46 C.F.R. § 5.15 Investigating Officer.
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Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 48482, Aug. 21, 2006. An investigating officer is a Coast Guard official designated by the Commandant, District Commander, or the Officer In Charge, Marine Inspection, for the purpose of conducting investigations of marine casualties or matters pertaining to the conduct of persons issued a license, certificate or document by the Coast Guard. An Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection is an investigating officer without further designation.
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PART 5—MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS—PERSONNEL ACTION
Subpart B—Definitions
§ 5.15 Investigating Officer.

