14 U.S.C. § 562 | Appeals and waivers

Except for the Commandant, any individual adjudicating an appeal or waiver of a decision regarding marine safety, including inspection or manning and threats to the environment, shall—

(1)

be a qualified specialist with the training, experience, and qualifications in marine safety to effectively judge the facts and circumstances involved in the appeal and make a judgment regarding the merits of the appeal; or

(2)

have a senior staff member who—

(A)

meets the requirements of paragraph (1);

(B)

actively advises the individual adjudicating the appeal; and

(C)

concurs in writing on the decision on appeal.

Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 524(a)Oct. 15, 2010124 Stat. 2958 Pub. L. 111–330, § 1(6)(A)Dec. 22, 2010124 Stat. 3569 Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(c)(2)Aug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 2320 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b)Dec. 4, 2018132 Stat. 4200(Added , , , § 102; renumbered § 101, , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 562, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 1102 of this titleA prior section 562 was renumbered .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 539 Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 27 64 Stat. 407 act May 5, 1950, ch. 169 64 Stat. 145May 31, 1951Another prior section 562, , ; , , related to deck courts, prior to repeal by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282 section 101 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commandant” for “Commandant of the Coast Guard” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 111–330 section 102 of this title2010— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–330, § 1Dec. 22, 2010124 Stat. 3569 Pub. L. 111–281, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1(6)(A) is effective with the enactment of .