[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR1.5]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 1--PRACTICES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.5  Signature to constitute certificate.

    When an individual who appears in a representative capacity signs a 
paper in practice before the Department, his signature shall constitute 
his certificate:
    (a) That under the provisions of this part and the law, he is 
authorized and qualified to represent the particular party in the 
matter;
    (b) That, if he is the partner of a present or former officer or 
employee, including a special Government employee, the matter in respect 
of which he intends to practice is not a matter in which such officer or 
employee of the Government or special Government employee participates 
or has participated personally and substantially as a Government 
employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the 
rendering of advice, investigation or otherwise and that the matter is 
not the subject of such partner's official Government responsibility;
    (c) That, if he is a former officer or employee, including a special 
Government employee, the matter in respect of which he intends to 
practice is not a matter in which he participated personally and 
substantially as a Government employee through decision, approval, 
disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or 
otherwise, while so employed and, if a period of one year has not passed 
since the termination of his employment with the Government, that the 
matter was not under his official responsibility as an officer or 
employee of the Government; and
    (d) That he has read the paper; that to the best of his knowledge, 
information, and belief there is good ground to support its contents; 
that it contains no scandalous or indecent matter; and that it is not 
interposed for delay.