Payment of Wages Act, 1936
18.
Powers of authorities appointed under section 15
Every
authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 15 shall have all the
powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (5 of 1908) for
the purpose of taking evidence and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and
compelling the production of documents and every such authority shall be deemed
to be a civil court for all the purposes of section 195 and of Chapter XXVI of
the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (2 of 1974).