Power to summon person to give evidence and produce documents.

Section 70(1)

The proper officer under this Act shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing in any inquiry in the same manner, as provided in the case of a civil court under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

AI Explanation

The person in charge under this law can ask anyone to come and help with an investigation. This could be to share information or to show a document or something else. This power is similar to how a civil court works under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

Section(2)

Every such inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a "judicial proceedings" within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

AI Explanation

Any investigation mentioned in the first part is seen as a "judicial proceeding." This is based on the definitions in section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).