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 166 Penalty. 7F.R.237. 56 Stat. 23, 765. 50 U. S. C., Supp. II, app. §§ 901 (a), 961-971. Ante, p. 63. Labor disputes. Public hearing on merits. Decisions and or- ders. 52 Stat. 1060; 49 Stat. 449; 56 Stat. 23, 765. 2! 1'. S. ('. §§ 211. 166; Sutpp. II, §§ 207, 211. 50o . S. ('., Supp. II. app. §§S 9H)1-46, 961-71I . .Ante, p. 63. Post, p. 5*;6. Attendance of wit- nesses; production of records. Subpenas. 56 Stat. 177 . 50 U. S. C., Supp. II, app. § 633. Disqualification. PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 144-JUNE 25, 1943 [57 STAT. (b) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD SEC. 7. (a) The National War Labor Board (hereinafter in this section called the "Board"), established by Executive Order Num- bered 9017, dated January 12, 1942, in addition to all powers conferred on it by section 1 (a) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, and by any Executive order or regulation issued under the provisions of the Act of October 2, 1942, entitled "An Act to amend the Emer- gency Price Control Act of 1942, to aid in preventing inflation, and for other purposes", and by any other statute, shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Whenever the United States Conciliation Service (here- inafter called the "Conciliation Service") certifies that a labor dispute exists which may lead to substantial interference with the war effort, and cannot be settled by collective bargaining or conciliation, to summon both parties to such dispute before it and conduct a public hearing on the merits of the dispute. If in the opinion of the Board a labor dispute has become so serious that it may lead to substantial interference with the war effort, the Board may take such action on its own motion. At such hearing both parties shall be given full notice and opportunity to be heard, but the failure of either party to appear shall not deprive the Board of jurisdiction to proceed to a hearing and order. (2) To decide the dispute, and provide by order the wages and hours and all other terms and conditions (customarily included in collective-bargaining agreements) governing the relations between the parties, which shall be in effect until further order of the Board. In making any such decision the Board shall conform to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended: the National Labor Relations Act; the Emer- lgencyPrice Control Act of 1942, as amenledl; and the Act of October 2, 1942, as amended, and all other applicable provisions of law; and where no other law is applicable the order of the Board shall provide for terms and conditions to govern relations between the parties which shall be fair and equitable to employer and employee under all the circumstances of the case. (3) To require the attendance of witnesses and the production of such papers, documents, and records as may be material to its investigation of facts in any labor dispute, and to issue subpenas requiring such attendance or production. (4) To apply to any Federal district court for an order requir- ing any person within its jurisdiction to obey a subpena issued by the Board: and jurisdiction is hereby conferred on any such court to issue such an order. (b) The Board, by its Chairman, shall have power to issue sub- penas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of any books, papers, records, or other documents, material to any inquiry or hearing before the Board or any designated member or agent thereof. Such subpenas shall be enforceable in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties, as subpenas issued bv the President under title III of the Second War Powers Act, approved March 27, 1942. (c) No member of the Board shall be permitted to participate in any decision in which such member has a direct interest as an officer, employee, or representative of either party to the dispute.

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