Power to take evidence on oath, etc.

The District Collector and the Board of Revenue shall, for the purposes of this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when trying a suit, 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 documents;
3. (c) receiving evidence on affidavit.