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Powers of the prescribed authority.- The prescribed authority shall have the powers which are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit in respect of following matters:- (a) discovery and inspection; (b) enforcing the attendance of witnesses; (c) requiring the deposit of their expenses; (d) examining witnesses on oath; (e) granting adjournments; (f) reception of evidence taken on affidavit; (g) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses; and (h) compelling the production of documents; and may summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence appears to it to be material; and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 345(1) and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). Explanation.- For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall be the limits of the State of Himachal Pradesh.