---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1150.52"
title: "36"
number: "1150.52"
heading: "Authority of judge."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1150.52"
---

# §1150.52. Authority of judge.


The judge shall have the duty to conduct a fair hearing, to take all necessary action to avoid delay, and maintain order. He/she shall have all powers necessary to effect these ends, including (but not limited to) the power to:

- (a) **Arrange and issue notice of the date, time, and place of hearings previously set.**
- (b) Hold conferences to settle, simplify, or fix the issues in proceedings, or to consider other matters that may aid in the expeditious disposition of the proceedings.
- (c) Require parties and participants to state their position with respect to the various issues in the proceedings.
- (d) **Administer oaths and affirmations.**
- (e) **Rule on motions, and other procedural items on matters pending before him/her.**
- (f) **Regulate the course of the hearing and conduct of counsel.**
- (g) **Examine witnesses and direct witnesses to testify.**
- (h) **Receive, rule on, exclude or limit evidence.**
- (i) **Fix time for filing motions, petitions, briefs, or other items in matters pending before him/her.**
- (j) **Issue decisions.**
- (k) Take any action authorized by the rules in this part or the provisions of [sections 551 through 559](/usc/5/551..559.md) of title 5 U.S.C. (the Administrative Procedure Act).

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 78474, Nov. 25, 1980. Redesignated at 53 FR 39474, Oct. 7, 1988]

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 792, as amended.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 78474, Nov. 25, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 78474, Nov. 25, 1980. Redesignated at 53 FR 39474, Oct. 7, 1988]