Revenue Divisional Officer and District Collector to have certain powers of civil

courts.─In the exercise of their powers under this Act, the Revenue Divisional Officer and the District Collector shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 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) receiving evidencc on affidavit;
4. (d) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or for local investigation; and
5. (e) any other matter which may be prescribed.