---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 C.F.R. § 5.53"
title: "16"
number: "5.53"
heading: "Initiation of investigation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/16/5.53"
---

# §5.53. Initiation of investigation.

- (a) Investigations under this part may be initiated upon the submission by any person of a written statement to the Secretary setting forth sufficient information to indicate a possible violation of [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) or by the Commission on its own initiative when a possible violation is indicated by information within the Commission's possession.
- (b) At the direction of the Commission, the General Counsel shall investigate any alleged violation of [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 26050, May 11, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978); 15 U.S.C. 46(g); E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR part 2635.

### Source

Source: 32 FR 13272, Sept. 20, 1967, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 41 FR 54483, Dec. 14, 1976.