To be recognized as eligible for an interview, an applicant must
(1) not be or have been, in the year preceding the recognition, an employee, officer or otherwise representative of an employer in the municipal sector, an association representing employees in that sector or a group of those employers or associations;
(2) be a member of the Barreau, to be qualified to be appointed arbitrator; and
(3) meet the minimum conditions for schooling and professional experience indicated in the invitation for applications.