(1)The adjudicating officer may, at any time before submitting his inquiry report in a proceeding, require any of the parties or any other person whom the adjudicating officer considers appropriate, to produce such documents or other material objects as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of adjudication.
(2) The adjudicating officer may direct the summoning of the witnesses, discovery and production of any document or other material objects producible in evidence, requisition of any public record from any office, examination by an officer of the Authority the books, accounts or other documents or information in the custody or control of any person, which the adjudicating officer considers relevant for the purpose.
(3) The adjudicating officer, may at any time, summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine him, or cause him to be examined on oath.
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(4) The adjudicating officer may also issue commissions for examination of witnesses or documents where, deemed necessary.
(5) All the powers exercised by the adjudicating officer, under these regulations may without prejudice to any other powers of the Authority or the member, as the case may be, may also be exercised by such member, in the proceedings before him.