39 CFR § 953.10 - Presiding Officers.

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title: "39 CFR § 953.10 - Presiding Officers."
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# 953.10 Presiding Officers.

The presiding officer at any hearing shall be an Administrative Law Judge qualified in accordance with law or the Judicial Officer (39 U.S.C. 204). The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall assign cases. The Judicial Officer may preside at the hearing if an Administrative Law Judge is unavailable.

[81 FR 40193, June 21, 2016]