Section 14. Powers of Mining Boards— \1) Any Miiimg Hoard constituled under section 12 and any Committee const

14. Powers of Mining Boards— \1) Any Miiimg Hoard constituled under section 12 and any Committee constituted under sect'on 13 may exercise such of the powers uf an Inspector under this Ar-t aq it thinks necessary or expedient to exercise for tho purpose of deciding or reporting upon any matter referred to it. (2) Every Mining Board constituted under section 12 and every Committee appo'nted under section 18 shall have the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1QOB (Act V of 1008), for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and mhterial objects, and every person required by any suoh Mining Board or Committee to furnish information beforo it shall be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of section 176 of the Indian Pen&l Code (Aot XLV of I860). IB. Recovery oi expenses.—The Central (!ovci'i:inent may direct that the expenses of any inquiry conducted by a Mining Board constituted under section 12 or by n Committee appointed under section 18 shall be borne in whole or in part by the owner or agent of the mine concerned, and the amount so directed to be paid may, on application by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector to a magistrate having jurisdiction at the place where the mine is situated or where such owner or agent is for the time being resident, be recovered by the distress and sale of any movable property within the limits of the magistrate's jurisdiction belonging to such owner or ngent: Provided that the owner or his agent has not paid the amount within six weeks from the date of receiving the notice from the Central Government or the Chief Inspeotor of Mines. CHAPTEE IV MINING OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF MINES