Section 483

Powers of the Commission in relation to enquiries and proceedings.— (1) The Commission, an authorised officer or the registrar, as the case may be, shall, for the purposes of a proceeding or enquiry in exercise of its or his powers and discharge of functions, have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely—

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath or affirmation;

(b) compelling the discovery or production of any document or other material object;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and

(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents.

(2) Any proceeding before the Commission, an authorised officer or registrar, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860), and the Commission, an authorised officer or registrar shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).