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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Nov 24, 2025
§ 503.12 - Effect of nonpublication.

Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, no person shall in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by any matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 331,552,552a,552b,553; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 303; E.O. 13526 of January 5, 2010 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 298, sections 5.1(a) and (b)
source: 49 FR 44401, Nov. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 503.12