Section 22 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 deals with:

Section 22 provides that the Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal are not bound by the procedure of the Code of Civil Procedure but "shall be guided by the principles of natural justice", and gives them certain powers of a civil court, such as summoning witnesses. Uniform procedure rules are in section 22A, appeals in section 20 and the deposit in section 21.