29. Power of the Court.
(a) order that any party be joined, substituted or struck off;
(b) summon before it the parties to any such proceedings and any
other person who in its opinion is connected with the proceedings;
(c ) take evidence on oath or affirmation and compel the production
before it of books, papers documents and things;
(d) hear and determine the matter before it notwithstanding the failure
of any party to submit any written statement whether of case or reply
to the Court within such time as may be prescribed by the President
or in the absence of any party to the proceedings who has been served
with a notice or summons to appear;
(e) conduct its proceedings or any part thereof in private;
(f) after consultation with the Minister, call in the aid of one or
more experts; and
(g) generally direct and do all such things as are necessary or expedient
for the expeditious determination of the matter before it.
