[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 48CFR22.304]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 22_APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart 22.3_Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

 

Sec. 22.304  Variations, tolerances, and exemptions.



    (a) The Secretary of Labor under 40 U.S.C. 3706, upon the 

Secretary's initiative or at the request of any Federal agency, may 

provide reasonable limitations and allow variations, tolerances, and 

exemptions to and from any or all provisions of the Act (see 29 CFR 

5.15).

    (b) The Secretary of Labor may make variations, tolerances, and 

exemptions from the regulatory requirements of applicable parts of 29 

CFR when the Secretary finds that such action is necessary and proper in 

the public interest or to prevent injustice and undue hardship (see 29 

CFR 5.14).



[51 FR 12293, Apr. 9, 1986, as amended at 70 FR 57454, Sept. 30, 2005]