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8. The Prescribed Authority and the Appellate Officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry or hearing any appeal under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), when trying a suit 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) any other matters which may be prescribed.