[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1955.13]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1955_PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS
--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_Notice of Formal Proceeding
 
Sec. 1955.13  Disqualification.

    (a) If an administrative law judge deems himself disqualified to 
preside over a particular proceeding, he shall withdraw by notice on the 
record directed to the Chief Administrative Law Judge. Any party who 
deems an administrative law judge, for any reason, to be disqualified to 
preside, or to continue to preside, over a particular proceeding may 
file a motion to disqualify and remove the administrative law judge, 
provided the motion is filed prior to the time the administrative law 
judge files his decision. Such motion must be supported by affidavits 
setting forth the alleged ground for disqualification. The Chief 
Administrative Law Judge shall rule upon the motion.

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    (b) Contumacious conduct at any proceeding before the administrative 
law judge shall be ground for summary exclusion from the proceeding. If 
a witness or party refuses to answer a question after being so directed, 
or refuses to obey an order to provide or permit discovery, the 
administrative law judge may make such orders with regard to the refusal 
as are just and proper, including the striking of all testimony 
previously given by such witness on related matters.