[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR5.47]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 5--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Redelegations of Authority from the Commissioner of Food and 
                                  Drugs
 
Sec. 5.47  Detention of adulterated or misbranded medical devices.

    The following officials are authorized to perform all the functions 
of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs pertaining to detention, under 
section 304(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and in 
accordance with Sec. 800.55 of this chapter, of medical devices that may 
be adulterated or misbranded:
    (a) For medical devices assigned to their respective organizations:
    (1) The Director and Deputy Directors, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health (CDRH).
    (2) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, CDRH.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Director, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research (CBER).
    (4) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, CBER.
    (b) Regional Food and Drug Directors.
    (c) District Directors.
    (d) The Director, St. Louis Branch.

[48 FR 8442, Mar. 1, 1983, as amended at 48 FR 56947, Dec. 27, 1983; 49 
FR 14933, Apr. 16, 1984; 51 FR 32452, Sept. 12, 1986; 54 FR 8317, Feb. 
28, 1989; 55 FR 47053, Nov. 9, 1990; 62 FR 67271, Dec. 24, 1997]