[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1601.23]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
PART 1601--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Procedure for the Prevention of Unlawful Employment Practices
 
Sec. 1601.23  Preliminary or temporary relief.

    (a) In the interest of the expeditious procedure required by section 
706(f)(2) of title VII, the Commission hereby delegates to the Program 
Director, Office of Program Operations or upon delegation, the Director 
of Systemic Programs, Office of Program Operations or the Directors, 
Field Management Programs, Office of Program Operations and each 
District Director the authority, upon the basis of a preliminary 
investigation, to make the initial determination on its behalf that 
prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act 
and recommend such action to the General Counsel. The Commission 
authorizes the General Counsel to institute an appropriate action on 
behalf of the Commission in such a case not involving a government, 
governmental agency, or political subdivision.
    (b) In a case involving a government, governmental agency, or 
political subdivision, any recommendation for preliminary or temporary 
relief shall be transmitted directly to the Attorney General by the 
Program Director, Office of Program Operations or upon delegation, the 
Director of Systemic Programs, Office of Program Operations or the 
Directors, Field Management Programs, Office of Program Operations or 
the District Director.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit private 
individuals from exercising their rights to seek temporary or 
preliminary relief on their own motion.

[42 FR 55388, Oct. 14, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 46275, Oct. 18, 1982; 
54 FR 32061, Aug. 4, 1989]