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 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 794. AUGUST 28, 1935 . 953 to give testimony touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. Any person who shall, Without just cause, fail or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other record s, if in his pow er so to do, in obedienc e to the subpoen a of the Board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or both. (h) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or secu ring testi mony. fr om producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records before the Board or in obedience to the subpoena of the Board or any member thereof or any officer designated by it, or in any cause or pr oceedi ng ins titute d by the Board, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a j penalty or forfeiture ; but no individual shall be prosecuted or sub- Immunity from self- ect to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transac- incrimination. tion, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or pro- duce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. (i) Witnesses subpenaed pursuant to this section shall be allowed Witness fees. fees at a rate fixed by the Board. Such fees and all other expenses of proceedings involving disputed claims shall be deemed part of the expense of administering this Act. COURT REVIEW Court review. SEC. 13 . (a) Within thirty days after the decision of the Board has become final, either party may appeal to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia from such decision. Upon the filing of any such appeal notice thereof shall be served upon the Board by the appellant. Such appeals shall be heard by the Court at the earliest possible date and shall be given precedence over all other civil cases. It shall not be necessary on any such appeal to enter exceptions to the rulings of the Board and no bond shall be required for entering such appeal. In no event shall an appeal act as a supersedeas. (b) An appeal may be taken from a decision of such Court to the United States Court of Appeals for the District. ADMInISTRAtiON Time allowed for appeal. Service of notice. Hea ri ng of appeal. Administr ation. SEC. 14. (a) The Board is hereb y auth orize d and direct ed to Author1tyofBoard. administer the provisions of this Act. The Board is further author- Appointment of per- ized to employ such officers, examiners, accountants, attorneys, sonnel. experts, agents, and other persons, and to make such expenditures, as m ay be ne cessary to admin ister th is Act, and to a uthorize any suc h person to do any act or acts which could lawfully be done by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion, require bond from any of Bond. its employees engaged in carrying out the provisions of this Act. (b) The Board is further authorized to prescribe all regulations Re gulations. which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such Eff ective date. regulations shall become effective five days after they have been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the District. (c) The Board shall each year, not later than February 1, submit A nnual r eport. t o Congress a report covering the administration and operation of this Act during the preceding calendar year, and containing such recommendations as the Board wishes to make.