8B. Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer
(1) Where any amount is in arrears under section 8 the authorised officer may issue to the
Recovery Officer a certificate under his signature specifying the amount of arrears and
the Recovery Officer on receipt of such certificate shall proceed to recover the amount
specified therein from the establishment or as the case may be the employer by one or more
of the modes mentioned below :
(a) attachment and sale of the movable or immovable property of the establishment or as
the case may be the employer;
(b) arrest of the employer and his detention in prison;
(c) appointing a receiver for the management of the movable or immovable properties of the
establishment or as the case may be the employer;
Provided that the attachment and sale of any property under this section shall first be
effected against the properties of the establishment and where such attachment and sale is
insufficient for recovering the whole of the amount of arrears specified in the
certificate the Recovery Officer may take such proceedings against the property of the
employer for recovery of the whole or any part of such arrears.
(2) The authorised officer may issue a certificate under sub-section (1) notwithstanding
that proceedings for recovery of the arrears by any other mode have been taken.