Appellate Tribunal procedure and powers: guided by natural justice with civil court powers for evidence, attendance, and review. The Appellate Tribunal is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure and, guided by natural justice, may regulate its own procedure and sittings. It has the same powers as a civil court to summon and examine witnesses, require discovery and production of documents, receive affidavit evidence, requisition public records, issue commissions, review decisions, and dismiss or set aside representations decided in default; proceedings are treated as judicial proceedings and the Tribunal is deemed a civil court for related enforcement purposes.