Those who are the members of Sekkan-ke (the families which produced regents) but do not have the necessary talents and abilities should not be appointed any of the three ministers (the Grand Minister, the Minister of the left, and the Minister of the right) and Sessho Kanpaku (regent and chief adviser to the Emperor).
摂関家の生まれであっても才能のないものが、三公（太政大臣、左大臣、右大臣）・摂政・関白に任命される事があってはならない。