Article 31. Circumstances excluding the possibility of participation in administrative proceedings

An official of an administrative body shall not be entitled to take part in administrative proceedings on behalf of an administrative body if he/she:

is an interested person in this administrative proceeding;

is (was) related or related to a person who is one of the interested persons participating in the administrative proceedings;

is a representative of one of the interested parties participating in administrative proceedings, or has previously participated as such in the same administrative proceedings;

acts or previously acted as a person facilitating the resolution of an administrative case in this administrative proceeding;

otherwise personally, directly or indirectly interested in the outcome of the resolution of the administrative case, or there are other circumstances that cast doubt on his impartiality.

Persons assisting to the resolution of an administrative case may be challenged in accordance with paragraphs two, three,four and six of part one of this article, as well as on the basis that they have previously given an opinion on the circumstances of this administrative case, or are in official or other dependence from an official of the administrative body considering the administrative case, other participants in the administrative proceedings or their representatives.