The president or in the absence of the president, any member of the commission may administer the oath of office to any newly appointed commissioner, deputy maritime pilot, full branch maritime pilot, docking pilot or apprentice and an oath to any person appearing before the commission. By majority vote of the authorized membership, the commission may cause the issuance of subpoena to compel the appearance of persons or the production of documents for use in accident investigations, incident investigations, licensure investigations and revocation proceedings.
N.J.S. § 12:8-6