LawgistThe Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act
8Powers of estate officers
An estate officer shall, for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 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;
(c) any other matter which may be prescribed.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment of estate officers
- 3A Eviction from temporary occupation
- 3B Eviction from residential accommodatio
- 4 Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction
- 5 Eviction of unauthorised occupants
- 5A Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc
- 5B Order of demolition of unauthorised construction
- 5C Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 6 Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants
- 7 Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises
- 8 Powers of estate officers
- 9 Appeals
- 10 Finality of orders
- 11 Offences and penalty
- 11A Offences under section 11 to be cognizable
- 12 Power to obtain information
- 13 Liability of heirs and legal representatives
- 14 Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue
- 15 Bar of jurisdiction
- 16 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17 Delegation of powers
- 18 Power to make rules
- 19 Repeal
- 20 Validation
