Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Determinatzon ofamount due.——(l) The Chief Executive Officer or any other officer authorised by the Board in this behalf, may, after making such enquiry as may be necessary and after givmg every person hable to_ pay contribution under section 4, an opportunity to be heard, by order determine the amount due from every employer or dealer or producer of coir products under the provrsions of this Act or the scheme. (2) The officer conductmg the enquiry under sub-scct10n(l), shall, for the purposes of such enquiry, have the same powcts as are vested m a civrl court while trying a suit under the Code 01 Civrl Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), In respect of the followmg matters, namely:— (a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and productinh ofdocuments ; 33152521MC. 8 . u- (c) receiving evidence on affidavit; (d) 1s_su1ng commissmns for the exanunation of witnesses. (3) Any enquiry under this section shall be deemed to be a Jud1c1al proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of theIndian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860) and for the purpose of sec1i0n”196 of the said Code. , (4») Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may, ' withmthi1ty days from the date of rece1pt of'the order, prefer an appeal to the Director of 0011' Development or to an officer not below the rank of a project officm auth'onsed by h1m 1n th1s behalfand the D1recto1' of Cou‘ Develop— ment 01 the ofiicm authorised by him may, after making such enquiry, pass such,orders thereon as he th1nks fit. (5) lhe Government may, either suo motu, or on application of- the aggneved person, call for the records of any proceedings.taken by the Director of Coir Development or the officer aiithorised by him under sub-section (4) andmake such enquiry. and. pass suchiorders, asetheyideem fit: Prowdcd that an apphcauon for 1evision under this sub-section shall be made‘withm th1rty days-from the date onwh1ch.theorder was communicated to the- applicant: '~. Prov1ded furthe1 that no 10rd61‘ shall be passed under this sub-section without givmgchenperson whomaybeaffected thereby, an opportunity t01 be heard