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Section 37: Powers of the prescribed authority to summon and enforce attendance of Witness and other persons.

The Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1978

The prescribed authority shall have the powers of a Civil Court under the [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908)] while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely :––

(1) summoning and enforcing attendance of the complainant or the person against whom complaint is made under this Act and witnesses required in connection therewith,

(2) compelling the production of any document, and

(3) examining witnesses on oath, and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to be material.

Explanation.—For purposes of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and other persons mentioned above, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority extends to the whole of the State.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978
Section37
Marginal notePowers of the prescribed authority to summon and enforce attendance of Witness and other persons.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Code of Civil Procedure, Samvat 1977”. * Now Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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