Section 36(3)(j) in The Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981
(j)the arbitrator appointed under this Section, while holding arbitration proceedings under this Act, shall have all the power of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of the Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 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;