( 1 ) Whoever obstruc~s the Col lector or any pcrson ac~ing under pcnnlr~.
his orders, in taking possession of any wasteland under section 5 or undcr sub-scction (2) ofscclion 7, shall be punishable with imprisonmcnl which may extend to six months or with fine which may cclcnd lo five hundred rupees or with both.
(2) No court shall lake cognizance of any oficncc punishable under this secrion save on cnmplain~ in wiling madc by thc Collector.
15. For lhe purpose of determining any mattcr undcr scclion 4 or 8 Powers or coun.
of [his Act, the Collector may cxercisc such powers as are vesled in a civil courl in rcspect of-
(a) summoning and enforcing the auendance of any pcrson and cxamining him on oalh;
(b) compelling h c production of documenu;
(c) issuing commissions for the examination or witncsscs; and
(d) inspccring any propeny or hing concerning which any question may arise.