Thus, the APA acknowledges that a staff member who acts as an advocate is likely to have strong views on the merits, and that it would be unfair to the respondent to give such persons preferential access to the decisionmakers.

• 因此，《行政程序法》承认，扮演辩护律师角色的职员不免带有很强烈的是非曲直的看法，这样的话，若让此类人优先接触决策人，将对被告有失公允。