The Regulations of the Organization of Plant Variety Evaluation Committee and the Review Procedures Article 6

Evaluation committee members shall recuse themselves under any of the following circumstances: 1.The member or the member's spouse, former spouse, or unwed spouse is the case's applicant or agent. 2.The member is a blood relative of the case's applicant or agent within fourth degree of kinship or a marital relative within the third degree of kinship, or once had such a relationship. 3.The member's spouse, former spouse, or unwed spouse has joint rights, joint obligations, or repayment obligations with regard to the case and the applicant. 4.The member is currently or has formerly been the statutory agent of the applicant in this case. 5.The member is currently or has formerly been the litigation agent or assistant of the applicant in this case.6.The member is currently or has formerly been a witness, appraiser, or dissenter with regard to this case.
中文原文 植物品種審議委員會組織及審查辦法第6條
審議委員會委員有下列情事之一者,應迴避:
一、委員、委員之配偶、前配偶或未婚配偶,為該案申請人或代理人者。
二、委員為該案申請人或代理人四親等內之血親,或三親等內之姻親,或曾有此親屬關係者。
三、委員之配偶、前配偶或未婚配偶,就該案與申請人有共同權利人、共同義務人或償還義務人之關係者。
四、委員現為或曾為該案申請人之法定代理人者。
五、委員現為或曾為該案申請人之訴訟代理人或輔佐人者。
六、委員現為或曾為該案之證人、鑑定人或異議人者。

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