Competent Authority to have certain powers of civil court

14. The competent authority shall have for the purpose of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (No. 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 of evidence on affidavits;
4. (d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office;
5. (e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.