The Investigation Commission employs a chairperson, whom the members elect from among themselves.
調査委員会に委員長を置き、委員の互選により選任する。
The chairperson presides over the affairs of the Investigation Commission and represents the Investigation Commission.
委員長は、調査委員会の会務を総理し、調査委員会を代表する。
A member designated by the chairperson in advance acts as a proxy in handling the duties of the chairperson if the chairperson is unable to attend to them.
委員長に事故があるときは、あらかじめその指名する委員が、その職務を代理する。
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Investigation Commission
「調査委員会」
The Consumer Safety Investigation Commission (消費者安全調査委員会), set up within the Consumer Affairs Agency (消費者庁).
Short name set inArticle 15, paragraph (1)