The competent authority shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:--

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(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

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(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

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(c) reception of evidence on affidavits;

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(d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office;

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(e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.

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