Rights and obligations of parties to contract for assignment of receivables

Rights and obligations of parties to contract for assignment of receivables.—Without prejudice to the provisions contained in any other law for the time being in force, the debtor shall have the right to notice of assignment under section 8 before any demand is made on it by the assignee and until notice is served on the debtor, the debtor shall be entitled to make payments to the assignor in respect of assigned receivables in accordance with the original contract and such payment shall fully discharge the debtor from corresponding liability under the original contract. Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that nothing contained in this section shall affect the rights of debtor to make payment to the assignee under section 9.