Board to have certain powers of civil court.

The Board 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 (Central Act 5 of 1908), in relation to the following matters, namely:—

1. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
2. (b) requiring the discovery and production of any documents;
3. (c) taking evidence on affidavits;
4. (d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office;
5. (e) issuing commissions for the inspection of property or for the examination of witnesses;
6. (f) inspection of property;
7. (g) any other matter which may be prescribed.