Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no proceeding before a Tribunal shall be deemed to abate by reason merely of the death of the debtor who is a party to the proceeding, and a decree may be passed notwithstanding the death and such decree shall have the same force and effect as if it had been passed before the death took place:
Provided that the Tribunal on an application made in that behalf, shall cause the legal representative of the deceased debtor to be made a party to the proceeding, and nay person so made a party may make any defence appropriate to his character as legal representative of the deceased debtor:
Provided further that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to render the legal representative of the deceased debtor liable to satisfy the decree except to the extent to which any of the assets of the deceased debtor have devolved on him.