The Director or any other officer shall, for the purposes of section 4, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:—
         (a) discovery and inspection;
         (b) enforcing the attendance of any person, including any officer of a reporting entity and examining him on oath;
         (c) compelling the production of records;
         (d) receiving evidence on affidavits;
         (e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses and documents; and
         (f) any other matter which may be prescribed.