(1) The Tribunal shall have the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in respect of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
         (b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
        (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; and
        (d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.
     (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or in any other law for the time being in force, the Tribunal shall not compel the Reserve Bank, the State Bank or any subsidiary bank--
         (a) to produce any books of account or other documents which the Reserve Bank, the State Bank or the subsidiary bank claims to be of a confidential nature;
         (b) to make any such books or documents part of the record of the proceedings before the Tribunal; or
         (c) to give inspection of any such books or documents to any party before it or to any other person.