Competent authority and arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts

The competent authority and the arbitrator appointed under section 10, while holding an inquiry or, as the case may be, arbirration proceedings under 'this Act, shall have all powers of a civil court, while trying a suit, under the Code of Civil Produre, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely :-

1. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any persons and examining him on oath ;
2. (b) requiring thediscovery and productionof any document (c-} recepti bn of evidence on alfidavi ts ; (dl requisitioning any public record from any court or office ;-
3. (e) issuing -:, commissions for examination of witnesses.