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The competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), 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) receiving evidence or affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents; (f) any other matter which may be prescribed.