Section 38. Powers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain matter

38. Powers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain matter. - (1) The Director of Consolidation , Deputy Director of Consolidation and Settlement Officer, Consolidation, Consolidation Officer and Assistant Consolidation Officer shall have all such powers and rights and privileges as are vested in a Civil Court on the occasion of any action, in respect of the following matters - (a) the enforcing of the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath, affirmation or otherwise and the issue of a commission or request to examine witnesses abroad; (b) compelling any one for the production of any document; (c) the punishing of persons guilty of contempt, and a summon signed by such officer may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to any formal process capable of being issued in any action by a Civil Court for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of document.