Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§1523 General Procedures; Issuance and Enforcement of Orders; Scope of Authority; Evidentiary Matters
Title 33 › CHAPTER 29 — DEEPWATER PORTS › § 1523
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The Secretary or a person he chooses can issue and enforce orders in cases under this chapter, including subpoenas, sworn testimony, records, depositions, and questioning witnesses.
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Title 33, §1523
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The Secretary or his delegate shall have the authority to issue and enforce orders during proceedings brought under this chapter. Such authority shall include the authority to issue subpenas, administer oaths, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence, to take depositions before any designated individual competent to administer oaths, and to examine witnesses.
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33 U.S.C. § 1523
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102