[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR723.2]

[Page 225-226]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 723_BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 723.2  Establishment, function and jurisdiction of the Board.

    (a) Establishment and composition. Under 10 U.S.C. 1034 and 1552, 
the Board for Correction of Naval Records is established by the 
Secretary of the Navy.

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The Board consists of civilians of the executive part of the Department 
of the Navy in such number, not less than three, as may be appointed by 
the Secretary and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 
Three members present shall constitute a quorum of the Board. The 
Secretary of the Navy will designate one member as Chair. In the absence 
or incapacity of the Chair, an Acting Chair chosen by the Executive 
Director shall act as Chair for all purposes.
    (b) Function. The Board is not an investigative body. Its function 
is to consider applications properly before it for the purpose of 
determining the existence of error or injustice in the naval records of 
current and former members of the Navy and Marine Corps, to make 
recommendations to the Secretary or to take corrective action on the 
Secretary's behalf when authorized.
    (c) Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction to review and 
determine all matters properly brought before it, consistent with 
existing law.