{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-4.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 4.20","heading":"Purpose and scope.","body":"(a) Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to establish general rules of practice, where appropriate.\n(b) Scope. General rules applicable to proceedings before OHA are set forth in subparts A and B of this part. Rules applicable to particular units or a particular type of proceeding are set forth in other subparts of this part. Wherever there is any conflict between one of the general rules in subparts A or B of this part and a rule in another subpart of this part, the specific rule will govern. Other laws, regulations, and policies of the Department may also address and be applicable to a particular type of proceeding. In addition, part 1 of this subtitle, which regulates practice before the Department of the Interior, applies to proceedings before OHA.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 4—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES","Subpart B—General Rules Relating to Procedures and Practice"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"916ce55c2e35608d699a111f65d45afd4dfe66a7bf62c0242cfedab4661da857","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-4.6","next":"us/43-cfr-4.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}