Provided that no such order shall be made without giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard in the matter.

Powers of adjudicating officer and Appellate Authority The adjudicating officer and the Appellate Authority shall, while holding an inquiry, have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for the purposes of––

1. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses;
2. (b) requiring the discovery, inspection and production of documents;
3. (c) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
4. (d) receiving evidence on affidavits; and
5. (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.