[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR171.27]

[Page 605]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 171_RULES RELATING TO REVIEW OF NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION 
DECISIONS IN DISCIPLINARY, MEMBERSHIP DENIAL, REGISTRATION AND MEMBER 
RESPONSIBILITY ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B_Notice and Effective Date of Final Decisions in Disciplinary, 
               Membership Denial and Registration Actions
 
Sec.  171.27  Limited participation by interested persons.

    (a) Upon motion of any interested person or, on its own motion, the 
Commission may permit, or solicit, limited participation in the 
proceeding by such interested person. A motion for leave to participate 
in the proceeding shall be filed promptly, shall identify the interest 
of that person and shall show why participation in the proceeding by 
that person would serve the public interest. If the Commission 
determines that participation would serve the public interest, it shall 
by order establish a supplementary briefing schedule for the interested 
person and the parties to the proceeding.
    (b) For purposes of this subsection, interested person shall include 
parties and any other persons who might be adversely affected or 
aggrieved by the outcome of a proceeding; their officers, agents, 
employees, associates, affiliates, attorneys, accountants or other 
representatives; and any other person having a direct or indirect 
pecuniary or other interest in the outcome of a proceeding.