Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc.

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....il court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :- (a) discovery and inspection; (b) enforcing the attendance of any person, including any officer of a ^1[reporting entity] and examining him on oath; (c) compelling the production of records; (d) receiving evidence on affidavits; (e) issuing commissions for ....

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.... 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). (5) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Central Government, any officer referred to in sub-section (2) may impound and retain in his custody for such period, as he thinks fit, any records produced before him in any proceedings under this Act : Provided that an Assistant Director or a Deputy Director shall not- (a) imp....