Section 16

For the purposes of this Act, the Boundary Officer and every Collector of Land Revenue shall have all the powers of a Demarcation Officer, and also power to require by a summons under his hand any person to attend before him, and if necessary to produce all documents in his possession or power relating to any right to or interest in any land which has been or is being demarcated under this Act.

The Boundary Officer may also examine upon oath or solemn affirmation any person so summoned touching the right to any such land or interest in that land.

Every person so summoned or examined shall be legally bound to attend as required by the summons, and to produce all the documents as mentioned in subsection (1), and to answer any lawful question put to him by the Boundary Officer.