Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§823a Principal Office in District of Columbia; Proceedings Held Elsewhere
Title 30 › CHAPTER 22 — MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 823a
Summary
Commission must keep main office in DC; may hold hearings elsewhere to help public or parties, cut delay/expense.
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Title 30, §823a
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The principal office of the Commission shall be in the District of Columbia. Whenever the Commission deems that convenience of the public or the parties may be promoted, or delay or expense may be minimized, it may hold hearings or conduct other proceedings at any other place.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 95–164, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Amendments
Act of 1977, and not as part of Pub. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1977 Amendment note under section 801 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
30 U.S.C. § 823a
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102