14 CFR § 16.237 - Waiver of procedures.

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title: "14 CFR § 16.237 - Waiver of procedures."
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section_name: "Waiver of procedures."
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# 16.237 Waiver of procedures.

(a) The hearing officer shall waive such procedural steps as all parties to the hearing agree to waive before issuance of an initial decision.

(b) Consent to a waiver of any procedural step bars the raising of this issue on appeal.

(c) The parties may not by consent waive the obligation of the hearing officer to enter an initial decision on the record.