NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
1.2(a) If any person who has been advised that his or her statement, and any
information from such statement, will not be used against him or her in any subsequent criminal
proceeding refiises to testify before a grand jury or other governmental agency or authority
empowered directly or by designation to compel the attendance of witnesses and to examine
witnesses under oath concerning the award of or performance under any transaction, agreement.
License, permit, contract, or license entered into with the City, the State, or any political
subdivision or public authority thereof, or the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, or
any local development corporation within the City, or any public benefit corporation organized
under the laws of the State of New York, or;
1.2(b) If any person refuses to testify for a reason other than the assertion of his or her
privilege against self incrimination in an investigation, audit or inquiry conducted by a City or
State governmental agency or authority empowered directly or by designation to compel the
attendance of witnesses and to take testimony under oath, or by the Inspector General of the
governmental agency that is a party in interest in, and is seeking testimony concerning the award
of, or performance under, any transaction, agreement. License, permit, contract, or license
entered into with the City, the State, or any political subdivision thereof or any local development
corporation within the City, then;
1.3(a) The commissioner or agency head whose agency is a party in interest to the
transaction, submitted bid, submitted proposal, contract. License, permit, or license shall convene
a hearing, upon not less than five (5) days' written notice to the parties involved to determine if
any penalties should attach for the failure of a person to testify.
1.3(b) If any nongovernmental party to the hearing requests an adjournment, the
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