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(1) Where any person is m . arrears of rent r~vc;r roJtt payable in respect of any public . premises, the :;!.a;:~:C ~state offi<.::er may, by order~ require--that 'person p~ pre- to ·pay the same within such time and in \such •iau. • mannier as may be specified ~n the order. ar.re.m .r . laa.l reve- aue (2) Where any person is, or has, at any time, · . b~en in unauthorised occupation of any pubLic premises, the estate offiaer may, having regard to such principles of assessment of damages as II].ay be prescri~ed, assess thie damages on. account of the use and occupation of such premises and may, by order, require that person 'to pay thie damages within such time and iz;i such manner as may be _ specifie~ in the order. (3) No _order l\ndier sub-section (1) or sub-sec- tion (2) shall be made· against any person until after the issue of a notice in writing to the person .calling ui>on him to show cause W:ithin suah time · as may be specified in the~notice why such order - should not 'be made, .and until his objections, if any, and ~ny evidence he may produce .in.support of thie same, have been considered by the estate officer. · .. '·· Pewer of · 8. An .estate officer shall, for the _ purpose of :tatc om- holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same r. powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the . Code of CivH Procedure, 19-08, when trying a suit Ceatra1 Act in respect of the fQllowing matters, namely :~ 5 of 1981. Apiteall (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person · and examining h~m on oath; (b) requiring the discovery ahd production of . documents; and I / (<!) any other matter which may be prescril:led .