[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR5.101]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 5_MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS_PERSONNEL ACTION--Table of
 
                        Subpart D_Investigations
 
Sec. 5.101  Conduct of investigations.


    (a) Investigations may be initiated in any case in which it appears 
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the holder of a 
license, certificate or document issued by the Coast Guard may have:
    (1) Committed an act of incompetency, misconduct, or negligence 
while acting under the authority of a license, certificate or document;
    (2) Violated or failed to comply with subtitle II of title 46, 
U.S.C., a regulation prescribed under this subtitle, or any other law or 
regulations intended to promote marine safety or to protect the 
navigable waters, while acting under the authority of a license, 
certificate or document;
    (3) Been convicted of a dangerous drug law violation, or has been a 
user of, or addicted to the use of, a dangerous drug, so as to be 
subject to the provisions of 46 U.S.C. 7704.
    (b) In order to promote full disclosure and facilitate 
determinations as to the cause of marine casualties, no admission made 
by a person during an investigation under this part or part 4 of this 
title may be used against that person in a proceeding under this part, 
except for impeachment.