Power to summon witnesses and cause production of documents

(l)The licensing authority or the appellate authority shall for the purposes of this Act, have all the powers conferred on a Civil Court by the Code of Civil procedure, 1908, (Central Act 5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a)summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation; (b)compelling the production of any documents; (c)impounding of any documents, accounts or other records produced for reasons to be recorded in writing; and (d)any other matter as may be prescribed;

1. (2) The Officer who impounds the documents, accounts or registers of the Pawn Broker shall grant a receipt of the things so impounded to the person concerned.