Lawgist11Discharge of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government
Any payment or application of money or application, delivery, sale or other disposition of any property made, or purported to be made, by the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person in good faith in pursuance of section 3, section 4, section 8, section 9 or section 10 shall be valid and shall be a full discharge to the commanding officer, the Committee or the prescribed person, as the case may be, and to the Central Government from all further liability in respect of that money of property; but nothing herein contained shall affect the right of any executor or administrator or other representative, or of any creditor of the deceased against any person to whom such payment or delivery has been made.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Property of deceased persons and deserters other than officers
- 4 Property of officers who die or desert
- 5 Decision of questions as to regimental and other debts in camp or quarters
- 6 Representative powers of commanding officer or Committee
- 7 Power of Central Government to hand over estate or deceased person to the Administrator General
- 8 Disposal of surplus by prescribed persons
- 9 Disposal of effects, not money
- 10 Disposal of certain property without production of probate, etc
- 11 Discharge of commanding officer, Committee, prescribed person and the Central Government
- 12 Property in the hands of commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person not to be assets where commanding officer, Committee or prescribed person is stationed
- 13 Saving of rights of representative
- 14 Application of sections 3 to 13 to persons of unsound mind or to persons reported missing on active service
- 15 Appointment of standing Committee of Adjustment in certain cases
- 16 Power to make rules
- 17 Repealed
