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BALUCHISTAN ACQUISITION OF LAND (HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN THE RURAL AREAS) ACT, 1974 BALUCHISTAN ACQUISITION OF LAND (HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN THE RURAL AREAS) ACT, 1974 ACT XVIII OF 1974 An Act to provide for acquisition of land for housing and development schemes in the rural areas of the Province of Baluchistan [Gazette of Baluchistan, Extraordinary. 13th August 1974] No. Legis-X-(22)/74.---The Baluchistan Acquisition of Land (Housing and Development Schemes in the Rural Areas) Bill, 1974 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Baluchistan on 5th August 1974 and assented to by the Governor of Baluchistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. 15. Collector and Commissioner to have powers of civil Courts.--The Collector making an enquiry or conducting any proceedings under this Act or the Commissioner exercising the powers in appeal or the Member, Board of Revenue deciding a revision or review petitions under this Act shall have the same powers in respect of the following matters as are vested in a civil Court, when trying a suit, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) namely: (a) summoning and enforcing attendance of any person, examining him on oath or affirmation; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) requisitioning any record from any Court or office; (d) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses, inspection of property or making any local investigations; (e) appointing guardians ad litem or next friends ; (f ) adding or substituting representatives of deceased parties to proceedings; (g) adding or dropping parties from pending proceedings; (h) any other matter connected with the holding of an inquiry or hearing of an `appeal.