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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 42 -MAR. 30, 1949 Nonliability. "(d) No person shall be liable for damages or penalties in any Federal, State, or Territorial court, on any grounds for or in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith pursuant to any provision of this Act or any regulation, order, or requirement thereunder notwithstanding that subsequently such provision, regula- tion, order or requirement may be modified, rescinded, or determined to be invalid. The United States may intervene in any such suit or action wherein a party relies for ground of relief or defense upon this Act or any regulation, order, or requirement thereunder. Exffter of H ousing "(e) The principal office of the Housing Expediter shall be in the District of Columbia, but he or any duly authorized representative may exercise any or all of his powers in any place and attorneys appointed by the Housing Expediter may, under such authority as may be granted by the Attorney General, appear for and represent the United States in any case arising under this Act. gaitOses and investi- " (f) (1) The Housing Expediter is authorized to make such studies and investigations, to conduct such hearings, and to obtain such information, as he deems necessary or proper to assist him in pre- scribing any regulation or order under this Act, or in the administra- tion and enforcement of this Act and regulations and orders prescribed thereunder. Furnishing of infor- cc maturnihontc 0 or "(2) For the purpose of obtaining information under this subsec- tion, the Housing Expediter is further authorized, by regulation or order, to require any person who rents or offers for rent or acts as broker or agent for the rental of any controlled housing accommoda- tions (A) to furnish information under oath or affirmation or other- wise, (B) to make and keep records and other documents and to make reports, and (C) to permit the inspection and copying of records and other documents and the inspection of controlled housing accommodations. Subpenas, etc. "(3) For the purpose of obtaining information under this subsec- tion, the Housing Expediter may by subpena require any person to appear and testify or to appear and produce documents, or both, at any designated place. Any person subpenaed under this subsection shall have the right to make a record of his testimony and be represented by counsel, and shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid wit- nesses in the United States district courts. For the purposes of this subsection the Housing Expediter, or any officer or employee under his jurisdiction designated by him, may administer oaths and affirmations. deproductioof "(4) The production of a person's documents at any place other than his place of business shall not be required under this subsection in any case in which, prior to the return date specified in the subpena issued with respect thereto, such person either has furnished the Housing Expediter with a copy of such documents (certified by such person under oath to be a true and correct copy), or has entered into a stipulation with the Housing Expediter as to the information con- tained in such documents. curtoder (5) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to bey a subpena served upon, any person under this subsection, the United States district court for any district in which such person is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the United States, and after notice to such person and hearing, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony or to appear and produce documents, or both; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. (6) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or producing documents or from complying with any other requirement under this subsection because of his privilege against self-incrimina- tion, but the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act 28 [63 STAT.

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