Section 29: Powers of the Custodian while holding inquiry under this Act

Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006Union territory Act of Ladakh · Act 6 of 2006

While [holding any inquiry] under this Act, the Custodian shall have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1977 (Act X of 1977), when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :-

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

(b) compelling the discovery and production of documents;

and the inquiry by the Custodian shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 Ranbir Penal Code (Act XII of 1989), and the Custodian shall be deemed to be a Court within the meaning of [sections 480 and 482] of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1989 (Act XXIII of 1989).

[29A. Power of the Custodian to impose penalties. - Notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter V of this Act, any person who contravences any provisions of this Act or abets the contravention thereof, shall be imposed a penalty by the Custodian which may extend to ten thousand rupees but shall not be less than five hundred rupees.]

Where this provision sits

Act	Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006
Section	29
Marginal note	Powers of the Custodian while holding inquiry under this Act
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Ladakh
Status	In force as published by the source

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