Section 74Power to compel production of statements and documents

s. 74

74. Power to compel production of statements and documents (1) Subject to rules made under this Act, a Revenue-officer may, for the purposes of this Act, by notice require any person to make and deliver to him a statement or to produce records or documents in his possession or control relating to any estate, tenure, holding or land at a time or place specified in the notice. (2) Every person required to make or deliver a statement or to produce any record or document under this section shall be deemed legally bound to do so within the meaning of sections 175 and 176 of the [* * *] Penal Code.

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