Powers of competent authority.The competent authority 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 any document
c receiving evidence on affidavits
d requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office
e issuing commissions for the examination of witness or documents and
f any other matter which may be prescribed.