Competent authority and arbitrator to have certain powers, of civil courts

The competent authority and the arbitrator appointed under section 9, while holding an inquiry or arbitration proceedings, as the case may be, under this Act, shall have all 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:-

1. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
2. (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
3. (c) reception of evidence on affidavits;
4. (d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office, and
5. (e) issuing commission for examination for witnesses.