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The Competent Authority, the Appellate Authority and the Scrutiny Committee shall, while holding an enquiry under this Act, have all the powers of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and in particular 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 any document ; ( c ) receiving evidence on affidavits ; ( d ) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office ; and ( e ) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.