[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1316.42]

[Page 174-175]
 
                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1316_ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart D_Administrative Hearings
 
Sec. 1316.42  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings 
specified:
    (a) The term Act means the Controlled Substances Act (84 Stat. 1242; 
21 U.S.C. 801) and/or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
(84 Stat. 1285; 21 U.S.C. 951).
    (b) The term Administrator means the Administrator of the 
Administration. The Administrator has been delegated authority under the 
Act by the Attorney General (28 CFR 0.100).
    (c) The term hearing means any hearing held pursuant to the Act.
    (d) The term Hearing Clerk means the hearing clerk of the 
Administration.
    (e) The term person includes an individual, corporation, government 
or governmental subdivision or agency,

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business trust, partnership, association or other legal entity.
    (f) The term presiding officer means an administrative law judge 
qualified and appointed as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act 
(5 U.S.C. 556).
    (g) The term proceeding means all actions involving a hearing, 
colmencing with the publication by the Administrator of the notice of 
proposed rule making or the issuance of an order to show cause.
    (h) Any term not defined in this part shall have the definition set 
forth in section 102 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or part 1300 of this 
chapter.

[36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971, as amended at 38 FR 757, Jan. 4, 1973. 
Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, as amended at 62 FR 13969, 
Mar. 24, 1997]