# 21 CFR § 16.40: Commissioner

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.40

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 16.40
- **Heading:** Commissioner
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 16—REGULATORY HEARING BEFORE THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION > Subpart C—Commissioner and Presiding Officer

## Text

Whenever the Commissioner has delegated authority on a matter for which a regulatory hearing is available under this part, the functions of the Commissioner under this part may be performed by any of the officials to whom the authority has been delegated, e.g., a center director.
[69 FR 17290, Apr. 2, 2004]

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 16.1 § 16.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.5 § 16.5 Inapplicability and limited applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.5.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.22 § 16.22 Initiation of regulatory hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.22.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.24 § 16.24 Regulatory hearing required by the act or a regulation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.24.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.26 § 16.26 Denial of hearing and summary decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.26.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.40 § 16.40 Commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.40.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.42 § 16.42 Presiding officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.42.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.44 § 16.44 Communication to presiding officer and Commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.44.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.60 § 16.60 Hearing procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.60.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.62 § 16.62 Right to counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.62.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.80 § 16.80 Administrative record of a regulatory hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.80.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.85 § 16.85 Examination of administrative record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.85.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.95 § 16.95 Administrative decision and record for decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.95.md)
- [21 CFR § 16.119 § 16.119 Reconsideration and stay of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-16.119.md)

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