# 22 C.F.R. § 1422.9 (2026): Conduct of hearing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_9

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 1422.9 (2026)
- **Heading:** Conduct of hearing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations / Chapter XIV: FOREIGN SERVICE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD › FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY › GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY › AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE IMPASSE DISPUTES PANEL / Part 1422: REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS / § 1422.9: § 1422.9   Conduct of hearing.

## Text

(a) Hearings shall be conducted by a Hearing Officer and shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the Hearing Officer. At any time another Hearing Officer may be substituted for the Hearing Officer previously presiding. It shall be the duty of the Hearing Officer to inquire fully into all matters in issue and the Hearing Officer shall obtain a full and complete record upon which the Board can make an appropriate decision. An official reporter shall make the only official transcript of such proceedings. Copies of the official transcript may be examined in the appropriate regional office during normal working hours. Requests by parties for copies of transcripts should be made to the official hearing reporter.
(b) Hearings under this section are considered investigatory and not adversary. Their purpose is to develop a full and complete factual record. The rules of relevancy and materiality are paramount; there are no burdens of proof and the technical rules of evidence do not apply.

## Nearby sections

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- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.2 (2026) § 1422.2   Contents of petition; filing and service of petition; challenges to petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_2.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.3 (2026) § 1422.3   Timeliness of petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_3.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.4 (2026) § 1422.4   Investigation of petition and posting of notice of petition; action by Regional Director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_4.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.5 (2026) § 1422.5   Intervention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_5.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.6 (2026) § 1422.6   Withdrawal, dismissal or deferral of petitions; consolidation of cases; denial of intervention; review of action by Regional Director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_6.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.7 (2026) § 1422.7   Agreement for consent election.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_7.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.8 (2026) § 1422.8   Notice of hearing; contents; attachments; procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_8.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.9 (2026) § 1422.9   Conduct of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_9.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.10 (2026) § 1422.10   Motions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_10.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.11 (2026) § 1422.11   Rights of the parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_11.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.12 (2026) § 1422.12   Duties and powers of the Hearing Officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_12.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.13 (2026) § 1422.13   Objections to conduct of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_13.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 1422.14 (2026) § 1422.14   Filing of briefs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P1422_S1422_14.md)

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