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Penalty for wrongfully paying or receiving rents, etc.— Any person who pays to or receives from any other person any sum of money in respect of any property which he knows or has reason to believe to be, evacuee property shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to or render punishable any payment made to or received by the Custodian. 27 Substituted by (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 1970, published in the Government Gazette, Series I No. 36, and came into force w.e.f. 18-11-1970. original section read as follow : “22. Appeals.- Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 5, section 18, section 31 or section 39 by the Custodian may prefer an appeal in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed to Government or to such authority or tribunal as may be prescribed and the decision of the Government or the authority or the tribunal, as the case may be, shall be final.” 28 Inserted by (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 1970, published in the Government Gazette, Series I No. 36, and came into force w.e.f. 18-11-1970. 29 These words and figure have been substituted for the words “Any person who fails to comply with”, by (Amendment) Act No. 19 of 1989, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 37 dated 14-12-1989. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. I) – 45 – Administration of Evacuee Property Act & Rules