Section 27. Powers and duties of the Director

1[27. (1)- Subject to the provisions of this act, the general superintendence, direction and control over the Committee, its Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members, its Secretary and other officers referred to in sub-section (2) of section 23, shall be vested in the Board. ] (2) [The Board or the Director]2 may inspect, or cause to be inspected, all documents or records relating to the affairs of the Committee and require the Committee, its Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, officers or servants to furnish such information or materials may consider necessary. (3) On receipt of a complaint in respect of an act relating to the affairs of the Committee, the State Government may require the Director to conduct enquiry or institute proceeding against the Committee, its Chairman, Vice-Chairman, member, Secretary, or officer, and the Director shall act accordingly. (4) The Director shall, for the purpose of holding any enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when 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 ; and (c) any other matters which may be prescribed.