---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 59.6"
title: "28"
number: "59.6"
heading: "Sanctions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/59.6"
---

# §59.6. Sanctions.

- (a) Any federal officer or employee violating the guidelines set forth in this part shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the agency or department by which he is employed.
- (b) **Pursuant to section 202 of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 (sec.** 202, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 ([42 U.S.C. 2000aa-12](/usc/42/2000aa-12.md))), an issue relating to the compliance, or the failure to comply, with the guidelines set forth in this part may not be litigated, and a court may not entertain such an issue as the basis for the suppression or exclusion of evidence.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 201, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 (42 U.S.C. 2000aa-11).

### Source

Source: Order No. 942-81, 46 FR 22364, Apr. 17, 1981, unless otherwise noted.