---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 320.20"
title: "20"
number: "320.20"
heading: "Powers of hearings officer."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/320.20"
---

# §320.20. Powers of hearings officer.


In the development of an appeal, the hearings officer shall have the power to hold hearings, require and compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and make all necessary investigations.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 355 and 362(1).

### Source

Source: Board Order 58-142, 23 FR 9090, Nov. 22, 1958, unless otherwise noted.