[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR1.07-15]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart 1.07_Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalty Proceedings

 

Sec. 1.07-15  Hearing Officer.



    (a) The Hearing Officer has no other responsibility, direct or 

supervisory, for the investigation of cases referred for the assessment 

of civil penalties. The hearing officer may take action on a case 

referred by any District Commander.

    (b) The Hearing Officer decides each case on the basis of the 

evidence before him, and must have no prior connection with the case. 

The Hearing Officer is solely responsible for the decision in each case 

referred to him.

    (c) The Hearing Officer is authorized to administer oaths and issue 

subpoenas necessary to the conduct of a hearing, to the extent provided 

by law.



[CGD 78-82, 43 FR 54186, Nov. 20, 1978, as amended by CGD 87-008a, 52 FR 

17554, May 11, 1987; USCG-2002-12471, 67 FR 41331, June 18, 2002]