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[84 STAT. 945]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 945]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-452-OCT. 15, 1970

issue in writing, and cause to be served upon such person, a civil investigative demand requiring such person to produce such material for examination. " (b) Each such demand shall— "(1) state the nature of the conduct constituting the alleged racketeering violation which is under investigation and the provision of law applicable thereto; "(2) describe the class or classes of documentary material produced thereunder with such definiteness and certainty as to permit such material to be fairly identified; " (3) state that the demand is returnable forthwith or prescribe a return date which will provide a reasonable period of time within which the material so demanded may be assembled and made available for inspection and copying or reproduction; and "(4) identify the custodian to whom such material shall be made available. " (c) No such demand shall— " (1) contain any requirement which would be held to be unreasonable if contained in a subpena duces tecum issued by a court of the United States in aid of a grand jury investigation of such alleged racketeering violation; or "(2) require the production of any documentary evidence which would be privileged from disclosure if demanded by a subpena duces tecum issued by a court of the United States in aid of a grand jury investigation of such alleged racketeering violation. " (d) Service of any such demand or any petition filed under this section may be made upon a person by— "(1) delivering a duly executed copy thereof to any partner, executive officer, managing agent, or general agent thereof, or to any agent thereof authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process on behalf of such person, or upon any individual person; "(2) delivering a duly executed copy thereof to the principal office or place of business of the person to be served; or "(3) depositing such copy in the United States mail, by registered or certified mail duly addressed to such person at its principal office or place of business. "(e) A verified return by the individual serving any such demand or petition setting forth the manner of such service shall be prima facie proof of such service. In the case of service by registered or certified mail, such return shall be accompanied by the return post office receipt of delivery of such demand. " (f)(1) The Attorney General shall designate a racketeering investigator to serve as racketeer document custodian, and such additional racketeering investigators as he shall determine from time to time to be necessary to serve as deputies to such officer. "(2) Any person upon whom any demand issued under this section has been duly served shall make such material available for inspection and copying or reproduction to the custodian designated therein at the principal place of business of such person, or at such other place as such custodian and such person thereafter may agree and prescribe in writing or as the court may direct, pursuant to this section on the return date specified in such demand, or on such later date as such custodian may prescribe in writing. Such person may upon written agreement between such person and the custodian substitute for copies of all or any part of such material originals thereof. "(3) The custodian to whom any documentary material is so delivered shall take physical possession thereof, and shall be responsible for the use made thereof and for the return thereof pursuant to

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