Section 20
Powers of board and administrator when holding an inquiry etc
Act: Abandoned Properties (Taking over and Management) Act 1975
💡 Section Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
| Statute Name | Abandoned Properties (Taking over and Management) Act 1975 |
| Section Identifier | 20 |
| Provision Title | Powers of board and administrator when holding an inquiry etc |
Quick Q&A خلاصہ:
Q1: What does Section 20 of Abandoned Properties (Taking over and Management) Act 1975 cover?
It covers: "Powers of board and administrator when holding an inquiry etc". You can read the full text of the provisions on this page.
Q2: Are there court cases citing Section 20?
Yes, related judicial decisions citing this section are indexed in the "Citing Judgments" section.
Section Provisions
ACT XX OF 1975 ACT XX OF 1975 ABANDONED PROPERTIES (TAKING OVER AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 1975 An Act to provide for the taking over and management of certain properties [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 17th February 1975] The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 12th February 1975, and is hereby published for general information :- 20. Powers of hoard and Administrator wren holding an inquiry, etc.---(1) When holding an inquiry or hearing an appeal or revision under this Act, the Administrator, or as the case may be, the Board shall have the same powers as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), when trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely :- (a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath or affirmation ; (b) compelling the discovery and production of documents, articles and things ; (c) issuing a commission for the examination of witnesses ; (d) any prescribed matter, (2) Every proceeding before the Administrator or the Board under this Act shall be deemed to be judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), and for the purposes of section 196 of that Code, the Administrator or the Board shall be deemed to be a Court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).
How to cite this provision:
Section 20 of Abandoned Properties (Taking over and Management) Act 1975 ("Powers of board and administrator when holding an inquiry etc"), Pakistan Law Portal, available at: https://paklawportal.com/statute/section/2040