Section 13: Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Act, 2025Central Act · Act 35 of 2025

(1) The proper officer under this Act shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary, either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing, in any inquiry in the same manner, as provided in the case of a Civil Court under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

(2) Every such inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a "judicial proceeding" within the meaning of section 193 and section 267 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).

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Act	The Health Security Se National Security Cess Act, 2025
Section	13
Marginal note	Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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