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Section 43: Power of the prescribed authority

The Himachal Pradesh Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1968State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 21 of 1968

The prescribed authority shall have the powers which are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit in respect of the following matters:-

(a) discovery and inspection;

(b) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and requiring the deposit of their expenses;

(c) compelling the production of documents;

(d) examining witnesses on oath;

(e) granting adjournments;

(f) reception of evidence taken on affidavit; and

(g) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses; and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to it to be material; and shall be deemed to be a civil 17 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968 court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898).

Explanation,- For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall be the limits of the 1[State of Himachal Pradesh].

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1968
Section43
Marginal notePower of the prescribed authority
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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