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 65 STAT.

103

PUBLIC LAW 63—JUNE 30, 1951

during which period, commencing on the date possession is recovered under this subsection, it shall be unlawful for the owner of such housing accommodations or his agent to demand or receive rent for the same, and any person paying such rent may bring an action for double the amount of rent so paid, pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the Act; or Educational ase, "(6) The landlord, being a recognized school or an accredited, etc. nonprofit university, has a bona fide need for the premises for educational, research, administrative, or dormitory use. "(c) I t shall be unlawful for any person to remove, or attempt to Illegal removal of remove, from any housing accommodations the tenant or occupant **°*^*'*'*thereof or to refuse to renew lease or agreement for the use of such accommodations because such tenant or occupant has taken or purposes to take action authorized or required by this Act or any regulation, order, or requirement thereunder. ((ADMINISTRATOR "SEC. 6. There is hereby created in and for the District of Columbia the Office of Administrator of Rent Control. The Administrator shall be appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and shall be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia for not less than three years prior to his appointment. H e shall devote his full time to the Office of Administrator and shall receive a salary at the rate of $11,200 per annum. The Administrator shall establish offices, acquire supplies and equipment, and employ such personnel subject to approval by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, without regard to race or creed, as may be necessary in the performance of his functions under this Act. The Administrator shall submit a semiannual report to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for transmittal to the Congress of the United States. II

63 Stat. 954. 5 U. 8. C. ion note. Semiannual report

OBTAINING INFORMATION

"SEC. 7. (a) The Administrator may make such studies and investigations, and obtain or require the furnishing of such information under oath or affirmation or otherwise, as he deems necessary or proper to assist him in prescribing any regulation or order under this Act, or in the administration and enforcement of this Act, and regulations and orders thereunder. For such purposes the Administrator may administer oaths and affirmations; may require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documents at any designated place; may require persons to permit the inspection and copying of documents, and the inspection of housing accommodations; and may, by regulation or order, require the making and keeping of records and other documents. No person shall be excused from complying with any requirement under this section because of his privilege against self-incrimination, but the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act of February 11, 1893 (U.S.C. 1934 edition, title 49, sec. 46), shall apply with respect to any individual who specifically claims such privilege. I n the event of contumacy or refusal to obey any such subpena or requirement under this section, the Administrator may make application to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for an order requiring obedience thereto. Thereupon the court, with or without notice and hearing, as it in its discretion may decide, shall make such order as is proper and may punish as a contempt any failure to comply with such order.

Powers of Administrator.

27 Stat. 443.

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