[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR2.1]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 2--AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2.1  Authority of the Commissioner.

    Without divesting the Attorney General of any of his powers, 
privileges, or duties under the immigration and naturalization laws, and 
except as to the Executive Office, the Board, the Office of the Chief 
Special Inquiry Officer, and Special Inquiry Officers, there is 
delegated to the Commissioner the authority of the Attorney General to 
direct the administration of the Service and to enforce the Act and all 
other laws relating to the immigration and naturalization of aliens. The 
Commissioner may issue regulations as deemed necessary or appropriate 
for the exercise of any authority delegated to him by the Attorney 
General, and may redelegate any such authority to any other officer or 
employee of the Service.

[48 FR 8039, Feb. 25, 1983]