---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 16.40"
title: "31"
number: "16.40"
heading: "Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/16.40"
---

# §16.40. Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.


If at any time the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General transmits to the authority head a written finding that continuation of the administrative process described in this part with respect to a claim or statement may adversely affect any pending or potential criminal or civil action related to such claim or statement, the authority head shall stay the process immediately. In such a case, the authority head may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written authorization of the Attorney General.


## Notes

### Authority

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

### Source

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