The Act applies to any covered adjudicatory proceeding pending before the Commission on or after October 1, 1981. This includes proceedings begun before October 1, 1981, if final Commission action has not been taken before that date. Awards may be sought for fees and other expenses incurred before October 1, 1981, in any such covered proceeding.
[51 FR 18880, May 23, 1986]
authority: Equal Access to Justice Act,
5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1) and secs. 2(a)(11) and 8a(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act,
7 U.S.C. 4a(j) and 12a(5), unless otherwise noted
source: 46 FR 57671, Nov. 25, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 17 CFR 148.2