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When the person whose evidence may be pte;da~n oy required is ~imble. from siokness or infirmity, to ~tne8ee8 attend before the officer issuing the summons, or is dieperreed with. a person whom by reason of rank or sex it may not be proper to summon, the officer issuing the summons may, of his own motion, or on tho application of the party whose evidence is desired, dispense with the L appearance of such person, and order him to be examined by a subordinate deputed by such officer for the purpose. 8[6. The officer issuing the summons or a sub- Officers to have ordinate deputed by such officer under section 6, p owerr of a oivil court in certain Central shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil Vof court under the Codo of Civil Procedure, 1908, for-