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Administrative Procedure Act

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Administrative Procedure Act n. the Federal Act which established the rules and regulations for applications, claims, hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. There are similar acts in many states which spell out the rules for dealing with state government agencies. (See: administrative law, administrative hearing)



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Many states have an Administrative Procedure Act that requires a government agency (including a taxing authority) to promulgate formal regulations to articulate a rule of general applicability.
To answer this question, the court had to determine whether the Administrative Procedure Act applied and--consistent with prior decisions--concluded it did not.
While the Administrative Procedure Act allows parties to be "accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel," it does not state or suggest that parties are entitled to discuss their on-going testimony with counsel while on breaks at an administrative hearing.
 
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