(a) The Department may initiate exemption proceedings on its own
motion. In addition, the Department will initiate exemption proceedings
upon the application of:
(1) Any party in interest to a plan who is or may be a party to the
exemption transaction;
(2) Any plan which is a party to the exemption transaction; or
(3) In the case of an application for an exemption covering a class
of parties in interest or a class of transactions, in addition to any
person described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section, an
association or organization representing parties in interest who may be
parties to the exemption transaction.
(b) An application by or for a person described in paragraph (a) of
this section, may be submitted by the applicant or by his authorized
representatives. If the application is submitted by a representative of
the applicant, the representative must submit proof of his authority in
the form of:
(1) A power of attorney; or
(2) A written certification from the applicant that the
representation is authorized.
(c) If the authorized representative of an applicant submits an
application for an exemption to the Department together with proof of
his authority to file the application as required by paragraph (b) of
this section, the Department will direct all correspondence and
inquiries concerning the application to the representative unless
requested to do otherwise by the applicant.
