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 SE VENT Y-F IRS T C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 342. 1930. 429 (c) The power under section 34 of Title II of the National Prohi- Power to i nsp ect records, swear out war- b ition Act ( United Stat es Code, ti tle 27, sec tion 51) to require cop ies rants, conferred upon of records and reports, the power to inspect records and reports kept A Vol. 41 General. 317 . or filed under the provisions of such Act, the power to swear out u .s-c.,p.ass. warrants for offenders against such Act, and offenders against the internal revenue laws if a violation of such Act is involved, and the power and protection of section 28 of Title II of such Act (United States Code, title 27, section 45), are conferred upon the Attorney General, but such powers and protection shall also remain vested i n the Sec retary of the Treas ury. All o ther rights, pri vileg es, conferred. Otghts, etc., powers, and duties now conferred and imposed upon the Secretary of the Treasury and the officers and employees of the Bureau of Prohi- bition in the Treasury Department incident to the performance of the duties imposed upon the Attorney General by this Act, including the bringing of suits to enjoin nuisances under the National Prohibi- tion Act, are transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the Attorney General. (d) The Attorney General is authorized to confer or impose any i Duties, on o'theaoffi. of the rights, privileges, protection, powers, and duties conferred or cials. imposed upon him by this Act upon any of the officers or employees of the Bureau of Prohibition or any other officer or employee of the Department of Justice. SEO. 5. (a) The Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treas- Regulations to be ury shall jointly prescribe all regulations under this Act and the Generaeneral and Secretary ry National Prohibition Act relating to permits, and the form of all of the Treasury jointly. applications, bonds, permits, records, and reports under such Acts Pr ovi so. Provided, That all regulations relating to the Bureau of Prohibition For Prohibition Bu- in the Department of Justice shall be made by the Attorney General. e r eau ral. b y Attorney Gen- (b) Regulations in force prior to the effective date of this Act shall prestr ctiationa` to not be in force thereafter unless prescribed and issued in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section ; but the repeal of such regulations shall not have the effect of releasing or extin- No penalty released. guishing any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred thereunder. Nothing in this Act shall affect the terms or conditions of any permit or bond given prior to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 6. (a) The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations for Filing of copies of re- ports of violations of the filing by the Attorney General with the Secretary of the Treasury pr ohi bit ion l on which civil liability se- copies of reports of violations of the National Prohibition Act, from creed, which civil liability for taxes and penalties has accrued under such Act or the internal revenue laws, or which may be the basis of action with respect to any permit. (b) Except as otherwise provided by regulations, the Secretary Pro cee din gs for re vo- h y cation of permits, and of the Treasury shall file with the Attorney General complete reports aphAio n pa be e of all proceedings for revocation of permits and copies of all applica- tions for permits to be issued for more than ninety days (including renewals and amendments thereof to extend for more than ninety days) under the National Prohibition Act and regulations promul- gated thereunder ; and, except as otherwise provided by regulations, no such permit shall be granted, renewed, or amended within ten Time restr icted in days after copy of application therefor has been filed with the granting permits. Attorney General. SEC. 7. The Attorney General may, if he considers it advisable Joint action of Attor- ney General and Secre- act jointly with the Secretary of the Treasury in passing upon anT of the Treasury on applications for per. application for any permit or any renewal or amendment thereo , permits, etc. which may be issued under the National Prohibition Act, and in such forg anting required cases no permit shall be granted, renewed, or amended without their joint approval. In the event of a refusal of the permit, renewal, or Review on refusal. amendment, the applicant may have a review of the decision before vol.41, p. 309. a court of equity as provided in sections 5 and 6, Title II, of the

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