21 U.S.C. § 467d

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 467d - Administration and enforcement; applicability of penalty provisions; conduct of inquiries; power and jurisdiction of courts

For the efficient administration and enforcement of this chapter, the provision (including penalties) of sections 46, 48, 49 and 50 of title 15 (except paragraphs (c) through (h) of section 46 and the last paragraph of section 49¹ of title 15), and the provisions of section 409(l)¹ of title 47, are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Secretary in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and to any person with respect to whom such authority is exercised. The Secretary, in person or by such agents as he may designate, may prosecute any inquiry necessary to his duties under this chapter in any part of the United States, and the powers conferred by said sections 49 and 50 of title 15 on the district courts of the United States may be exercised for the purposes of this chapter by any court designated in section 467c of this title.

¹See References in Text note below.

21 U.S.C. § 467d

Pub. L. 85-172, §22, as added Pub. L. 90-492, §17, Aug. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 807.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe last paragraph of section 49 of title 15, and the provisions of section 409(l) of title 47, referred to in text, which related to immunity of witnesses, were repealed by sections 211 and 242, respectively, of Pub. L. 91-452, Oct. 15, 1970, title II, 84 Stat. 929, 930. For provisions relating to immunity of witnesses, see section 6001 et seq. of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Secretary: The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture or his delegate.
United States: The term "United States" means the States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States.
person: The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit.