(c) Matters involving the administration of the Office of Administrative Law as a State agency are subject to the authority of the Director. In the following matters as they relate to proceedings before the Office of Administrative Law, the Director is the agency head for purposes of review:

     1. Disqualification of a particular judge due to interest or any other reason which would preclude a fair and unbiased hearing, pursuant to  1:1-14.12;

     2. Appearances of non-lawyer representatives, pursuant to  1:1-5.4;

     3. Imposition of conditions and limitations upon non-lawyer representatives, pursuant to  1:1-5.5;

     4. Sanctions under  1:1-14.4 or 14.14 and 14.15 consisting of the assessment of costs, expenses, or fines;

     5. Disqualification of attorneys, pursuant to  1:1-5.3;

     6. Establishment of a hearing location pursuant to  1:1-9.1(b); and

     7. Appearance of attorneys pro hac vice pursuant to  1:1-5.2.

HISTORY:

     Amended by R.1991 d.34, effective January 22, 1991.

     See: 22 N.J.R. 3278(a), 23 N.J.R. 194(a).

     Added (c)6.

     Amended by R.1991 d.279, effective June 3, 1991 (operative July 1, 1991).

     See: 23 N.J.R. 639(a), 23 N.J.R. 1786(a).

     In (c)4: revised N.J.A.C. citation.

     Amended by R.1996 d.133, effective March 18, 1996.

     See: 27 N.J.R. 609(a), 28 N.J.R. 1503(a).

     In (c)4 added fines.

     Amended by R.2001 d.180, effective June 4, 2001.

     See: 33 N.J.R. 1040(a), 33 N.J.R. 1926(a).

     In (c)4, inserted "or 14.14" following "1:1-14.4"; added (c)7.

     Amended by R.2007 d.393, effective December 17, 2007.

     See: 39 N.J.R. 2393(a), 39 N.J.R. 5201(a).

     In (c)4, inserted "and 14.15".

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