Section 13B in Jammu and Kashmir Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1997
13B. Powers of Appropriate Authority.
- The Appropriate Authority shall for the purposes of this Act shall all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, Samvat1977 and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely : -(a)summoning of any person who is in possession of any information relating to violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder ;(b)discovery and production of any document or material object ;(c)issuing search warrant for any place suspected to be indulging in unauthorised removal, procurement or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both ; and(d)any other matter which may be prescribed.
