Section 167: Power of the Office to have execution of decisions

1) Where the decision, judgment or agreement is not executed pursuant to Section 166, the concerned party may make an application to the Office.

2) On receipt of the application pursuant to sub-section (1), the Office may cause such a decision, judgment, or agreement to be executed by adopting any or all of the following measures vis-à-vis the employer, enterprise or labour who has to execute such decision, judgment or agreement:

(a) To send a request to the concerned body or authority to withhold any immovable property or auction the property,

(b) To send a request to freeze a bank account,

(c) To send a request for the suspension or withholding of such concessions or facilities as may be enjoyable pursuant to the prevailing law,

(d) To suspend the labour permit or license of the concerned party,

(e) To make any other appropriate order.

3) If so requested by the Office to do any act referred to in sub-section (2), the concerned body shall do accordingly.

4) If the decision or judgment is not executed within three months from the date when the application was made pursuant to sub-section (1) or within fifteen days of the completion of the process referred to in sub-sections (2) and (3) or such a decision or judgment is challenged legally, a complaint may be made in the Labour Court for punishment pursuant to Section 168.