16 CFR § 16.1 - Purpose and scope.

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title: "16 CFR § 16.1 - Purpose and scope."
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section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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# 16.1 Purpose and scope.

(a) The regulations in this part implement the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. I.

(b) These regulations shall apply to any advisory committee, as defined in paragraph (b) of § 16.2 of this part. However, to the extent that an advisory committee is subject to particular statutory provisions that are inconsistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, these regulations do not apply.