- (a) The administrative law judge may not be responsible to or subject to the supervision or direction of a Commission employee engaged in investigating complaints under this part.
- (b) No Commission employee engaged in investigating complaints under this part shall participate or advise in the decision of the administrative law judge, except as a witness or counsel in the adjudication or its appellate review.
[62 FR 17543, Apr. 10, 1997, as amended at 89 FR 47852, June 4, 2024]