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Payment of compensation.—(1) The compensation payable under this Act shall be paid to the persons whose names have been entered in the compensation roll as being entitled thereto. (2) Where a person entitled to the compensation dies before it is paid to him, it shall be paid to his legal representatives. (3) Where the person entitled to receive the compensation is a trust or endowment or a minor or a person suffering from any legal disability or a limited owner the compensation may, notwithstanding anything contained in any law, but subject to any general directions that the Government may give, be deposited for and on behalf of such person with such authority or bank, as may be prescribed. (4) Where before any court or authority any suit or proceeding is pending, which directly or indirectly affects or is likely to affect the right of any person to receive the whole or any part of the compensation payable under this Act, such court or authority may require the Tahsildar to place at its disposal the amount so payable and thereupon such amount shall be disposed of, in accordance with the orders of such court or authority.