[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR48.11]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 48--NEWSPAPER PRESERVATION ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 48.11  Intervention in hearings.

    (a) Any person may intervene as a party in a hearing held under 
these regulations if (1) he has an interest which may be affected by the 
Attorney General's decision, and (2) it appears that his interest may 
not be adequately represented by existing parties.
    (b) Application for intervention shall be made by filing in 
accordance with Sec. 48.3(a) and (b), within 20 days after a hearing has 
been ordered, a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest, the 
way in which it may be affected, the facts and reasons in support 
thereof and the reasons why the applicant's interest may not be 
adequately represented by existing parties.
    (c) Existing parties may file a statement in opposition to or in 
support of an application to intervene within 10 days of the filing of 
the application.
    (d) Applications for intervention shall be decided by the Attorney 
General.
    (e) Intervenors shall have the same rights as existing parties in 
connection with any hearing held under these regulations.