PAPER SHEET DIVERTER, PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PAPER SHEET DIVERTING METHOD

Provided is a diverter 15 capable of diverting banknotes in multiple directions and performing high-speed diversion of banknotes. A diversion member 21 rotationally moves to at least three stopping positions including a first stopping position connecting a first transport path 11 and a second transport path 12 to form a first transport passage, a second stopping position connecting the first transport path 11 and a third transport path 13 to form a second transport passage and a third stopping position connecting transport paths other than the first transport path 11 to form a third transport passage. The rotation speed of the diversion member 21 between the first stopping position and the second stopping position is lower than that between the first stopping position and the third stopping position and that between the second stopping position and the third stopping position. Banknotes transported from the first transport path 11 can be diverted to the second transport path 12 and the third transport path 13 at high speed by the diversion member 21.