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 being qualified, mutatis mutandis, according to section 20 of the Act on Rules for Civil Officials, 2476 Buddhist Era; provided, however, that the age must be twenty-five years or more;

being regular or irregular public officials at the division or higher level, or being Siamese barristers, or having been conferred with foreign bachelor's degrees, certificates, or degrees of law.

When any person has been invited to serve as a substitute judge assisting in trying a case as said above, a report shall be made to the Minister of Justice with dispatch.

If the person invited to serve as a substitute judge is recused, the judges trying the case shall further invite another person to serve as a substitute judge. Any act done by the court prior to the recusal shall remain valid.

A panel competent to try and adjudicate upon cases must be established by, in an appellate court, at least two judges or, in the Supreme Court of Justice, at least three judges.