(420 ILCS 40/18) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-18)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 18. The Agency shall hold public hearings, receive
pertinent and
relevant proof from any party in interest who appears before the
Agency, make findings of facts and determinations, all with
respect to
the violations of the provisions of this Act or codes, rules, regulations
or orders issued pursuant thereto. The Department of Nuclear Safety shall,
within one year of September 7, 1990 (the effective date
of Public Act 86-1341),
adopt rules which prescribe the standards
used by the Department in determining when amendments to pleadings shall be
allowed to join or dismiss any party, or to delete, modify or add
allegations or defenses before the completion of an administrative hearing.
The Agency shall allow only attorneys licensed and
registered to
practice in this State to appear before it in administrative hearings,
except that a natural person may appear on his or her own behalf.
(Source: P.A. 94-104, eff. 7-1-05.)
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