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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 28 - Judicial Administration |
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Chapter I - Department of Justice |
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Part 14 - Administrative Claims Under Federal Tort Claims Act |
§ 14.5 - Review by legal officers.
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§ 14.5 Review by legal officers.
The authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle a claim under the provisions of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, shall, if the amount of a proposed compromise, settlement, or award exceeds $5,000, be exercised by the head of an agency or his designee only after review by a legal officer of the agency.
[Order No. 371-66, 31 FR 16616, Dec. 29, 1966, as amended by Order No. 757-77, 42 FR 62001, Dec. 8, 1977; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52355, Oct. 27, 1981]