Power to issue or postpone warrant
166A Power to issue or postpone warrant
Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other Act, the clerk of the court at the place where a decision was made or a justice at that place authorised by that clerk shall issue a warrant of execution for any sum adjudged to be paid by a decision or shall issue a warrant of commitment for non-payment of such sum or for default of sufficient distress to satisfy such sum as soon as practicable after the expiration of the time (if any) allowed by the court for the payment of the sum adjudged to be paid and no sooner.
The clerk of the court or justice may if the clerk of the court or justice deems it expedient so to do and upon application in writing made by any party to the proceedings postpone the issue of the warrant for such time and on such conditions (if any) as seem just.
This section shall apply in a case provided for by section 150 subject to the provisions of that section. hdg prec s 167 om 1992 No. 40 s 95
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