§ 521. — Investigations by Secretary; applicability of other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC521]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 11--LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 521. Investigations by Secretary; applicability of other
laws
(a) The Secretary shall have power when he believes it necessary in
order to determine whether any person has violated or is about to
violate any provision of this chapter (except subchapter II of this
chapter) to make an investigation and in connection therewith he may
enter such places and inspect such records and accounts and question
such persons as he may deem necessary to enable him to determine the
facts relative thereto. The Secretary may report to interested persons
or officials concerning the facts required to be shown in any report
required by this chapter and concerning the reasons for failure or
refusal to file such a report or any other matter which he deems to be
appropriate as a result of such an investigation.
(b) For the purpose of any investigation provided for in this
chapter, the provisions of sections 49 and 50 of title 15 (relating to
the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and
documents), are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties
of the Secretary or any officers designated by him.
(Pub. L. 86-257, title VI, Sec. 601, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 539.)
References in Text
The phrase ``this chapter (except subchapter II of this chapter)'',
referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ``this Act (except title
I or amendments made by this Act to other statutes)''. ``This chapter'',
referred to later in subsec. (a) and also in subsec. (b), was in the
original ``this Act''. ``This Act'' is Pub. L. 86-257, Sept. 14, 1959,
73 Stat. 519, as amended, known as the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959, which enacted this chapter, amended sections
153, 158, 159, 160, 164, 186, and 187 of this title, and enacted
provisions set out as notes under sections 153, 158, and 481 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 401 of this title and Tables.
