Provided that it shall be open to the prescribed authority to direct any party to appear in person whenever the prescribed authority considers it necessary.

Powers of the prescribed authority The prescribed auhority shall have thk powers whijl rn vestedin a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 191)8), when trying a suit in I-espect of the following matters :-

1. (a) discovery and inspection ; (bJ enforcing thc attendance of witnesses and requiring the deposit of their expenses:
2. (c) compelling the production of documents ;
3. (d) examining witnesses on oath ;
4. (e) granting adjournments ; fl reception of evidence taken on affidavit ; and
5. (g) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses ; and may summon andexamine suo rnohl any person whose evidence appem to it to be material ; and shall be deemed tp be Civil Court within be meaning of sectioris 480 and 482 oithe Codc of ~riminal Procedure, . . 1898 (Act No. V of 1898). ExpImqrinn .- For the purpose of enforcing the arrendance of wi tnesses he lmal lirmts of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall t~ the limik of the State of 'JJIaryanal.