Section 10: Powers of Custodian

Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Ordinance, 1954Ordinance · 1954

The Custodian shall have all the powers vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely: —

(a) discovery and inspection;

(b) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and requiring the deposit of their expenses;

(d) examining witnesses on oath;

(e) reception of evidence on affidavits;

(f) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;

and may summon and examine suo motu any person whose evidence appears to him to be material; and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of section 480 and section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).

Explanation.—For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Custodian shall be the local limits for which he is appointed.

Where this provision sits

Act	Transfer of Evacuee Deposits Ordinance, 1954
Section	10
Marginal note	Powers of Custodian
Status	In force as published by the source

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