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apply ) respect to violations ( su*     
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disclosure rule ,subsection 7a7 (       
section #ajah ( ! ,resid5tial           
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( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb;d7a77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#f7 ,au?ority ( secret>y    
7,a7 ,inve/igations ,! ,secret>y may    
conduct su* inve/igations z may be      
necess>y to adm9i/] & c>ry out ! duties 
( ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection4 ,!     
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subpo5a ! production ( docum5ts1 & !    
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su* an ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by   
su* c\rt z a contempt !re(4  4