(1) Members shall be excluded from mediating a case in any of the following cases:
1. Where a member, or a person who is or was his or her spouse becomes a disputing party or is a joint title holder or co-obligor of the case;
2. If the member is or was a relative of a disputing party to the case brought for mediation;
3. Where the member or a corporation to whom he or she belongs is a consultant or advisor on legal affairs, management, etc. of a party to the dispute;
4. If the member or a corporation to which the member belongs is or was involved in the dispute brought for mediation as an agent of a disputing party or has ever testified as a witness or an expert witness with regard to the dispute.
(2) When a member's circumstances make it difficult to be fair in the mediation, a disputing party may file with the council an application to challenge the member.
(3) Where a member falls under any of the cases referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), he or she may voluntarily recuse himself or herself from the mediation of the relevant case.[This Article Added on Jan. 25, 2010]