N.J. Admin. Code § 1:1-17.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 1:1-17.7 - Review of orders involving consolidation of cases from multiple agencies

(a) All orders granting or denying consolidation of cases commenced before multiple agencies shall be forwarded by the Office of Administrative Law to the respective agency heads for their review.

(b) The agency head's review of the judge's order shall be completed no later than 45 days from the entry of the judge's order, except when, for good cause shown and upon notice to all parties, the time period is extended by the joint action of the Director of the Office of Administrative Law and the agency head. Where the agency head does not act on review of the judge's order within 45 days, the judge's order shall be deemed adopted.

(c) Agency heads considering a judge's consolidation order are encouraged to consult and coordinate with each other before issuing a final order.

N.J. Admin. Code § 1:1-17.7