16 CFR § 1502.22 - Unavailability of presiding officer.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1502.22"
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title: "16 CFR § 1502.22 - Unavailability of presiding officer."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1502.22"
section_name: "Unavailability of presiding officer."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1502"
part_name: "PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 1261(q)(1)(B), 1262(a), 1262(e), 1269(a); 15 U.S.C. 1474(a); 21 U.S.C. 371(e)-(g)."
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# 1502.22 Unavailability of presiding officer.

(a) If the presiding officer is unable to act for any reason, the Commission will assign the powers and duties to another presiding officer. The substitution will not affect the hearing, except as the new presiding officer may order.

(b) Any motion based on the substitution must be made within 10 days.