A ministerial or prefectural farmland official may state their opinions to a mediation committee on the date of appearance for mediation proceedings or on an occasion other than that date.
小作官又は小作主事は、調停手続の期日に出席し、又は調停手続の期日外において、調停委員会に対して意見を述べることができる。
After hearing the opinions of the relevant parties and finding it appropriate to do so, a mediation committee may have a ministerial or prefectural farmland official state the opinions stated in the preceding paragraph on the date stated in that paragraph by audio transmission that enables the mediation committee and relevant parties to communicate with the officials simultaneously with one another, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.