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The words "Chief Presidency Magistrate or" were deleted by the Gujarat Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. 37 ~[***)District Magistrate to award or apportion compensation. 38 Gujarat Police Act, 1951 ( 1951 : Born, XXII (3) The compensation payable to any person under section 51 in respect of death or grievous hurt shall not in any way be capable of being assigned or charged or be liable to attachment or to pass to any person other than the person entitled to it by operation of law, or shall any claim be set off against the same, (4) Every direction and order made by 1 [the District Magistrate] nuder this or the preceding section shall be subject to revision by the State Government but save as aforesaid, shall be final. (5) No civil suit shall be maintainable in respect of any loss or injury for which compensation has been granted under this section, '(* * *J District