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A competent authority shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely :- ( a ) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath ; (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents ; ( c ) any other matter which may be prescribed.