(1) The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by the principles of natural iustice and, subject to the o'her T>roviskms of th n> Act and of any rules made by the Central Government, the Tribunal shall have power to lay down and regulate its own procedure, including the fixing of places and times of its inquirv ^nd deciding whether to sit in public or in private.
(2) The Tribunal shall decide every application made to it as expeditiously as possible and on a persual of documents, affidavits and written representations and after hearing such orrJ arguments as miv be ir'-'anccd:
Provided that where the Tribunal deems it necessary, for leaeom fo be recorded in writing, it may allow oral evidence to be adduced.
(3) The Tribunal shal] have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Act, the same rwe r s as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him or oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavit;
(d) subject to the provisions of sections 12a and 124 of the Indian "Evidence Act, 1872, requisitioning any public record or document or copy of such record or document from any office;
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents;
5 of 190& 5 of 1008.
1 of 1872 Application to Tnbiwial Procedure of Tribunal.
36 1MB GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDfNABY [PA*T H— '{f) reviewing its oswiers and deeisionBj (g^ dismissing an application or appeal for default or deciding it «x parte;
(h) setting aside any order of dismissal of any application or appeal for default or any order passed by it ex parte;
(t) for the execution of its orders and decisions and orders and decisions of Rent Authority under this Act, like decree of a civil court Without reference to any civil court; and
(j) any other matter which may be prescribed.
(4) No adjournment shall be granted by the Tribunal without records ing the reasons justifying the grant of such adjournment in the case and costs shall be awarded, if a party asks for adjournment for third and subsequent times.