In the case of labor disputes, upon the request or its authority of one or both of the parties concerned, the chairperson of the competent Labour Relations Commission must nominate mediators from the list of mediators; provided, however, that with the consent of the Labour Relations Commission a person not on the list may be nominated by the chairperson as a temporary mediator.
労働争議が発生したときは、労働委員会の会長は、関係当事者の双方若しくは一方の申請又は職権に基いて、斡旋員名簿に記されてゐる者の中から、斡旋員を指名しなければならない。但し、労働委員会の同意を得れば、斡旋員名簿に記されてゐない者を臨時の斡旋員に委嘱することもできる。
With respect to disputes prescribed by Cabinet Order as disputes to be dealt with by the Central Labour Relations Commission in local areas provided for in Article 19-10, paragraph (1) of the Labor Union Act, the chairperson of the Central Labour Relations Commission, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, upon the request or its authority of one or both of the parties, nominates mediators from among the local members for adjustment provided for in paragraph (1) of the same Article; provided, however, that this does not apply in the case that the chairperson of the Central Labour Relations Commission determines that it would be inappropriate to nominate a mediator from among the local members for adjustment concerned.
労働組合法第十九条の十第一項に規定する地方において中央労働委員会が処理すべき事件として政令で定めるものについては、中央労働委員会の会長は、前項の規定にかかわらず、関係当事者の双方若しくは一方の申請又は職権に基づいて、同条第一項に規定する地方調整委員のうちから、あつせん員を指名する。ただし、中央労働委員会の会長が当該地方調整委員のうちからあつせん員を指名することが適当でないと認める場合は、この限りでない。