Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act : Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985

Act No : 61

Section : Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civilcourt.

68R. Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court. 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, 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 on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or doccumentts; (f) any other matter which may be prescribed.