[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR26.33] [Page 289] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 26_HEARING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart B_Hearings Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act Sec. 26.33 Separation of functions. No officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Government engaged in the performance of investigative, conciliatory, or prosecutorial functions in connection with the proceeding shall, in that proceeding or any factually related proceeding under subpart B of this part, participate or advise in the decision of the administrative law judge, except as a witness or counsel during the proceeding, or in its appellate review.