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WBEP Act

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  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Evacuee property
  • 4Powers and duties of a Collector
  • 5Cancellation of Collector's Order and delivery of possession
  • 6Exceptions, etc
  • 7Exemption of evacuee property from attachment, etc
  • 8Expenses incurred by the Collector
  • 9Maintenance of accounts and payments to the evacuee or his successor
  • 10Delegation of powers by the Collector
  • 11Constitution of the Committee
  • 12Resignation and removal of members and filling up of vacancies
  • 13Conduct of business of the Committee
  • 14Officers of the Committee
  • 15Allowances of President and members and remuneration of officers
  • 16Expenses incurred by the Committee
  • 17Management by the Committee
  • 18Power of evacuee to dispose of property
  • 19Power, rights and liabilities of the committee
  • 20Certain payments not to be valid discharge
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WBEP Act 20

Section 20 · Certain payments not to be valid discharge

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- No payment made, after publication of a notice under sub-section (5) of section 17, on account of any amount due to the evacuee in respect of his property vested in the Committee save and except the Committee or some person appointed by the Committee, shall constitute a valid discharge of any liability in respect thereof.

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