Section 36(3)(j) in The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996
(j)the arbitrator appointed under this section, while holding arbitration proceedings under this Act shall have all the powers of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely :.-(i)Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;(ii)Requiring the discovery and production of documents;(iii)Receiving evidence on affidavits;(iv)Issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents;