10 USC § 1445 - Correction of administrative deficiencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s1445"
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title: "10 USC § 1445 - Correction of administrative deficiencies"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "1445"
section_name: "Correction of administrative deficiencies"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "RETIRED SERVICEMAN’S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 87–381, § 6(1), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 811; amended Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(A), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 706.)"
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# § 1445. Correction of administrative deficiencies

section 1444(a) of this title

Whenever he considers it necessary, the Secretary concerned may, under regulations prescribed under , correct any election, or any change or revocation of an election, under this subchapter when he considers it necessary to correct an administrative error. Except when procured by fraud, a correction under this section is final and conclusive on all officers of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 87–381, § 6(1), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 811; amended Pub. L. 92–425, § 1(2)(A), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 706.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1972— substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.