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Claims to be made to the Commissioner.—(1) Any person having a right to compensation under section 5 shall prefer a claim before the Commissioner in such manner and within such period as may be prescribed. (2) The Commissioner shall examine each claim with relevant details and after giving the affected person an opportunity of being heard and by applying the principles for payment of compensation, determine the amount payable and such payment shall be made in the manner prescribed. (3) The Commissioner shall have the powers to regulate his own procedure in all matters arising out of the exercise of his powers in payment of compensation and for the purpose of making any investigation under this Act, and shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:— (a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath; (b) the discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence; 6 (c) the issuing of any Commission for the examination of witnesses; (d) such other matters as may be prescribed.