:

Section 69 NDPS Act protects "the Central Government or a State Government or any officer" of either, "or any other person exercising any powers or discharging any functions or performing any duties under this Act", for acts in good faith. The protection reaches both Governments and all such officers and persons, without any rank limit.