Competent authority under Code on Social Security can take evidence, impose oath, compel witnesses and documents. The competent authority is empowered with the full procedural powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure to take evidence on oath (including imposing oath), enforce attendance of witnesses, and compel production of documents and material objects, and is deemed a Civil Court for purposes of specified criminal procedure provisions; a commencement notification is recorded.
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Competent authority under Code on Social Security can take evidence, impose oath, compel witnesses and documents.
The competent authority is empowered with the full procedural powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure to take evidence on oath (including imposing oath), enforce attendance of witnesses, and compel production of documents and material objects, and is deemed a Civil Court for purposes of specified criminal procedure provisions; a commencement notification is recorded.
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