{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-5.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 5.71","heading":"Maritime labor disputes.","body":"Under no circumstances will the Coast Guard exercise its authority for the purpose of favoring any party to a maritime labor controversy. However, if the situation affecting the safety of the vessel or persons on board is presented, the matter shall be thoroughly investigated and when a violation of existing statutes or regulations is indicated, appropriate action will be taken.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC","PART 5—MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS—PERSONNEL ACTION","Subpart C—Statement of Policy and Interpretation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"e110c52ee9ca8aaef4ac6a7252c37ae17f0039a7d60419e947d777e488c1f050","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-5.69","next":"us/46-cfr-5.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}