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PUBLIC LAW 93-376-AUG. 14, 1974
merits in the competitive service. The Director shall be entitled to receive compensation at the maximum rate as may be established from time to time for grade 16 of the General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code, and shall be responsible for the administrative operations of the Board pertaining to this Act and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated or assigned to him from time to time by regulations or orders of the Board. However, the Board shall not delegate to the Director the making of regulations regarding elections. (b) The Board may appoint a General Counsel without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The General Counsel shall be entitled to receive compensation at the same rate as the Director of the Board and shall be responsible solely to the Board. The General Counsel shall perform such duties as may be delegated or assigned to him from time to time by regulation or order of the Board. (c) In any appropriate case where the Board upon its own motion or upon recommendation of the Director makes a finding of an apparent violation of this Act, it shall refer such case to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for prosecution, and shall make public the fact of such referral and the basis for such finding. In addition, the Board, through its General Counsel, shall initiate, maintain, defend, or appeal any civil action (in the name of the Board) relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. The Board may, through its General Counsel, petition the courts of the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief concerning any action covered by the provisions of this Act. POWERS OF THE
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DIRECTOR
D.C. SEC. 302. (a) The Director, under regulations of general applica- 1152. Code 1bility approved by the Board, shall have the power— (1) to require any person to submit in writing such reports and answers to questions as the Director may prescribe relating to the administration and enforcement of this Act; and such submission shall be made within such reasonable period and under oath or otherwise as the Director may determine; (2) to administer oaths; (3) to require by subpena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all documentary evidence relating to the execution of its duties; (4) in any proceeding or investigation to order testimony to be taken by deposition before any person who is designated by the Director and has the power to administer oaths and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the same manner as authorized under paragraph (3) of this subsection; (5) to pay witnesses the same fees and mileage as are paid in like circumstances in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and (6) to accept gifts and voluntary and uncompensated services. Subpenas issued under this section shall be issued by the Director upon subpenas. the approval of the Board. (b) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may, upon peti- ^^^"J"^^"^ tion by the Board, in case of refusal to obey a subpena or order of the order. Board issued under subsection (a) of this section, issue an order requiring compliance therewith; and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.
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