[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR821.43] [Page 188-189] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD PART 821--RULES OF PRACTICE IN AIR SAFETY PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Subpart G--Initial Decision Sec. 821.43 Effect of law judge's initial decision or appealable order and appeal therefrom. If no appeal from the law judge's initial decision or appealable order is timely filed, the initial decision or order shall become final with respect to the parties, but shall not be binding precedent for the Board. The filing of a timely notice of appeal with the Board shall stay the effectiveness of the law judge's initial decision or order, unless [[Page 189]] the basis for the decision or order is that the Board lacks jurisdiction.