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Entry Into Dwelling House : (1) No person executing any warrant of arrest issued under this Act or· any process issued under this Act directing or authorizing the attachment of movable property, shall enter any. dwelling-house after sunset or before sunrise. (2) No outer door of a dwelling-house shall be broken open, unless the dwelling-house or a portion thereof is in the occupancy of the certificate-debtor and he or any other occupant of the house refuses or any way prevents access thereto; but when the person executing · any such warrant or· other process has duly gained access to any dwelling house, he may break open the door of any room and enter, if he has reason to believe that entering into the room is- necessary in order to enable him to execute the process. (3) Where a room in a . dwelling house is in the actual occupancy of a woman who, according to the customs of the country, does not appear in public, the person executing the process shall give notice to her.that she is at liberty to withdraw; and after allowing a reasonable time .for her to withdraw. and· giving her reasonable facility for withdrawing, he may enter sueh rcom. for tho purpose of executing the process; and if the process be for the attachment of property, he may at the same time use every precaution, consistent with this section, to prevent its clandesting removal. 19 general su pervisio1,1_ ;:: shall, in the perfor- . '. ? "\ A Ccrtificatc-?fficer (not being Deputy Commissioners) -mance of their duties under this Act, be subject . to the and control of the Deputy Commissioner. -48? Appeal : (I) A?·appeal from 'ariy original order made under this Act sball'lie- (a) if tbe order was made by a CerWicate-officernot being tho ))eputiS. Commissioner, to the Deputy Commissioner, or (c) if the order was made by the Deputy Commissioner, to the Revenue· ·Commissioner; Provided that that no appeal shall lie from any order made under Every Certificate-officer shall have the powers of a Civil ?ourt for the. purpo>es of re<ei'ling evidence, administering oaths, enfbrciDg the · attendance or' witnesses and compelling . the production of documents. '47. Control Over Officers : ?- Application of Act-XVfil of 1850 : Every Certificate-officer shall,.in the disc?arge of his functioning??j., this Act, be, iliemotl to "" acting judi<iMly witbin the me'anro, or the 11ldicjruo)licer, ,Piot«tion Act/1850. · · ' · · · · '· -4"6.. ·officers-to h?ve Powers of Civil Court -fol' Certain purpo?: . . ? . - .? i. .. '.·. section 22- (2) Every appeal under sub-section (I) shall be prasented, in case of clause(a): within fifteen days or in case of clause (b) within thirty days, from the date of order (3) Pending the decision of any appeal, execution may be stayed, if the appellate authority so directs, but not oth.::rwise.