LawgistThe Employees Compensation Act
23Powers and procedure of Commissioners
The Commissioner shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for the purpose of taking evidence on oath (which such Commissioner is hereby empowered to impose) and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and material objects, 1[and the Commissioner shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purposes of 2[section 195 and of Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)].
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1. Ins. by Act 5 of 1929, s. 5.
2. Subs. by Act 30 of 1995, s. 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-9-1995).
COMMISSIONERS
- 19 Reference to Commissioners
- 20 Appointment of Commissioners
- 21 Venue of proceedings and transfer
- 22 Form of application
- 22A Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
- 23 Powers and procedure of Commissioners
- 24 Appearance of parties
- 25 Method of recording evidence
- 25A Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation
- 26 Costs
- 27 Power to submit eases
- 28 Registration of Agreements
- 29 Effect of failure to register agreement
- 30 Appeals
- 30A [Omitted.]
- 31 Recovery
