Powers of Civil Court conferred on the Competent Authority.

1. (1) Apart from the powers

conferred on the Competent Authority under sub-section (4) of section 7 of the Act, the Competent Authority shall have the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) while conducting investigation or inquiry in respect of the following matters, namely:-

1. (a) issue commission for local inspection;
2. (b) to pass, during the pendency of any complaint, any interim order, as may appear to the Competent Authority to be just and fair to meet the ends of justice;
3. (c) to dismiss a complaint for default or being frivolous.