第一条この法律は、国民主権の理念にのっとり、法人文書の開示を請求する権利及び独立行政法人等の諸活動に関する情報の提供につき定めること等により、独立行政法人等の保有する情報の一層の公開を図り、もって独立行政法人等の有するその諸活動を国民に説明する責務が全うされるようにすることを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is, in accordance with the principle of the people's sovereignty, to further provide information held by incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations and thereby fulfill the accountability to explain the various activities conducted by incorporated administrative agencies and other corporations to the people through actions such as specifying the right to request the disclosure of corporate documents and the provision of information concerning the various activities of the incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations.

第二条この法律において「独立行政法人等」とは、独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人及び別表第一に掲げる法人をいう。

Article 2(1)The term "incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations" as used in this Act means the incorporated administrative agencies as defined in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999) and the corporations stated in Appended Table 1.

２この法律において「法人文書」とは、独立行政法人等の役員又は職員が職務上作成し、又は取得した文書、図画及び電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られた記録をいう。以下同じ。）であって、当該独立行政法人等の役員又は職員が組織的に用いるものとして、当該独立行政法人等が保有しているものをいう。ただし、次に掲げるものを除く。

(2)The term "corporate document" as used in this Act means a document, picture, and electronic or magnetic record (a record made by an electronic method, a magnetic method, or any other method that cannot be perceived by human senses; the same applies below) which has been prepared or acquired by an officer or employees of incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations in the course of duties, held by the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation to be used for an organizational purpose by the officers or employees of the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation; provided, however, that the following things are excluded:

第三条何人も、この法律の定めるところにより、独立行政法人等に対し、当該独立行政法人等の保有する法人文書の開示を請求することができる。

Article 3Any person may request an incorporated administrative agency or other corporation to disclose corporate documents that the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation holds, as provided for by this Act.

第四条前条の規定による開示の請求（以下「開示請求」という。）は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面（以下「開示請求書」という。）を独立行政法人等に提出してしなければならない。

Article 4(1)A request for disclosure under the provisions of the preceding Article (referred to as "request for disclosure" below) must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters (referred to as "written request for disclosure" below) to incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations:

２独立行政法人等は、開示請求書に形式上の不備があると認めるときは、開示請求をした者（以下「開示請求者」という。）に対し、相当の期間を定めて、その補正を求めることができる。この場合において、独立行政法人等は、開示請求者に対し、補正の参考となる情報を提供するよう努めなければならない。

(2)If incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations find that there is a formal deficiency in the written request for disclosure, they may set a reasonable period of time and ask the person who has made the request for disclosure (referred to as "disclosure requester" below) to correct the request. In such a case, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must endeavor to provide the disclosure requester with information that is to serve as reference for making the correction.

第五条独立行政法人等は、開示請求があったときは、開示請求に係る法人文書に次の各号に掲げる情報（以下「不開示情報」という。）のいずれかが記録されている場合を除き、開示請求者に対し、当該法人文書を開示しなければならない。

Article 5When a request for disclosure has been made, unless any of the information stated in each of the following items (referred to as "non-disclosure information" below) is recorded in the corporate documents related to the disclosure request, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must disclose the corporate documents to the disclosure requester:

第六条独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書の一部に不開示情報が記録されている場合において、不開示情報が記録されている部分を容易に区分して除くことができるときは、開示請求者に対し、当該部分を除いた部分につき開示しなければならない。ただし、当該部分を除いた部分に有意の情報が記録されていないと認められるときは、この限りでない。

Article 6(1)If non-disclosure information is recorded in a part of a corporate document related to a request for disclosure, and it is possible to easily separate and eliminate the part in which the non-disclosure information is recorded, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must disclose the part in which that part has been eliminated; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is found that significant information is not recorded in the part that has eliminated that part.

２開示請求に係る法人文書に前条第一号の情報（特定の個人を識別することができるものに限る。）が記録されている場合において、当該情報のうち、氏名、生年月日その他の特定の個人を識別することができることとなる記述等の部分を除くことにより、公にしても、個人の権利利益が害されるおそれがないと認められるときは、当該部分を除いた部分は、同号の情報に含まれないものとみなして、前項の規定を適用する。

(2)If the information referred to in item (i) of the preceding Article (limited to information that can identify a specific individual) is recorded in a corporate document related to a request for disclosure, and it is found that by eliminating the part stating the name, date of birth, or other descriptions that can identify the specific individual out of the information, there will be no risk of harming the rights and interests of an individual even if the information is made public, the part that has eliminated that part is deemed not to be included in the information referred to in that item, and the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply.

第七条独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書に不開示情報（第五条第一号の二に掲げる情報を除く。）が記録されている場合であっても、公益上特に必要があると認めるときは、開示請求者に対し、当該法人文書を開示することができる。

Article 7Even when non-disclosure information (excluding the information stated in Article 5, item (i)-2) is recorded in a corporate document related to a request for disclosure, if it is found that that it is particularly necessary in the public interest, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations may disclose the corporate document to the disclosure requester.

第八条開示請求に対し、当該開示請求に係る法人文書が存在しているか否かを答えるだけで、不開示情報を開示することとなるときは、独立行政法人等は、当該法人文書の存否を明らかにしないで、当該開示請求を拒否することができる。

Article 8If by merely replying whether or not a corporate document related to the request for disclosure exists leads to the disclosure of non-disclosure information, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations may refuse the request for disclosure without clarifying whether the corporate document exists or not.

第九条独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書の全部又は一部を開示するときは、その旨の決定をし、開示請求者に対し、その旨及び開示の実施に関し政令で定める事項を書面により通知しなければならない。

Article 9(1)When incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations disclose all or a part of the corporate documents related to a request for disclosure, they must decide to make the disclosure, and notify the disclosure requester in writing of that fact and the matters specified by Cabinet Order concerning the implementation of disclosure.

２独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書の全部を開示しないとき（前条の規定により開示請求を拒否するとき及び開示請求に係る法人文書を保有していないときを含む。）は、開示をしない旨の決定をし、開示請求者に対し、その旨を書面により通知しなければならない。

(2)When incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations do not disclose all of the corporate documents related to a request for disclosure (including cases in which a request for disclosure is to be refused pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article and in which the agencies or corporations do not possess corporate documents related to a request for disclosure), they must make a decision not to disclose the documents and notify the disclosure requester in writing of that fact.

第十条前条各項の決定（以下「開示決定等」という。）は、開示請求があった日から三十日以内にしなければならない。ただし、第四条第二項の規定により補正を求めた場合にあっては、当該補正に要した日数は、当該期間に算入しない。

Article 10(1)The decisions referred to in the items of the preceding Article (referred to as "disclosure or non-disclosure decisions") must be made within thirty days from the date of the request for disclosure; provided, however, that if a correction is requested pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), the number of days that were required for the correction is not to be included in that period of time.

２前項の規定にかかわらず、独立行政法人等は、事務処理上の困難その他正当な理由があるときは、同項に規定する期間を三十日以内に限り延長することができる。この場合において、独立行政法人等は、開示請求者に対し、遅滞なく、延長後の期間及び延長の理由を書面により通知しなければならない。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there are difficulties in the processing of affairs or other legitimate grounds, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations may extend the period prescribed in that paragraph for up to thirty days. In such a case, incorporated administrative agencies and other corporations must notify the disclosure requester in writing of the extended period and the reasons for the extension, without delay.

第十一条開示請求に係る法人文書が著しく大量であるため、開示請求があった日から六十日以内にそのすべてについて開示決定等をすることにより事務の遂行に著しい支障が生ずるおそれがある場合には、前条の規定にかかわらず、独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書のうちの相当の部分につき当該期間内に開示決定等をし、残りの法人文書については相当の期間内に開示決定等をすれば足りる。この場合において、独立行政法人等は、同条第一項に規定する期間内に、開示請求者に対し、次に掲げる事項を書面により通知しなければならない。

Article 11If there is a risk of significantly hindering the performance of affairs when making disclosure or non-disclosure decisions on all of the corporate documents related to a request for disclosure made within sixty days from the date of the request for disclosure because of the considerably large volume of those documents, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, it is sufficient for incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations to make disclosure or non-disclosure decisions for a reasonable portion of the corporate documents related to a request for disclosure within that period of time, and to make disclosure or non-disclosure decisions on the remaining corporate documents within an appropriate period of time. In such a case, an incorporated administrative agency or other corporations must notify the disclosure requester in writing of the following matters within the period prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article:

第十二条独立行政法人等は、開示請求に係る法人文書が他の独立行政法人等により作成されたものであるときその他他の独立行政法人等において開示決定等をすることにつき正当な理由があるときは、当該他の独立行政法人等と協議の上、当該他の独立行政法人等に対し、事案を移送することができる。この場合においては、移送をした独立行政法人等は、開示請求者に対し、事案を移送した旨を書面により通知しなければならない。

Article 12(1)If corporate documents related to a request for disclosure has been prepared by another incorporated administrative agency or corporation, or there are legitimate grounds for another incorporated administrative agency or corporation to make disclosure or non-disclosure decisions, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations may transfer a case to the other incorporated administrative agencies and corporations after deliberating with the other incorporated administrative agency or corporation. In such a case, the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has transferred the case must notify the disclosure requester in writing of the fact that the case has been transferred.

２前項の規定により事案が移送されたときは、移送を受けた独立行政法人等において、当該開示請求についての開示決定等をしなければならない。この場合において、移送をした独立行政法人等が移送前にした行為は、移送を受けた独立行政法人等がしたものとみなす。

(2)When a case has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has received the transfer must make a disclosure or non-disclosure decision on the request for disclosure. In such a case, acts conducted before the transfer by the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has transferred the case are deemed to be acts conducted by the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has received the transfer.

３前項の場合において、移送を受けた独立行政法人等が、第九条第一項の決定（以下「開示決定」という。）をしたときは、当該独立行政法人等は、開示の実施をしなければならない。この場合において、移送をした独立行政法人等は、当該開示の実施に必要な協力をしなければならない。

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when an incorporated administrative agency or other corporations that has received the transfer makes a decision referred to in Article 9, paragraph (1) (referred to below as "disclosure decisions"), the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation must implement the disclosure. In such a case, the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation that has transferred the case must provide necessary cooperation for the implementation of that disclosure.

第十三条独立行政法人等は、次に掲げる場合には、行政機関の長（行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律（平成十一年法律第四十二号。以下「行政機関情報公開法」という。）第三条に規定する行政機関の長をいう。以下この条において同じ。）と協議の上、当該行政機関の長に対し、事案を移送することができる。この場合においては、移送をした独立行政法人等は、開示請求者に対し、事案を移送した旨を書面により通知しなければならない。

Article 13(1)In the following cases, an incorporated administrative agency or other corporation may, upon deliberating with the head of an administrative organ (meaning the head of an administrative organ prescribed in Article 3 of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (Act No. 42 of 1999; referred to as the "Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act"); the same applies below in this Article), transfer the case to the head of the administrative organ. In such a case, the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has transferred the case must notify the disclosure requester in writing of the fact that the case has been transferred:

２前項の規定により事案が移送されたときは、当該事案については、法人文書を移送を受けた行政機関が保有する行政機関情報公開法第二条第二項に規定する行政文書と、開示請求を移送を受けた行政機関の長に対する行政機関情報公開法第四条第一項に規定する開示請求とみなして、行政機関情報公開法の規定を適用する。この場合において、行政機関情報公開法第十条第一項中「第四条第二項」とあるのは「独立行政法人等情報公開法第四条第二項」と、行政機関情報公開法第十六条第一項中「開示請求をする者又は行政文書」とあるのは「行政文書」と、「により、それぞれ」とあるのは「により」と、「開示請求に係る手数料又は開示」とあるのは「開示」とする。

(2)When a case has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act apply to that case by deeming the corporate documents to be the administrative documents as defined in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act held by the administrative organ that has received the transfer, and deeming the disclosure request to be the request for disclosure prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act that is made to the head of the administrative organ that has received the transfer. In such a case, the term "Article 4, paragraph (2)" in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies Information Disclosure Act", the phrases "the person who makes a request for disclosure or the person who receives the disclosure of administrative documents", "pay...respectively", and " fees related to the request for disclosure...or fees related to the implementation of disclosure" in Article 16 paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act are deemed to be replaced with "the person who receives the disclosure of administrative documents", "pay", and "fees related to the implementation of disclosure", respectively.

３第一項の規定により事案が移送された場合において、移送を受けた行政機関の長が開示の実施をするときは、移送をした独立行政法人等は、当該開示の実施に必要な協力をしなければならない。

(3)If a case has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the head of an administrative organ who has received the transfer implements the disclosure, the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has transferred the case must provide necessary cooperation for the implementation of that disclosure.

第十四条開示請求に係る法人文書に国、独立行政法人等、地方公共団体、地方独立行政法人及び開示請求者以外の者（以下この条、第十九条第二項及び第二十条において「第三者」という。）に関する情報が記録されているときは、独立行政法人等は、開示決定等をするに当たって、当該情報に係る第三者に対し、開示請求に係る法人文書の表示その他政令で定める事項を通知して、意見書を提出する機会を与えることができる。

Article 14(1)When information concerning a person other than the national government, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations, local governments, local incorporated administrative agencies, and disclosure requesters (referred to as "third party" below in this Article, Article 19, paragraph (2), and Article 20) is recorded in the corporate documents related to a request for disclosure, when making disclosure or non-disclosure decisions, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations may notify the third party related to the information of the indication of the corporate documents related to the request for disclosure and other matters specified by Cabinet Order, and provide them with an opportunity to submit a written opinion.

２独立行政法人等は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、開示決定に先立ち、当該第三者に対し、開示請求に係る法人文書の表示その他政令で定める事項を書面により通知して、意見書を提出する機会を与えなければならない。ただし、当該第三者の所在が判明しない場合は、この限りでない。

(2)In the cases that fall under any of the following items, before making a disclosure decision, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must notify the third party in writing of the indication of the corporate documents related to the request for disclosure and other matters specified by Cabinet Order, and provide them with an opportunity to submit a written opinion; provided, however, that this does not apply when the third party's whereabouts is unknown:

３独立行政法人等は、前二項の規定により意見書の提出の機会を与えられた第三者が当該法人文書の開示に反対の意思を表示した意見書を提出した場合において、開示決定をするときは、開示決定の日と開示を実施する日との間に少なくとも二週間を置かなければならない。この場合において、独立行政法人等は、開示決定後直ちに、当該意見書（第十九条において「反対意見書」という。）を提出した第三者に対し、開示決定をした旨及びその理由並びに開示を実施する日を書面により通知しなければならない。

(3)If a third party who has been given an opportunity to submit a written opinion pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs submits a written opinion expressing an opposition to the disclosure of the corporate documents, when making a disclosure decision, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must ensure a minimum of two weeks between the day of the disclosure decision and the day of the disclosure implementation. In such a case, immediately after making the disclosure decision, incorporated administrative agencies and other corporations must notify the third party that has submitted the written opinion (referred to as "written opposition opinion" in Article 19) of the fact that the disclosure decision has been made, the reasons for the decision, and the date of implementing the disclosure.

第十五条法人文書の開示は、文書又は図画については閲覧又は写しの交付により、電磁的記録についてはその種別、情報化の進展状況等を勘案して独立行政法人等が定める方法により行う。ただし、閲覧の方法による法人文書の開示にあっては、独立行政法人等は、当該法人文書の保存に支障を生ずるおそれがあると認めるときその他正当な理由があるときは、その写しにより、これを行うことができる。

Article 15(1)The disclosure of corporate documents is implemented through inspection or delivery of copies for documents or pictures, and for electronic or magnetic records, by the method specified by Cabinet Order taking into account the type of record, the progress of information technology, and other factors; provided, however, that when implementing disclosure of corporate documents by the method of inspection, if incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations finds that the inspection is likely to hinder the preservation of corporate documents, or when there are other legitimate grounds, a copy of the documents or pictures may be used for inspection.

２独立行政法人等は、行政機関情報公開法第十四条第一項の規定に基づく政令の規定を参酌して前項の規定に基づく電磁的記録についての開示の方法に関する定めを設けるとともに、これを一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。

(2)Incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must establish provisions on the method of disclosure for electronic or magnetic records based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph by taking into consideration the provisions of Cabinet Order based on the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act and make them available for public inspection.

３開示決定に基づき法人文書の開示を受ける者は、政令で定めるところにより、当該開示決定をした独立行政法人等に対し、その求める開示の実施の方法その他の政令で定める事項を申し出なければならない。

(3)The person who is to receive disclosure of corporate documents based on a disclosure decision must make a proposal on the method of implementing the disclosure they desire and other matters specified by Cabinet Order to the incorporated administrative agency or other corporation that has made the disclosure decision, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

４前項の規定による申出は、第九条第一項に規定する通知があった日から三十日以内にしなければならない。ただし、当該期間内に当該申出をすることができないことにつき正当な理由があるときは、この限りでない。

(4)The proposal under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made within thirty days from the date on which the notice prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) has been given; provided, however, that this does not apply when there are legitimate grounds for not being able to make the proposal within that period of time.

５開示決定に基づき法人文書の開示を受けた者は、最初に開示を受けた日から三十日以内に限り、独立行政法人等に対し、更に開示を受ける旨を申し出ることができる。この場合においては、前項ただし書の規定を準用する。

(5)The person that has received disclosure of corporate documents based on a disclosure decision may make a proposal to incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations they intend to receive further disclosure, limited to within 30 days from the day they received the initial disclosure. In such a case, the provisions of the proviso of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

第十六条独立行政法人等は、他の法令の規定により、何人にも開示請求に係る法人文書が前条第一項本文に規定する方法と同一の方法で開示することとされている場合（開示の期間が定められている場合にあっては、当該期間内に限る。）には、同項本文の規定にかかわらず、当該法人文書については、当該同一の方法による開示を行わない。ただし、当該他の法令の規定に一定の場合には開示をしない旨の定めがあるときは、この限りでない。

Article 16(1)If corporate documents related to a request for disclosure are to be disclosed to any person using the same method as the method prescribed in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (if a disclosure period is specified, limited to within that period) pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations, notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of that paragraph, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations are not to disclose those corporate documents using that same method; provided, however, that this does not apply when there are provisions in those other laws and regulations providing that disclosure is not to be implemented in certain cases.

２他の法令の規定に定める開示の方法が縦覧であるときは、当該縦覧を前条第一項本文の閲覧とみなして、前項の規定を適用する。

(2)When the disclosure method specified by the provisions of other laws and regulations is public inspection, the public inspection is deemed to be the inspection referred to in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply.

第十七条開示請求をする者又は法人文書の開示を受ける者は、独立行政法人等の定めるところにより、それぞれ、開示請求に係る手数料又は開示の実施に係る手数料を納めなければならない。

Article 17(1)The person making a request for disclosure or the person receiving the disclosure of corporate documents must pay a fee for request for disclosure or a fee for the implementation of disclosure request as specified by incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations.

２前項の手数料の額は、実費の範囲内において、行政機関情報公開法第十六条第一項の手数料の額を参酌して、独立行政法人等が定める。

(2)The amount of the fees referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be specified by incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations in consideration of the amount of fees referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act, which is within the scope of actual costs.

３独立行政法人等は、経済的困難その他特別の理由があると認めるときは、行政機関情報公開法第十六条第三項の規定に基づく政令の規定を参酌して独立行政法人等の定めるところにより、第一項の手数料を減額し、又は免除することができる。

(3)When incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations find that there are economic difficulties or other special reasons, they may grant a reduction or an exemption of the fees referred to in paragraph (1), as specified by incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations, in consideration of the provisions of Cabinet Order based on the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act.

４独立行政法人等は、前三項の規定による定めを一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。

(4)Incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must make the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs available for public inspection.

第十八条開示決定等又は開示請求に係る不作為について不服がある者は、独立行政法人等に対し、審査請求をすることができる。

Article 18(1)A person dissatisfied with a disclosure or non-disclosure decision or an inaction concerning a request for disclosure may file a request for review with incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations.

２開示決定等又は開示請求に係る不作為に係る審査請求については、行政不服審査法（平成二十六年法律第六十八号）第九条、第十七条、第二十四条、第二章第三節及び第五十条第二項の規定は、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of Article 9, Article 17, Article 24, Chapter II, Section 3, and Article 50, paragraph (2) of the Administrative Complaint Review Act (Act No. 68 of 2014) do not apply to a request for review concerning a disclosure or non-disclosure decision or an inaction concerning a request for disclosure.

３開示決定等又は開示請求に係る不作為に係る審査請求についての行政不服審査法第二章の規定の適用については、同法第十一条第二項中「第九条第一項の規定により指名された者（以下「審理員」という。）」とあるのは「第四条の規定により審査請求がされた行政庁（第十四条の規定により引継ぎを受けた行政庁を含む。以下「審査庁」という。）」と、同法第十三条第一項及び第二項中「審理員」とあるのは「審査庁」と、同法第二十五条第七項中「あったとき、又は審理員から第四十条に規定する執行停止をすべき旨の意見書が提出されたとき」とあるのは「あったとき」と、同法第四十四条中「行政不服審査会等」とあるのは「情報公開・個人情報保護審査会」と、「受けたとき（前条第一項の規定による諮問を要しない場合（同項第二号又は第三号に該当する場合を除く。）にあっては審理員意見書が提出されたとき、同項第二号又は第三号に該当する場合にあっては同項第二号又は第三号に規定する議を経たとき）」とあるのは「受けたとき」と、同法第五十条第一項第四号中「審理員意見書又は行政不服審査会等若しくは審議会等」とあるのは「情報公開・個人情報保護審査会」とする。

(3)In applying the provisions of Chapter II of the Administrative Complaint Review Act to a request for review concerning a disclosure or non-disclosure decision or an inaction concerning a request for disclosure, the phrase "a person who has been designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) (referred to as a "review officer" below)" in Article 11, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "an administrative agency with which a request for review has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 (including an administrative agency that has been handed over the documents and articles pursuant to the provisions of Article 14; referred to as "reviewing agency" below)"; the term "review officer" in Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "reviewing agency"; the phrase "has been filed or a written opinion stating that a stay of execution prescribed in Article 40 has been submitted by a review officer" in Article 25, paragraph (7) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "has been filed"; in Article 44 of that Act, the term "Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board" and the phrase "has received (if consultation under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (excluding the case falling under item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph) is not required, when the review officer's written opinion is submitted, if the case falls under item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph, following the deliberation prescribed in item (ii) or (iii) of that paragraph)" is deemed to be replaced with "has received"; and the phrase "the review officer's written opinion, or the written report from the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc. or the Council, etc." in Article 50, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board",

第十九条開示決定等又は開示請求に係る不作為について審査請求があったときは、独立行政法人等は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、情報公開・個人情報保護審査会に諮問しなければならない。

Article 19(1)When a request for review is made concerning a disclosure or non-disclosure decision, or inaction concerning a request for disclosure, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations must consult the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board, unless the case falls under any of the following items:

２前項の規定により諮問をした独立行政法人等は、次に掲げる者に対し、諮問をした旨を通知しなければならない。

(2)Incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations that have consulted the Board pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must notify the following persons of the fact that they have consulted the Board:

第二十条第十四条第三項の規定は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する裁決をする場合について準用する。

Article 20The provisions of Article 14, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the cases in which administrative determination that falls under any of the following items is to be made:

第二十一条行政事件訴訟法（昭和三十七年法律第百三十九号）第十二条第四項の規定により同項に規定する特定管轄裁判所に開示決定等の取消しを求める訴訟又は開示決定等若しくは開示請求に係る不作為に係る審査請求に対する裁決の取消しを求める訴訟（次項及び附則第二条において「情報公開訴訟」という。）が提起された場合においては、同法第十二条第五項の規定にかかわらず、他の裁判所に同一又は同種若しくは類似の法人文書に係る開示決定等又は開示決定等若しくは開示請求に係る不作為に係る審査請求に対する裁決に係る抗告訴訟（同法第三条第一項に規定する抗告訴訟をいう。次項において同じ。）が係属しているときは、当該特定管轄裁判所は、当事者の住所又は所在地、尋問を受けるべき証人の住所、争点又は証拠の共通性その他の事情を考慮して、相当と認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、訴訟の全部又は一部について、当該他の裁判所又は同法第十二条第一項から第三項までに定める裁判所に移送することができる。

Article 21(1)If a litigation seeking the revocation of disclosure or non-disclosure decision or a litigation seeking the revocation of the administrative determination on the request for review related to an inaction concerning disclosure or non-disclosure decision or request for disclosure (referred to as "information disclosure litigation" in the following paragraph and Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions) has been filed to a specified court with jurisdiction prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Administrative Case Litigation Act (Act No. 139 of 1962), notwithstanding the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (5) of that Act, if an action for judicial review of administrative dispositions (meaning an action for judicial review of administrative dispositions prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of that Act; the same applies in the following paragraph) related to the administrative determination on the request for review related to an inaction concerning a disclosure or non-disclosure decision or request for disclosure related to the same or the same type of corporate documents is pending at another court, the specified court with jurisdiction may transfer all or a part of the litigation to that other court or a court prescribed in Article 12, paragraphs (1) through (3) of that Act upon petition or by its own authority if it finds this to be appropriate taking into consideration of the domicile or location of the party, the domicile of witnesses to be examined, commonality of the issues, or evidence or other circumstances.

２前項の規定は、行政事件訴訟法第十二条第四項の規定により同項に規定する特定管轄裁判所に開示決定等又は開示決定等若しくは開示請求に係る不作為に係る審査請求に対する裁決に係る抗告訴訟で情報公開訴訟以外のものが提起された場合について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis when an action for judicial review of administrative dispositions concerning the request for review related to a disclosure or non-disclosure decision or an inaction concerning disclosure decision or a request for disclosure other than an information disclosure litigation has been filed to the specified court with jurisdiction prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Administrative Case Litigation Act pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.

第二十二条独立行政法人等は、政令で定めるところにより、その保有する次に掲げる情報であって政令で定めるものを記録した文書、図画又は電磁的記録を作成し、適時に、かつ、国民が利用しやすい方法により提供するものとする。

Article 22(1)Incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations are to prepare documents, pictures, or electronic or magnetic records that has recorded the following information they hold which is specified by Cabinet Order, and provide them in a timely manner, and, in a way that is easily accessible to the people, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order:

２前項の規定によるもののほか、独立行政法人等は、その諸活動についての国民の理解を深めるため、その保有する情報の提供に関する施策の充実に努めるものとする。

(2)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations are to endeavor to enhance measures concerning the provision of information, in order to deepen the people's understanding of their various activities.

第二十三条独立行政法人等は、開示請求をしようとする者が容易かつ的確に開示請求をすることができるよう、公文書等の管理に関する法律第十一条第三項に規定するもののほか、当該独立行政法人等が保有する法人文書の特定に資する情報の提供その他開示請求をしようとする者の利便を考慮した適切な措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 23(1)To enable a person who intends to make a request for disclosure easily and appropriately make that request, an incorporated administrative agency or other corporation is to provide information that contributes in identifying the corporate documents held by the incorporated administrative agency or the other corporation and take other appropriate measures that give consideration to the convenience of the person intending to make the request for disclosure, in addition to what is provided for in Article 11, paragraph (3) of the Public Records and Archives Management Act.

２総務大臣は、この法律の円滑な運用を確保するため、開示請求に関する総合的な案内所を整備するものとする。

(2)The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications is to develop a general information center concerning requests for disclosure, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of this Act.

第二十四条総務大臣は、独立行政法人等に対し、この法律の施行の状況について報告を求めることができる。

Article 24(1)The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications may request incorporated administrative agencies or other corporations to give a report on the implementation status of this Act.

２総務大臣は、毎年度、前項の報告を取りまとめ、その概要を公表するものとする。

(2)Every fiscal year, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications is to compile a report referred to in the preceding paragraph, and publicly announce an outline of the report.

第二十五条この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の実施のため必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 25In addition to what is provided for in this Act, Cabinet Order prescribes matters necessary for the implementation of this Act.