The Central Labour Relations Commission conducts its examinations, etc., through a panel, consisting of five public interest members appointed by the chairperson.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in cases that fall under any of the following items, a panel consisting of all public interest members conducts the examinations, etc.:
cases in which the panel set forth in the preceding paragraph finds that its opinion concerning the interpretation and application of law and regulations is opposed to dispositions imposed by the Central Labour Relations Commission pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (1) or Article 11, paragraph (1), or Article 27-12, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17);
前項の合議体が、法令の解釈適用について、その意見が前に中央労働委員会のした第五条第一項若しくは第十一条第一項又は第二十七条の十二第一項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定による処分に反すると認めた場合
cases in which the panel set forth in the preceding paragraph cannot make its coordinated opinion because opinions of its members are divided;
前項の合議体を構成する者の意見が分かれたため、その合議体としての意見が定まらない場合
cases in which the panel set forth in the preceding paragraph finds it reasonable for a panel consisting of all public interest members to conduct examinations, etc.; and
cases in which filing of an objection pursuant to the provision of Article 27-10, paragraph 3 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17) are conducted proceedings.
第二十七条の十第三項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定による異議の申立てを審理する場合
A Prefectural Labour Relations Commission conducts the examinations, etc., through its panel, consisting of all public interest members; provided, however, that, as provided for by ordinance, a panel consisting of five or seven public interest members appointed by the chairperson may conduct examinations, etc. In this case, the provisions of the preceding paragraph (except items (i) and (iv)) apply mutatis mutandis to Prefectural Labour Relations Commissions.
A Labour Relations Commission, in conducting examinations, etc., in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, may have one or more public interest members carry out the procedures for examinations, etc., in whole or in part (excluding disposition under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 27-4, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17); Article 27-7, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17, other than parts where the parties concerned or witnesses are made to give a statement or where the submitted objects are retained); Article 27-10, paragraphs (2) and (4), and Article 27-12, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17); and a motion under Article 27-20; the same applies in the following paragraph).
労働委員会は、前三項の規定により審査等を行うときは、一人又は数人の公益委員に審査等の手続（第五条第一項、第十一条第一項、第二十七条の四第一項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）、第二十七条の七第一項（当事者若しくは証人に陳述させ、又は提出された物件を留め置く部分を除き、第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）、第二十七条の十第二項並びに同条第四項及び第二十七条の十二第一項（第二十七条の十七の規定により準用する場合を含む。）の規定による処分並びに第二十七条の二十の申立てを除く。次項において同じ。）の全部又は一部を行わせることができる。
Among the procedures for examination, etc., carried out by the Central Labour Relations Commission, the Central Labour Relations Commission may have the local members for adjustment representing the public interest undertake the procedures in whole or in part in making an investigation and holding a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17), and the procedures in whole or in part in recommending a settlement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-17). In this case, the local members for adjustment representing the employers and the local members for adjustment representing the workers may participate in those procedures (for the procedures in conducting an investigation, limited to the case where the local members for adjustment representing the public interest so request).