52L. Tribunal to have powers of Civil Court.- (1) The Tribunal shall have the powers of a Civil Court, while trying a suit, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), 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) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses or documents. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (1) or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tribunal shall not compel the Central Government or the Authority- (a) to produce any books of account, or other documents which the Central Government or the Authority claims to be of a confidential nature; (b) to make any such books or documents a part of the record of the proceedings before the Tribunal; (c) to give inspection of any such books or documents to any party before it and to any other person. (3) Any proceeding before the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of Sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code, and the Tribunal shall be deemed to be a civil Court for the purposes of Section 195 and Chapter XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898). | 
