The parties to the labor-management dispute shall prepare a written application for mediation and submit it to the municipal or county/city competent authority (here-in-after referred to as the local competent authority).
When the local competent authority receives the application for mediation referred to in the preceding paragraph, it shall explain to the applicants the following matters:
1. They may choose either the way of using a mediator assigned by　　　　　　　　 the local competent authority or organizing a mediation committee to mediate.
2. In case of choosing the way by using a mediator assigned by the local competent authority, the authority may commission a civil organization to designate a mediator to mediate.
3. They may request the local competent authority to provide the name lists of mediators or commissioned civil organizations for them to review.
4. They may request the mediator to state his/her identity and qualification.
The mediation application forms provided by the local competent authority shall include contents prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

The application forms referred to in the preceding paragraph shall list the items prescribed in Article 10 of the Act. In case applicants fail to conform to the requirements, the local competent authority may require corrections to be made within a given period. Failure to correct within the period shall result in an application rejection.