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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 717n. Hearings; rules of procedure
(a) Hearings; parties
Hearings under this chapter may be held before the Commission,
any member or members thereof, or any representative of the
Commission designated by it, and appropriate records thereof shall
be kept. In any proceeding before it, the Commission in accordance
with such rules and regulations as it may prescribe, may admit as a
party any interested State, State commission, municipality or any
representative of interested consumers or security holders, or any
competitor of a party to such proceeding, or any other person whose
participation in the proceeding may be in the public interest.
(b) Procedure
All hearings, investigations, and proceedings under this chapter
shall be governed by rules of practice and procedure to be adopted
by the Commission, and in the conduct thereof the technical rules
of evidence need not be applied. No informality in any hearing,
investigation, or proceeding or in the manner of taking testimony
shall invalidate any order, decision, rule, or regulation issued
under the authority of this chapter.
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