§567. Right to take action for perfection, defense, etc., of rights as unaffected; affidavits and proofs

Nothing in this article [sections 560 to 574 of this Appendix] shall be construed to limit or affect the right of a person in military service to take any action during his period of service which may be authorized by law or the regulations of the Department of the Interior for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired prior to the date of entering military service. It shall be lawful for any person while in such service to make any affidavit or submit any proof which may be required by law or the practice or regulations of the Bureau of Land Management in connection with the entry, perfection, defense, or further assertion of any rights initiated or acquired prior to entering such service, before the officer in immediate command and holding a commission in the branch of the service in which the person is engaged. Such affidavits shall be as binding in law and with like penalties as if taken before an officer designated by the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior may issue rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of sections 501 to 512 [sections 561 to 572 of this Appendix].

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, §507, 54 Stat. 1188 ; Pub. L. 102–12, §9(22), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41 .)

Amendments

1991-Pub. L. 102–12 substituted "Bureau of Land Management" for "General Land Office", substituted "an officer designated by the Secretary of the Interior" for "a register of a United States land office", and struck out ", inclusive" after "sections 501 to 512".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 572 of this Appendix; title 5 section 5569.