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.