[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR5.805]

[Page 64]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 5--MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS--PERSONNEL ACTION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart K--Review of Administrative Law Judge's Decisions in Cases Where 
                     Charges Have Been Found Proved
 
Sec. 5.805  Action on review.

    (a) The Commandant may adopt in whole or in part the findings, 
conclusions, and basis therefor stated by the Administrative Law Judge, 
may make entirely new findings on the record, or may remand the case to 
the Administrative Law Judge for further proceedings.
    (b) In no case will the review by the Commandant be followed by any 
order increasing the severity of the Administrative Law Judge's original 
order.
    (c) The Decision of the Commandant on Review, shall be the final 
agency action in the absence of a remand.