Magistrate to have jurisdiction as in civil actions

Except as is specially provided in this Act, a district court shall upon or in connection with any question to be determined hereunder have all the powers and jurisdictions exercisable and be subject to all the duties and obligations to be performed by a district court, in connection with civil actions in such court and the law, rules and practice in such civil action mutatis mutandis shall apply; and any order made by the magistrate under this Act may be enforced as if it were a judgment or order of such court.