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Special mode of recovery.-(}) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 or any law or contract to the contrary, the prescribed authority may, at any time to time, by notice in writing (a copy of which sbal I be forwarded to the proprietor at his last address known to the prescribed Authority require.- Ca) any person from whom any money is due or may become due to a proprietor who has failed to pay by the due date, in accordance with a notice of demand served upon him the fixed sum permitted to be paid under sub-section (2) of section 3, or the amount of entertainment tax or penalty or both payable by him under the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder. or (b) any person who holds or may subsequently hold any money for or on account of such proprietor, to pay into the Government treasury in the manner specified in the notice issued under this sub-section either forthwith or upon the money becoming due or at or within the time specified in the notice (not being before the money becomes due or it is held), so much of the money as is sufficient to pay the fixed sum permitted to be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 3, or the amount of entertainment tax due from the proprietor or penalty or the whole of the money when it is equal to or less than that amount. (2) The authority issuing a notice under sub-section (1) may at any time or from time to time, amend or revoke any such notice or extend the time for making any payment in pursuance of the notice. (3) Any person making any payment In compliance with a notice issued under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have made the payment under the authority of the proprietor and the receipt from the Government treasury shall constitute a good and sufficient discharge of the liability of such person to the extent of the amount specified in the receipt. (4) Any person discharging any liability to the proprietor after service on him of the notice issued under sub-section (1) shall be personally liable to the State Government to the 'extent of the liability discharged \ amount equal to the .amount of tax which is assessed on the amount of payment for admission escaped. (2) Where an observation bas been made by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, in respect of an assessment or re-assessment made, and the prescribed authority is satisfied with the said observation, he shall proceed to re-assess the assessee with respect to whose assessment or re-assessment, as the case may be, the said observations has been made. Provided that no order under this section shall be passed without giving the assessee an opportunity of being heard. 31 $1l'<<llO:.S TJv!e (3Hillill'<01), ,wt,q('< 27 awR. 2012