[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 190]
[Revised as of July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR159a.46]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 159a--INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart G--Compromise of Classified Information
 
Sec. 159a.46  Responsibility of authority ordering investigation.

    (a) The report of investigation shall be reviewed to ensure 
compliance with this part and instructions issued by DoD Components.
    (b) The recommendations contained in the report of investigation 
shall be reviewed to determine sufficiency of remedial, administrative, 
disciplinary, or legal action proposed and, if adequate, the report of 
investigation shall be forwarded with recommendations through 
supervisory channels (See Sec. 159a.98 and Sec. 159a.99).
    (c) Whenever an action is contemplated against any person believed 
responsible for the compromise of classified information, damage 
assessments shall be coordinated with the legal counsel of the DoD 
Component where the individual responsible is assigned or employed. 
Whenever a violation of criminal law appears to have occurred and a 
criminal prosecution is contemplated, the DoD Component responsible for 
the damage assessment shall apprise the General Counsel, Department of 
Defense. See Sec. 159a.101.