[Title 32 CFR 700.403]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter Vi - DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY]
[Subchapter A - UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS]
[Part 700 - UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS]
[Subpart D - The Chief of Naval Operations]
[Sec. 700.403 - Statutory authority and responsibility of the Chief of Naval Operations.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE52002-07-012002-07-01false700.403Sec. 700.403NATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYUNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDSUNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDSThe Chief of Naval Operations
Sec. 700.403  Statutory authority and responsibility of the Chief of Naval Operations.

    (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law, and subject to the 
statutory authority of the Secretary of the Navy to assign functions, 
powers and duties, the Chief of Naval Operations performs duties under 
the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of the Navy and is 
directly responsible to the Secretary.
    (b) Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary 
of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations shall:
    (1) Preside over the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations;
    (2) Transmit the plans and recommendations of the Office of the 
Chief of Naval Operations to the Secretary and advise the Secretary with 
regard to such plans and recommendations;
    (3) After approval of the plans or recommendations of the Office of 
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Chief of Naval Operations by the Secretary, act as the agent of the 
Secretary in carrying them into effect;
    (4) Exercise supervision, consistent with the statutory authority 
assigned to commanders of unified or specified combatant commands, over 
such of the members and organizations of the Navy and the Marine Corps 
as the Secretary determines;
    (5) Perform the duties prescribed for a member of the Armed Forces 
Policy Council and other statutory duties; and
    (6) Perform such other military duties, not otherwise assigned by 
law, as are assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations by the President, 
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Navy.
    (c) The Chief of Naval Operations shall also perform the statutory 
duties prescribed for a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    (1) To the extent that such action does not impair the independence 
of the Chief of Naval Operations in the performance of duties as a 
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations shall 
inform the Secretary of the Navy regarding military advice rendered by 
members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department 
of the Navy.
    (2) Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary 
of Defense, the Chief of Naval Operations shall keep the Secretary of 
the Navy fully informed of significant military operations affecting the 
duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Navy.