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Powers of the Commission—The Commis- sion shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the follow- ing matters, namely : (a} summoning and enforcing the atten- dance of witnesses: (b} raquiring the ment; production of any docu- from (c) requisitioning any public record uny court or office. {2} The Commission shall have power to re- quire any person to furnish information on such points or matters as in its opinion may be useful for, or relevant to, any matter under the conside- ration of the Commission and any person so re- quired shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such infor- mation within the meaning of section 176 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860). Explanation.—For the purposes of enforcing the attendance of wittnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be the limits of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. 15, Protection of action taken under this Act.— No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Chairman, or a member or the Sccretary or any employce for anything which is in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act.