[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR73.735-103]

[Page 180-181]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 73_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 73.735-103  Applicability.

    (a) The regulations in this part apply to all employees of the 
Department and

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to special Government employees to the extent indicated in Subparts J 
and K. They apply whether an employee is on leave, including leave 
without pay, or on duty.
    (b) These regulations may be supplemented by regulations governing 
principal operating components, or sub-units of principal operating 
components, provided the clearance and publication requirements for 
standards of conduct regulations are met and approval is obtained from 
the Department Ethics Counselor and the Assistant Secretary for 
Personnel Administration.