Upon appeal filed with the Assistant Secretary pursuant to
Sec. 417.14, or within his discretion upon his own motion, the complete
record of the proceedings shall be certified to him; he shall notify all
interested persons who participated in the proceedings; and he shall
review the record, the exceptions filed and supporting reasons, and
shall issue a decision as to the adequacy of the constitution and bylaws
for the purpose of removing officers, or shall order such further
proceedings as he deems appropriate. His decision shall become a part of
the record and shall include a statement of his findings and
conclusions, as well as the reasons or basis therefor, upon all material
issues.
[29 FR 8264, July 1, 1964, as amended at 29 FR 8480, July 7, 1964]
