[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR103.203] [Page 671] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 103_FAIR HOUSING_COMPLAINT PROCESSING--Table of Contents Subpart D_Investigation Procedures Sec. 103.203 Answer to complaint. (a) The respondent may file an answer not later than ten days after receipt of the notice described in Sec. 103.50. The respondent may assert any defense that might be available to a defendent in a court of law. The answer must be signed and affirmed by the respondent. The affirmation must state: ``I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.'' (b) An answer may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time with the consent of the Assistant Secretary. [54 FR 3292, Jan. 23, 1989. Redesignated at 64 FR 18540, Apr. 14, 1999]