[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR417.6]

[Page 161]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 417_PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATION OFFICERS
--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart A_Procedures To Determine Adequacy of Constitution and Bylaws 
          for Removal of Officers of Local Labor Organizations
 
Sec. 417.6  Powers of Administrative Law Judge.

    The designated Administrative Law Judge shall have authority:
    (a) To give notice concerning and to conduct hearings;
    (b) To administer oaths and affirmations;
    (c) To issue subpoenas;
    (d) To rule upon offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;
    (e) To take or cause depositions to be taken whenever the ends of 
justice would be served thereby;
    (f) To regulate the course of the hearing;
    (g) To hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of the 
issues by consent of the parties;
    (h) To dispose of procedural requests or other matters;
    (i) To limit the number of witnesses at hearings, or limit or 
exclude evidence or testimony which may be irrelevant, immaterial, or 
cumulative;
    (j) 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;
    (k) To grant continuances or reschedule hearings for good cause 
shown;
    (l) To consider and decide procedural matters;
    (m) To take any other actions authorized by the regulations in this 
part.

The Administrative Law Judge's authority in the case shall terminate 
upon his filing of the record and his initial decision with the 
Assistant Secretary, or when he shall have withdrawn from the case upon 
considering himself disqualified, or upon termination of his authority 
by the Assistant Secretary for good cause stated. However, the 
Administrative Law Judge's authority may be reinstated upon referral of 
some or all the issues by the Assistant Secretary for rehearing. This 
authority will terminate upon certification of the rehearing record to 
the Assistant Secretary.