If public notice has been given and notice has been given to each related person pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Director of a Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau must designate a parcel boundary examiner who is to conduct the examination of facts necessary for parcel boundary demarcation for the subject parcels.
A person who falls under any of the following items may not be designated as a parcel boundary examiner referred to in the preceding paragraph:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、前項の筆界調査委員に指定することができない。
the registered holder (including the registered holder based on a provisional registration; hereinafter the same applies in this item) of ownership, heading-section owner or owner, or the holder of a right other than ownership, in relation to any one of the subject parcels or related parcels;
the spouse or relative within the fourth degree of kinship of any of the persons set forth in the preceding item (including the person who was the spouse or relative within the fourth degree of kinship of the person; the same applies in the following item); or
the agent or representative of any of the persons set forth in item (i) (including the person who was the agent or representative of the person) or their spouse or relative within the fourth degree of kinship
第一号に掲げる者の代理人若しくは代表者（代理人又は代表者であった者を含む。）又はその配偶者若しくは四親等内の親族
If there are two or more parcel boundary examiners designated under the provisions of paragraph (1), they perform their duties jointly; provided, however, that with the permission of a registrar for a parcel boundary examiner, they may perform their duties independently or divide the duties among themselves.
The Director of a Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau may have their officials assist the examination of facts conducted by a parcel boundary examiner.
法務局又は地方法務局の長は、その職員に、筆界調査委員による事実の調査を補助させることができる。