The public interest members of a Labour Relations Commission participate in the disposition of cases as prescribed in Article 5 and Article 11; examinations, etc., of unfair labor practice cases (referred to as "examinations, etc." in the following Article); and dispositions of cases as prescribed in Article 42 of the Labor Relations Adjustment Act; provided, however, that employer members and labor members may participate in the procedures for conducting an investigation (limited to cases in which the public interest members so request) and holding a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17) and in the procedures for recommending a settlement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17), or may perform an act pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-7, paragraph (4) and Article 27-12, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17).
第五条及び第十一条の規定による事件の処理並びに不当労働行為事件の審査等（次条において「審査等」という。）並びに労働関係調整法第四十二条の規定による事件の処理には、労働委員会の公益委員のみが参与する。ただし、使用者委員及び労働者委員は、第二十七条第一項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定により調査（公益委員の求めがあつた場合に限る。）及び審問を行う手続並びに第二十七条の十四第一項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定により和解を勧める手続に参与し、又は第二十七条の七第四項及び第二十七条の十二第二項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定による行為をすることができる。
The Central Labour Relations Commission may have public interest members serving full time investigate the situations of labor relationships of employees of an agency engaged in administrative execution, and other particulars found necessary for performing administrative affairs of the Central Labour Relations Commission, in addition to those related to the cases pending before the Central Labour Relations Commission.