When a petition has been filed by a requestor for review or an intervenor, a review officer must provide the person who has filed the petition (referred to as a "petitioner" below in this Article and Article 41, paragraph (2), item (ii)) with an opportunity to orally state opinions on the case related to the request for review; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is found difficult to provide the petitioner with an opportunity to orally state opinions due to the whereabouts of the petitioner or other circumstances.
審査請求人又は参加人の申立てがあった場合には、審理員は、当該申立てをした者（以下この条及び第四十一条第二項第二号において「申立人」という。）に口頭で審査請求に係る事件に関する意見を述べる機会を与えなければならない。ただし、当該申立人の所在その他の事情により当該意見を述べる機会を与えることが困難であると認められる場合には、この限りでない。
The oral statement of opinions under the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph (referred to as "oral opinion statement" below) are to be conducted on the date and at the venue designated by a review officer, by having all of the persons concerned with proceedings participate in the procedure.
At the time when an oral opinion statement is made, the petitioner may appear together with the assistants, with the permission of the review officer.
At the time when an oral opinion statement is made, if the statement by a petitioner refers to matters irrelevant to the case or those inappropriate, a review officer may limit the statement.
At the time when an oral opinion statement is made, the petitioner may ask questions on the case related to the request for review to the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition, with the permission of the review officer.
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