Benami property authorities have civil-court-like powers to summon witnesses, inspect documents, compel production, and requisition assistance. Section 19 empowers authorities under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act to exercise the same powers as a civil court for discovery and inspection, enforcing attendance and oathed examination of persons (including banking or intermediary officials), compelling production of books and documents, issuing commissions and receiving affidavit evidence; summonsed persons must attend, state the truth and produce documents; such proceedings are deemed judicial proceedings and authorities may requisition police or central/state officers to assist, with 'reporting entity' defined to include intermediaries.