(1) The authorised officer may, for the pup..
authorised pose of carrying out the proyisions oc this Act, by order, officer to call require any person to furntsh such information in his fcrinfomuti'Dnn. possession relating to any vested kudiyiruppu or superstructure.
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(2) The authorised officer shall, while holding an inquiry under this Act, have all the powers of a Civil Court, while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 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) reception of evidence on affidavits ;
(d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office;
(e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.