Power to take evidence on oath, etc.

The Commissioner shall, for the purposes of this Act have the same powers as are vested in a Deputy Commissioner under the Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in the Naga Hills District, 1937, when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters – (1) enforcing the attendance of any person examining him on oath or affirmation; (2) compelling the production of document; (3) issuing commissions for the examination of witness, and any such proceeding before Commissioner shall be deemed to be a “Judicial proceeding” within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196 of Indian Penal Code, 1960,(XLV of 1960).