Section 133(1) in The Delhi Co-Operative Societies Act, 2003
(1)In exercising the functions conferred on him by or under this Act, the Registrar, the arbitrator (substituted vide Notification No. F.14(31)/LA-2004/16 dated 17/01/2005) or any other person deciding a dispute under section 70 and the liquidator of a co-operative society or person entitled to audit, inspect or hold an inquiry and the Tribunal shall have all 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 any document;(c)proof of facts by affidavits; and(d)issuing commissions for examination of witness.