law: Emigration Act, 1983
  37. Authorities and officers to have certain
  
  powers of civil court.-
  (1) The Protector General of Emigrants, the
  
  registering authority, the competent authority and every Protector of Emigrants
  
  shall, for the purpose of discharging their functions under this Act, have the
  
  same powers as are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (
  
  5 of 1908) while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely :-
  
  Summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses, requiring the discovery
  
  and production of any document requisitioning any public record or copy thereof
  
  from any court or office, receiving evidence on affidavits, and issuing
  
  commissions for the examinations of witnesses or documents.
  Every proceeding before the Protector General
  
  of Emigrants, or the registering authority or the competent authority of a
  
  Protector of Emigrants shall be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of
  
  sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Protector
  
  General of Emigrants, the registering authority, the competent authority, and
  
  every Protector of Emigrants shall be deemed to be a civil court for the
  
  purpose of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  
  (2 of 197 4).