28H. Powers of eviction officers
28H. Powers of eviction officers.—An eviction officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry into this Chapter, have the same powers, as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), while 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 matter which may be prescribed.
Amendment notes (1)
- Ins w.e.f. 1-7-2004 . Ins. by Act of 43 of 2003, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).