31 C.F.R. § 101.8 Discretion of the Secretary.
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury retains complete discretion to deny any claim of any petitioner when the Secretary believes it is not in the best interest of the Government to return the bullion to the petitioner or when the Secretary is not convinced that the petitoner was an innocent purchaser or holder without knowledge that the gold coins were counterfeit.
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 101—MITIGATION OF FORFEITURE OF COUNTERFEIT GOLD COINS
§ 101.8 Discretion of the Secretary.

