Power of estate officers

An estate officer shall, for the purpose a holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely: (a) summoning and enforcing, the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents (c) any other matter which may be prescribed.