---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 16.13"
title: "31"
number: "16.13"
heading: "Parties to the hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/16.13"
---

# §16.13. Parties to the hearing.

- (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the defendant and the authority.
- (b) Pursuant to [31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5)](/usc/31/3730.md?p=c-5), a private plaintiff under the False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent authorized by the provisions of that Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 35071, Sept. 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted.