Power to summon witnesses and cause production of documents.

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Statutory text

(1) The licensing authority or the appellate authority shall for the purposes of this Act, have all the powers conferred on a Civil Court by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:-
- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation;
- (b) compelling the production of any documents;
- (c) impounding of any documents, accounts or other records produced for reasons to be recorded in writing; and
- (d) any other matter as may be prescribed.
(2) The officer who impounds the documents, accounts or registers of the Pawn Broker shall grant a receipt of the things so impounded to the person concerned.

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