Power of Estate Officer

11. An Estate Officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters namely :-

1. (i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath ;
2. (ii) requiring the discovery and production of documents ;
3. (iii) any other matter which may be prescribed.