(3) Any Committee member may, when he/she falls under the case of Paragraph (1) or (2), refrain from the deliberation and resolution of the case. Article 43 (Application for Mediation of Dispute, etc.) (1) Any person, who wants any dispute over the personal information mediated, may apply for mediation of such dispute to the Dispute Mediation Committee. (2) The Dispute Mediation Committee shall, upon receiving an application for dispute mediation from a party of the case, inform the counterparty of the application for mediation. (3) When the public institution is informed of the notice of dispute mediation pursuant to Paragraph (2), the public institution shall respond to it except otherwise exempted by specific circumstances. Article 44 (Time Limitation of Mediation Procedure) (1) The Dispute Mediation Committee shall examine the case and prepare draft mediation within 60 days from the date of receiving such application pursuant to Article 43(1); provided, however, that, in case of unavoidable circumstances, the Dispute Mediation Committee may resolve to extend such period. (2) When the period is extended pursuant to the proviso of Paragraph (1), the Dispute Mediation Committee shall inform the applicant of the reasons for extending the period and other matters concerning the extension of such period. Article 45 (Request for Materials, etc.) (1) Upon receiving the application for dispute mediation pursuant to Article 43(1), the Dispute Mediation Committee may request parties involved in a dispute to provide materials necessary to mediate the dispute. In this case, the relevant parties shall comply with the request unless any justifiable ground exists. (2) The Dispute Mediation Committee may, when deemed necessary, let parties involved in a dispute or relevant witnesses appear before the Committee to hear their opinions. Article 46 (Settlement Advice before Mediation) After receiving the application for dispute mediation pursuant to Article 43(1), the Dispute Mediation Committee may present a draft settlement and recommend a settlement before mediation. Article 47 (Dispute Mediation) (1) The Dispute Mediation Committee may include any of the following Subparagraphs and prepare a draft mediation: - 24 -