of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act, a person who intends to intervene in the hearing procedure as an interested party is to file such application by submitting to the presiding official a document stating the name and address of the person, and a prima facie showing that the person has an interest in the anticipated adverse disposition pertaining to the hearing, by fourteen days prior to the date of the hearing. 

(2) When having given the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph, the presiding official must promptly notify the applicant to that effect. 

(Procedure for Inspection of Records) 

Article 42 (1) With regard to a request for inspection under the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act, a party or an intervenor whose interest would be harmed by a particular adverse disposition (hereinafter collectively referred to as a "Party, etc." in this Article) is to make such request by submitting to an administrative agency a document stating the name and address of the party or the intervenor, and the title of the material the party or the intervenor intends to inspect; provided, however, that it is sufficient to make such request orally when the need for an inspection arises during the course of proceedings on the date of the hearing. 

(2) When having permitted an inspection, an administrative agency must promptly notify the Party, etc. of the date, time, and place of the inspection, except in the case of having the Party, etc. inspect the material on the spot. In this case, the administrative agency is to give consideration to not obstructing the Party, etc. from preparing to make a statement of opinions in the proceedings of the hearing. 

(3) If a request has been made for an inspection of a material for which a need has arisen during the course of proceedings on the date of the hearing, and if an inspection during the proceedings cannot be permitted (excluding the case of a rejection under the provisions of the second sentence of Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act), an administrative agency must designate a date, time, and place for the inspection, and notify the Party, etc. thereof. In this case, the presiding official is to specify a day that falls on or after the date and time of the inspection as a new date for the hearing, based on the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act. 

(Designation and Change of Presiding Official) 

Article 43 (1) Designation of a presiding official under the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act is to be carried out by the time of giving a notice of a hearing. 

(2) In the document set forth in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Administrative 

