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Exercise of powers of Civil Court: (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, for the purpose of any preliminary inquiry and investigation, the Lokayukta shall have all the powers of a civil court, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:— (i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (ii) requiring the discovery and production of any document or article (iii) receiving evidence on affidavits; (iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (v) issueing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents/ articles Provided that such commission, in case of a witness, shall be issued only where the witness, in the opinion of the Lokayukta, is not in a position to attend the proceeding before the Lokayukta; and (vi) such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Any proceeding before the Lokayukta shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 of the Indian Penal Code ( Act 45 of 1860).