Section 166: Decisions to be executed

1) After a decision or judgment made by the Labour Court pursuant to this Act has become final or the limitation for making an appeal has expired, the concerned party shall execute such decision or judgment.

2) The concerned party shall execute, in good faith, any agreement reached in respect of an individual or collective claim between a labour or trade union and the employer bilaterally or before the Office or any other body or authority or any arbitral award.

3) Where the concerned party fails to execute the agreement or decision pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2), the other party may, on his or her own or through the trade union or employers’ association, make an application to the Office for that purpose.

4) On receipt of the application pursuant to sub-section (3), the Office shall write to the concerned employer or labour for the execution of such agreement, decision or judgment.

5) If so asked pursuant to sub-section (4), the concerned employer or labour shall execute such an agreement, decision or judgment within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such direction.

¹6) The decision made by the department, office or officer empowered to make a decision pursuant to this Act and the regulations made under this Act shall be implemented by the concerned party.

¹7) The department or office may take action against the party who does not implement the decision of the department, office or officer pursuant to Sub-section (6) in accordance with this Act and the regulations made under this Act.

^{1Added by the Act to Amend Certain Nepal Acts, 2074.}