National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
23. Execution of award or order of Tribunal
(1) An award made by the Tribunal under this
Act shall be executable by the Tribunal as a decree of civil court, and for this
purpose, the Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1), the Tribunal may transmit to the Collector having jurisdiction
over the area in which the accident has occurred the copy of the order made by
it for payment of relief as provided in the Public Liability Insurance Act,
1991 and the Collector shall execute the order
in the same manner as if it were an order made by him under that Act.
(3) Where the owner against whom the award or
order is made by the Tribunal fails to make the payment or deposit the amount
as directed by the Tribunal within the period specified in the award or order,
such amount shall be recoverable from the owner as arrears of land revenue or
of public demand.