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[72 Stat. 793]
PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
[72 Stat. 793]

72 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 85-726-AUG. 23, 1958

the name of the witness and the time and place of the taking of his deposition. Any person may be compelled to appear and depose, and to produce Dooks, papers, or documents, in the same manner as witnesses may be compelled to appear and testifj^ and produce like documentary evidence before the Board, as hereinbefore provided. METHOD OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS

(f) Every person deposing as herein provided shall be cautioned and shall be required to swear (or affirm, if he so requests) to testify the whole truth, and shall be carefully examined. His testimony shall be reduced to writing by the person taking the deposition, or under his direction, and shall, after it has been reduced to writing, be subscribed by the deponent. All depositions shall be promptly filed with the Board. FOREIGN DEPOSITIONS

(g) If a witness whose testimony may be desired to be taken by deposition be in a foreign country, the deposition may be taken, provided the laws of the foreign country so permit, by a consular officer or other person commissioned by the Board, or agreed upon by the arties by stipulation in writing to be filed with the Board, or may e taken under letters rogatory issued by a court of competent jurisdiction at the request of the Board.

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FEES

(h) Witnesses whose depositions are taken as authorized in this Act, and the persons taking the same, shall severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of the United States: Provided, That with respect to commissions or letters rogatory issued at the initiative of the Board, executed in foreign countries, the Board shall pay such fees, charges, or expenses incidental thereto as may be found necessary, in accordance with regulations on the subject to be prescribed by the Board. COMPELLING TESTIMONY

(i) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, or documents before the Board, or in obedience to the subpena of the Board, or in any cause or proceeding, criminal or otherwise, based upon or growing out of any alleged violation of this Act, or of any rule, regulation, requirement, or order thereunder, or any term, condition, or limitation of any certificate or permit, on the ground, or for the reason, that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that any individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.

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