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The appellate authority may call for and examine the records of any proceeding before an adjudicating officer or an authorised officer for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any finding or order or as to the regularity of the proceeding, and may make such order in respect thereto as it may think fit: Provided that no such order shall be made except after giving the parties concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Appeal against order of adjudicating officer. Revision by appellate authority. 119 The West Bengal Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 1V.—Penalties.—Sections 21, 22.) Power of 21. (1) The adjudicating officer and the appellate authority shall, adjudicating officer and while holding an enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are appellate vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while 5 of 1908. authority in relation to trying a suit, in respect of the following matters:— holding of enquiry. (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (d) receiving evidence on affidavit; (e) issuing commission for the examination of witness or document. (2) The adjudicating officer or the appellate authority shall, while exercising any power under this Act, be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 2 of 1974. Offences by companies.