46 C.F.R. § 502.41 Parties; how designated.
Title 46 - Shipping
The term “party”, whenever used in the rules in this part, shall include any natural person, corporation, association, firm, partnership, trustee, receiver, agency, public or private organization, or governmental agency. A party who seeks relief or other affirmative action under §502.62 shall be designated as “complainant”. A party against whom relief or other affirmative action is sought in any proceeding commenced under §502.62 or §502.66, or a party named in an order of investigation issued by the Commission, shall be designated as “respondent,” except that in investigations instituted under section 11(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984, the parties to the agreement shall be designated as “proponents” and the parties protesting the agreement shall be designated as “protestants.” A person who has been permitted to intervene under §502.72 shall be designated as “intervenor”. All persons or parties designated in this section shall become parties to the proceeding involved without further pleadings, and no person other than a party or its representative may introduce evidence or examine witnesses at hearings. [Rule 41.] [49 FR 44369, Nov. 6, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 66617, Dec. 18, 1996]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 502—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart C—Parties
§ 502.41 Parties; how designated.
