Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 32 - National Defense |
Subtitle A - Department of Defense |
Chapter I - Office of the Secretary of Defense |
SubChapter D - Personnel, Military and Civilian |
Part 97 - Release of Official Information in Litigation and Presentation of Witness Testimony by DoD Personnel (Touhy Regulation) |
§ 97.5 - Responsibilities - GC DoD.
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§ 97.5 Responsibilities - GC DoD.
(b) The Heads of DoD Components shall issue appropriate regulations to implement this Directive and to identify official information that is involved in litigation(a) The General Counsel, Department of Defense, shall provide general policy and procedural guidance by the issuance of supplemental instructions or specific orders concerning the release of official DoD information in litigation and the testimony of DoD personnel as witnesses during litigation.
The GC DoD has overall responsibility for the policy in this part, oversees the implementation of its procedures throughout the DoD, and provides supplemental guidance as appropriate.