19. All references under this Act shall be made by application, to and tried by, the Court of the District Judge.
Procedure and powers of the Court
20. References under this Act shall be deemed to be proceedings within the meaning of section 141 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and in the trial thereof the Court may exercise any of its powers under that Code.
Restriction of scope of inquiry
21. The scope of the inquiry in a reference under this Act shall be restricted to a consideration of the matters referred to the Court in accordance with the provisions of this Act.]
1
CHAPTER IV consisting of sections 19 to 21 was substituted, for the former CHAPTER IV by section 10 of the Cantonments (House-Accommodation) (Amendment) Act, 1930 (Act No. IX of 1930).
