Section 49: Deputy Commissioner and authorised officer to have powers of civil court, etc

49. Deputy Commissioner and authorised officer to have powers of civil court, etc.—(1) The Deputy Commissioner making any inquiry or conducting any proceedings for an award under this Act, or the officer hearing an appeal under section 48, shall have the same powers in respect of the following matters as are vested in the civil court, when trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Act V of 1908), namely: — (a) summoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation; (b) requiring the discovery or production of any document; (c) requisitioning any record from any court or office; (d) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses, inspection of property or making any local investigation; (e) appointing guardian ad litem or next friends; (f) adding or substituting representatives of deceased parties or proceedings; (g) adding or dropping parties from pending proceedings; (h) restoration of cases dismissed for default; (i) consolidation and splitting up cases; and (j) any other matter connected with the holding of any inquiry or hearing of an appeal. (2) The Deputy Commissioner or the officer hearing an appeal under section 48 shall be deemed to be a court for the purposes of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), and a proceeding before him shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860). CHAPTER V ESTABLISHMENT

Effective date: 1973-01-01

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