§417.6. Powers of Administrative Law Judge.
29 C.F.R. § 417.6
The designated Administrative Law Judge shall have authority:
To give notice concerning and to conduct hearings;
To administer oaths and affirmations;
To issue subpoenas;
To rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
To take or cause depositions to be taken whenever the ends of justice would be served thereby;
To regulate the course of the hearing;
To hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties;
To dispose of procedural requests or other matters;
To limit the number of witnesses at hearings, or limit or exclude evidence or testimony which may be irrelevant, immaterial, or cumulative;
If appropriate or necessary to exclude persons or counsel from participation in hearings for refusing any proper request for information or documentary evidence, or for contumacious conduct;
To grant continuances or reschedule hearings for good cause shown;
To consider and decide procedural matters;
To take any other actions authorized by the regulations in this part.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[29 FR 8264, July 1, 1964, as amended at 78 FR 8025, Feb. 5, 2013]
Authority
Authority: Secs. 401, 402, 73 Stat. 533, 534 (29 U.S.C. 481, 482); Secretary's Order No. 03-2012, 77 FR 69376, November 16, 2012; Secretary's Order No. 01-2020.
Source
Source: 29 FR 8264, July 1, 1964, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[29 FR 8264, July 1, 1964, as amended at 78 FR 8025, Feb. 5, 2013]