A public interest member is disqualified from execution of duties concerning examinations in the case where the member falls under any of the following items:
公益委員は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、審査に係る職務の執行から除斥される。
the public interest member, their spouse, or any person who was formerly their spouse, is or was formerly a party involved in the case or the representative of the party which is a corporation;
公益委員又はその配偶者若しくは配偶者であつた者が事件の当事者又は法人である当事者の代表者であり、又はあつたとき。
the public interest member is or was formerly a blood relative of the party within the fourth degree of kinship, a relative by marriage of the party within the third degree, or a cohabiting relative;
公益委員が事件の当事者の四親等以内の血族、三親等以内の姻族又は同居の親族であり、又はあつたとき。
the public interest member is a guardian, supervisor of a guardian, a curator, supervisor of a curator, an assistant, or supervisor of an assistant to the party involved in the case;
公益委員が事件の当事者の後見人、後見監督人、保佐人、保佐監督人、補助人又は補助監督人であるとき。
the public interest member has become a witness to the case; or
公益委員が事件について証人となつたとき。
the public interest member is or was formerly the party's agent, with regard to a pending case.
公益委員が事件について当事者の代理人であり、又はあつたとき。
If any of the causes for disqualification prescribed in the preceding paragraph apply, the party to the case may file a motion for the disqualification of the public interest member in question.
前項に規定する除斥の原因があるときは、当事者は、除斥の申立てをすることができる。