Section 82: Power to summon and examine witness

(1) Any officer empowered under this Act to conduct an enquiry shall, while holding such enquiry have all the powers of a civil court, while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:—

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and

(d) any other matter which may be prescribed.

(2) Every enquiry under this Act shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding for the purposes of section 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).