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The Secretary may establish regulations for taking affidavits, depositions, and other evidence required in cases before the Plant Variety Protection Office. Any officer authorized by law to take depositions to be used in the courts of the United States, or of the State where the officer resides, may take such affidavits and depositions, and swear the witnesses. If any person acts as a hearing officer by authority of the Secretary, the person shall have like power. (Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1544; Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(c), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3143.) Editorial Notes Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–349 substituted “the officer” for “he” in second sentence and “the person” for “he” in third sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after Oct. 6, 1994, see section 15 of Pub. L. 103–349, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

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