Powers of Estate Officers

Powers of Estate Officers.

An Estate Officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), when trying a suit 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 documents ; and
3. (c) any other matter which may be prescribed.