§ 13.47 - Withdrawal or amendment of the complaint, answer, or other filings.

§ 13.47 Withdrawal of notice or request for hearing.or amendment of the complaint, answer, or other filings.

(a) Withdrawal. At any time before the hearing, the

FAA counsel

complainant may withdraw the

notice of proposed action

complaint, and the

party requesting the hearing

respondent may withdraw the request for hearing.

(b) Amendments. At any time more than 10 days before the date of hearing, any party may amend its complaint, answer, or other pleading, by filing the amendment with the FAA Hearing Docket and serving a copy of it on every other party. After that time, amendment requires approval of the hearing officer. If an initial pleading is amended, the hearing officer must allow the other parties a reasonable opportunity to respond.