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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter A - General |
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Part 20 - Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Formal Administrative Proceedings of the Coast Guard |
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Subpart A - General |
§ 20.103 - Construction and waiver of rules.
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§ 20.103 Construction and waiver of rules.
(a) Each person with a duty to construe the rules in this part in an administrative proceeding shall construe them so as to secure a just, speedy, and inexpensive determination.
(b) Except to the extent that a waiver would be contrary to law, the Commandant, the Chief ALJ, or a presiding ALJ may, after notice, waive any of the rules in this part either to prevent undue hardship or manifest injustice or to secure a just, speedy, and inexpensive determination.
(c) Absent a specific provision in this part, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure control.