第一条審査庁は、行政不服審査法（以下「法」という。）第九条第一項の規定により二人以上の審理員を指名する場合には、そのうち一人を、当該二人以上の審理員が行う事務を総括する者として指定するものとする。

Article 1(1)When appointing two or more review officers pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Complaint Review Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), the reviewing agency should appoint one of them as a person who supervises the processes performed by the relevant two or more review officers.

２審査庁は、審理員が法第九条第二項各号に掲げる者のいずれかに該当することとなったときは、当該審理員に係る同条第一項の規定による指名を取り消さなければならない。

(2)When any review officer has come to fall under any of the persons set forth in the items of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act, the reviewing agency must cancel the relevant review officer's appointment under paragraph (1) of the relevant Article.

第二条法第九条第三項に規定する場合においては、別表第一の上欄に掲げる規定の適用については、これらの規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句とし、前条、第十五条及び第十六条の規定は、適用しない。

Article 2In the case prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (3) of the Act, with regard to the application of the provisions set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table 1, the terms in these provisions as set forth in the middle column of the relevant Table should be replaced with the terms set forth respectively in the right-hand column of the relevant Table, and the provisions of the preceding Article, Article 15 and Article 16 do not apply.

第三条審査請求人の代表者若しくは管理人、総代又は代理人の資格は、次条第二項の規定の適用がある場合のほか、書面で証明しなければならない。法第十二条第二項ただし書に規定する特別の委任についても、同様とする。

Article 3(1)The qualification as the representative or administrator, the representative members, or the agent of requestor for review must be certified in writing except in a case where the provisions of paragraph (2) of the following Article apply. The same applies with regard to the special entrustment prescribed in the proviso to Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act.

２審査請求人は、代表者若しくは管理人、総代又は代理人がその資格を失ったときは、書面でその旨を審査庁（審理員が指名されている場合において、審理手続が終結するまでの間は、審理員）に届け出なければならない。

(2)When the representative or administrator, the representative members, or the agent has lost their qualification, the requestor for review must notify the reviewing agency (when a review officer has been appointed, notify the review officer by the time of the conclusion of the procedures for proceedings) of the relevant fact in writing.

３前二項の規定は、参加人の代表者若しくは管理人又は代理人の資格について準用する。この場合において、第一項中「次条第二項の規定の適用がある場合のほか、書面」とあるのは「書面」と、「第十二条第二項ただし書」とあるのは「第十三条第四項ただし書」と、前項中「審査請求人」とあるのは「参加人」と、「、総代又は」とあるのは「又は」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to the qualification as the representative or administrator, or the agent of an intervenor. In this case, in paragraph (1), the term "in writing except for the case where the provisions of paragraph (2) of the following Article apply" is deemed to be replaced with "in writing", and the term "the proviso to Article 12, paragraph (2)" is deemed to be replaced with "the proviso to Article 13, paragraph (4)", and in the preceding paragraph, the term " requestor for review" is deemed to be replaced with "intervenor" and the term "the representative members, or" is deemed to be replaced with "or".

第四条審査請求書は、審査請求をすべき行政庁が処分庁等でない場合には、正副二通を提出しなければならない。

Article 4(1)When the administrative agency with which a request for review is to be filed, does not fall under the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition, the original and a duplicate of the written request for review must be submitted.

２審査請求書の正本には、審査請求人が法人その他の社団又は財団である場合にあっては代表者又は管理人の資格を証する書面を、審査請求人が総代を互選した場合にあっては総代の資格を証する書面を、審査請求人が代理人によって審査請求をする場合にあっては代理人の資格を証する書面を、それぞれ添付しなければならない。

(2)The original of the written request for review must be attached with a document certifying the qualification as the representative or administrator when the requestor for review is a corporation, or other association or foundation, a document certifying the qualification as the representative members when the requestors for review have selected representative members from among themselves, or a document certifying the qualification as the agent when the requestor for review files the request for review via its agent.

第五条法第二十九条第一項本文の規定による審査請求書の送付は、審査請求書の副本（法第二十二条第三項若しくは第四項又は第八十三条第三項の規定の適用がある場合にあっては、審査請求書の写し）によってする。

Article 5The sending of a written request for review pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be made with a duplicate thereof (when the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (3) or (4), or Article 83, paragraph (3) of the Act apply, with a copy of the written request for review).

第六条弁明書は、正本並びに当該弁明書を送付すべき審査請求人及び参加人の数に相当する通数の副本を提出しなければならない。

Article 6(1)The original and duplicates of the written explanation corresponding to the number of requestors for review and intervenors to which the statement should be sent, must be submitted.

２法第二十九条第五項の規定による弁明書の送付は、弁明書の副本によってする。

(2)The sending of a written explanation pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (5) of the Act is to be made with a duplicate thereof.

第七条反論書は、正本並びに当該反論書を送付すべき参加人及び処分庁等の数に相当する通数の副本を、法第三十条第二項に規定する意見書（次項及び第十五条において「意見書」という。）は、正本並びに当該意見書を送付すべき審査請求人及び処分庁等の数に相当する通数の副本を、それぞれ提出しなければならない。

Article 7(1)With regard to a written counterargument, the original and duplicates thereof in the number equivalent to the number of the intervenors and the administrative agency reaching the disposition, etc. to which the written counterargument should be sent, must be submitted, and with regard to a written opinion prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act (referred to as a "written opinion" in the following paragraph and Article 15), the original and duplicates thereof in the number equivalent to the number of the requestors for review and the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition to which the written opinion should be sent must be submitted.

２法第三十条第三項の規定による反論書又は意見書の送付は、反論書又は意見書の副本によってする。

(2)The sending of a written counterargument or a written opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be made with a duplicate thereof.

第八条審理員は、口頭意見陳述の期日における審理を行う場合において、遠隔の地に居住する審理関係人があるとき、その他相当と認めるときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、審理員及び審理関係人が映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法によって、審理を行うことができる。

Article 8When undertaking proceedings on the date of stating an opinion orally, if any person concerned with proceedings resides in a remote area or when otherwise considered appropriate, a review officer may undertake proceedings by a method that enables the review officer and the person concerned with proceedings to communicate with each other while mutually recognizing the status of the other party by audio and visual transmission.

第九条審理員は、法第三十七条第二項の規定による意見の聴取を行う場合には、通話者及び通話先の場所の確認をしなければならない。

Article 9When hearing opinions pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) of the Act, a review officer must confirm the identity of the called party and the location thereof.

第十条法第三十八条第一項の規定による交付の求めは、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を提出してしなければならない。

Article 10A request for delivery pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act must be filed by submitting a document containing the following matters:

第十一条法第三十八条第一項の規定による交付は、次の各号のいずれかの方法によってする。

Article 11The delivery pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be made by any of the methods set forth in the following items:

第十二条法第三十八条第四項（同条第六項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を除く。）の規定により納付しなければならない手数料（以下この条及び次条において「手数料」という。）の額は、次の各号に掲げる交付の方法の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額とする。

Article 12(1)The amount of fees that must be paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (4) of the Act (except for the case where the provisions of the relevant paragraph are applied by replacing the terms pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) of the relevant Article) (hereinafter referred to as the "fees" in this Article and the following Article) is to be as specified in the following items in accordance with the categories of the delivery method set forth respectively therein:

２手数料は、審査庁が定める書面に収入印紙を貼って納付しなければならない。ただし、次に掲げる場合は、この限りでない。

(2)The fees must be paid by attaching a revenue stamp to the document specified by the reviewing agency; provided, however, that this does not apply in the following cases:

第十三条審理員は、法第三十八条第一項の規定による交付を受ける審査請求人又は参加人（以下この条及び次条において「審査請求人等」という。）が経済的困難により手数料を納付する資力がないと認めるときは、同項の規定による交付の求め一件につき二千円を限度として、手数料を減額し、又は免除することができる。

Article 13(1)When a review officer finds that a requestor for review or intervenor who is going to receive the delivery pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as a " requestor, etc. for review" in this Article and the following Article) is unable to pay the fees due to financial difficulties, the review officer may reduce the fees by up to 2,000 yen for each case of the delivery under the relevant paragraph, or exempt the payment of the fees.

２手数料の減額又は免除を受けようとする審査請求人等は、法第三十八条第一項の規定による交付を求める際に、併せて当該減額又は免除を求める旨及びその理由を記載した書面を審理員に提出しなければならない。

(2)A requestor, etc. for review who intends to have the amount of the fees reduced or be exempted from the payment of the fees must submit a document stating to that effect and the ground therefor to the review officer when requesting the delivery pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act.

３前項の書面には、審査請求人等が生活保護法（昭和二十五年法律第百四十四号）第十一条第一項各号に掲げる扶助を受けていることを理由とする場合にあっては当該扶助を受けていることを証明する書面を、その他の事実を理由とする場合にあっては当該事実を証明する書面を、それぞれ添付しなければならない。

(3)When the ground for seeking the reduction of the amount or the exemption from the payment of the fees is the fact that the requestor, etc. for review is receiving any of the assistance set forth in the items of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Public Assistance Act (Act No. 144 of 1950), a document proving the fact of receiving the relevant assistance, and when any other fact is the ground therefor, a document proving the relevant fact must be attached to the document set forth in the preceding paragraph.

第十四条法第三十八条第一項の規定による交付を受ける審査請求人等は、同条第四項の規定により納付しなければならない手数料のほか送付に要する費用を納付して、対象書面等の写し又は対象電磁的記録に記録された事項を記載した書面の送付を求めることができる。この場合において、当該送付に要する費用は、総務省令で定める方法により納付しなければならない。

Article 14(1)A requestor, etc. for review who receives the delivery pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act may request the sending of a copy of the subject documents, etc. or a document containing the matters recorded in the subject electronic or magnetic record by paying the expenses required for the sending, beyond the fees payable under paragraph (4) of the relevant Article. In this case, the expenses required for sending the documents must be paid by a method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２国に所属しない行政庁が審査庁である場合における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「総務省令で」とあるのは、「審査庁が」とする。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when an administrative agency not affiliated to the national government falls under the reviewing agency, the term "Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications" in the relevant paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the reviewing agency."

第十五条法第四十一条第三項の政令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 15(1)Documents and articles specified by Cabinet Order set forth in Article 41, paragraph (3) of the Act are as follows:

２前項第五号の「特定意見聴取」とは、審理手続において審理員が次に掲げる規定による意見の聴取を行った場合における当該意見の聴取をいう。

(2)The specified opinion hearing set forth in item (v) of the preceding paragraph refers to an opinion hearing held by a review officer during the procedures for proceedings pursuant to the provisions set forth as follows:

３法第四十二条第二項の規定による事件記録（審査請求書、弁明書、反論書及び意見書に限る。）の提出は、審査請求書、弁明書、反論書又は意見書の正本によってする。

(3)The submission of the case record (limited to a written request for review, written explanation, written counterargument, and written opinion) pursuant to the provisions of Article 42, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be made with the original of the written request for review, written explanation, written counterargument, or written opinion.

第十六条審理員は、法第四十二条第二項の規定により審理員意見書を提出するときは、事件記録のほか、法第十三条第一項の許可に関する書類その他の総務省令で定める書類を審査庁に提出しなければならない。

Article 16When submitting a review officer's written opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 42, paragraph (2) of the Act, the review officer must submit a document concerning the permission set forth in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act and other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, beyond the case record, to the reviewing agency.

第十七条法第四十三条第一項第一号の政令で定めるものは、次のとおりとする。

Article 17(1)Authorities specified by Cabinet Order set forth in Article 43, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act are as follows:

２法第四十三条第一項第二号の政令で定めるものは、裁判外紛争解決手続の利用の促進に関する法律第十条に規定する認証審査参与員とする。

(2)The authority specified by Cabinet Order set forth in Article 43, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act is the certification examiner prescribed in Article 10 of the Act on Promotion of Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

第十八条第三条、第四条第二項及び第八条の規定は、再調査の請求について準用する。この場合において、別表第二の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。

Article 18The provisions of Article 3, Article 4, paragraph (2), and Article 8 apply mutatis mutandis to a request for re-investigation. In this case, in the provisions set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table 2, the terms set forth in the middle column of the relevant table are deemed to be replaced with the terms set forth respectively in the right-hand column of the relevant table.

第十九条第一章（第二条、第六条、第十五条第一項第二号及び第三号並びに第二項並びに第十七条を除く。）の規定は、再審査請求について準用する。この場合において、別表第三の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。

Article 19(1)The provisions of Chapter I (excluding Article 2, Article 6, Article 15, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iii), and paragraph (2), and Article 17) apply mutatis mutandis to a request for re-examination. In this case, in the provisions set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table 3, the terms set forth in the middle column of the relevant table are deemed to be replaced with the terms set forth respectively in the right-hand column of the relevant table.

２再審査庁が法第六十六条第一項において準用する法第九条第一項各号に掲げる機関である場合には、前項において読み替えて準用する第一条、第十五条（第一項第二号及び第三号並びに第二項を除く。）及び第十六条の規定は、適用しない。

(2)When the re-examining agency falls under any of the agencies set forth in the items of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 66, paragraph (1) of the Act, the provisions of Article 1, Article 15 (excluding paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iii), and paragraph (2)), and Article 16 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms do not apply.

第二十条法第七十二条第一項の合議体は、これを構成する全ての委員の、同条第二項の合議体は、過半数の委員の出席がなければ、会議を開き、議決することができない。

Article 20(1)The panel set forth in Article 72, paragraph (1) of the Act and the panel set forth in paragraph (2) of the relevant Article may neither hold a meeting nor make a resolution unless all members comprising the former and the majority of the members comprising the latter attend the meeting, respectively.

２法第七十二条第一項の合議体の議事は、その合議体を構成する委員の過半数をもって決する。

(2)The decision of the panel set forth in Article 72, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be made by the majority of the members comprising the panel.

３法第七十二条第二項の合議体の議事は、出席した委員の過半数をもって決し、可否同数のときは、会長の決するところによる。

(3)The decision of the panel set forth in Article 72, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be made by the majority of the members attending the meeting, and in the case of a tie vote, the decision is to be made by the chairperson.

４委員又は専門委員は、自己の利害に関係する議事に参与することができない。

(4)Members or expert board members may not participate in a meeting on matters in which they have any interest.

第二十一条行政不服審査会（以下「審査会」という。）は、必要があると認める場合には、数個の事件に係る調査審議の手続を併合し、又は併合された数個の事件に係る調査審議の手続を分離することができる。

Article 21(1)When finding it necessary, the Administrative Complaint Review Board (hereinafter referred to as the "board") may consolidate study and deliberation procedures for multiple cases or separate study and deliberation procedures for consolidated multiple cases.

２審査会は、前項の規定により、事件に係る調査審議の手続を併合し、又は分離したときは、審査関係人にその旨を通知しなければならない。

(2)When the board has consolidated or separated study and deliberation procedures for a case pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the board must give a notice to that effect to the persons concerned with the review.

第二十二条第八条の規定は、法第七十五条第一項の規定による意見の陳述について準用する。この場合において、第八条中「審理員は」とあるのは「審査会は」と、「審理を」とあるのは「調査審議を」と、「審理関係人」とあるのは「審査関係人」と、「、審理員」とあるのは「、委員」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 22The provisions of Article 8 apply mutatis mutandis to statement of opinions under Article 75, paragraph (1) of the Act. In this case, in Article 8, the term "a review officer" is deemed to be replaced with "a board," the term "undertake proceedings" or "undertaking proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "undertake study and deliberation procedures," or "undertaking study and deliberation procedures," the term "person concerned with proceedings" is deemed to be replaced with "person concerned with the review." and the term ",the review officer" is deemed to be replaced with " , the member".

第二十三条第十条から第十四条まで（第十二条第二項第一号及び第十四条第二項を除く。）の規定は、法第七十八条第一項の規定による交付について準用する。この場合において、第十条第一号中「第三十八条第一項」とあるのは「第七十八条第一項」と、「書面若しくは書類」とあるのは「主張書面若しくは資料」と、「対象書面等」とあるのは「対象主張書面等」と、同条第二号及び第三号並びに第十一条第一号中「対象書面等」とあるのは「対象主張書面等」と、第十二条第一項中「第三十八条第四項（同条第六項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を除く。）」とあるのは「第七十八条第四項」と、「以下この条及び次条において」とあるのは「以下」と、同条第二項中「審査庁」とあり、並びに第十三条第一項及び第二項中「審理員」とあるのは「審査会」と、第十四条第一項中「同条第四項の規定により納付しなければならない手数料」とあるのは「手数料」と、「対象書面等」とあるのは「対象主張書面等」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 23The provisions of Articles 10 through 14 (excluding Article 12, paragraph (2), item (i), and Article 14, paragraph (2)) apply mutatis mutandis to the delivery under Article 78, paragraph (1) of the Act. In this case, in Article 10, item (i), the term "Article 38, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 78, paragraph (1)," the term "documents" is deemed to be replaced with "written allegation or materials," and the term "subject documents, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "subject written allegation, etc."; in items (ii) and (iii) of the relevant Article and Article 11, item (i), the term "subject documents, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "subject written allegation, etc."; in Article 12, paragraph (1), the term "Article 38, paragraph (4) of the Act (except for the case where the provisions of the relevant paragraph are applied by replacing the terms pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) of the relevant Article)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 78, paragraph (4)," and the term "in this Article and the following Article" is deemed to be deleted; the term "the reviewing agency" in paragraph (2) of the relevant Article and the term "a/the review officer" in Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (2) are deemed to be replaced with "the board"; and in Article 14, paragraph (1), the term "the fees payable under paragraph (4) of the relevant Article" is deemed to be replaced with "the fees," and the term "subject documents, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "subject written allegation, etc."

第二十四条審査会の事務局長は、関係のある他の職を占める者をもって充てられるものとする。

Article 24(1)The secretary general of the board is to be appointed from among persons who hold another related office.

２審査会の事務局に、課を置く。

(2)The secretariat of the board is to have divisions.

３前項に定めるもののほか、審査会の事務局の内部組織の細目は、総務省令で定める。

(3)Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding paragraph, details of the internal organization of the secretariat of the board are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第二十五条この政令に定めるもののほか、審査会の調査審議の手続に関し必要な事項は、会長が審査会に諮って定める。

Article 25Beyond what is provided for in this Cabinet Order, matters necessary for study and deliberation procedures of the board are decided by the chairperson in consultation with the board.

第二十六条法第八十三条第二項において法第十九条（第五項第一号及び第二号を除く。）の規定を準用する場合には、同条第一項中「審査請求は、他の法律（条例に基づく処分については、条例）に口頭ですることができる旨の定めがある場合を除き」とあるのは「不服申立て（第八十二条第一項に規定する不服申立てをいう。以下同じ。）は」と、同条第二項第一号中「審査請求人」とあるのは「不服申立人」と、同項第二号中「審査請求」とあるのは「不服申立て」と、同項第三号中「審査請求に係る処分（当該処分について再調査の請求についての決定を経たときは、当該決定）」とあるのは「不服申立てに係る処分」と、同項第四号及び第六号中「審査請求」とあるのは「不服申立て」と、同条第四項中「審査請求人」とあるのは「不服申立人」と、「審査請求を」とあるのは「不服申立てを」と、「第二項各号又は前項各号」とあるのは「第二項各号」と、同条第五項第三号中「審査請求期間」とあるのは「不服申立てをすることができる期間」と、「審査請求を」とあるのは「不服申立てを」と、「前条第一項ただし書又は第二項ただし書に規定する」とあるのは「当該期間内に不服申立てをしなかったことについての」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 26(1)When applying the provisions of Article 19 of the Act (excluding paragraph (5), items (i) and (ii)) mutatis mutandis in Article 83, paragraph (2) of the Act, in Article 19, paragraph (1) the term "A request for review, unless any other Act (or Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance in the case of a Disposition under Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance) provides that a request may be filed orally" is deemed to be replaced with "a complaint (meaning the complaint prescribed in Article 82, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter)"; the term " requestor for review" in paragraph (2), item (i) of relevant Article is deemed to be replaced with "complainant"; the term "request for review" in item (ii) of the relevant paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "complaint"; the term the disposition, for which the request for review is filed, was reached (when a decision was made for a request for re-investigation with regard to the relevant disposition, came to know that the relevant decision was made)" in item (iii) of the relevant paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the disposition, for which the complaint is filed, was reached"; the term "request for review" in items (iv) and (vi) of the relevant paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "complaint"; in paragraph (4) of the relevant Article, the term "requestor for review" is deemed to be replaced with "complainant" the term "request for review" is deemed to be replaced with "complaint," and the term "the items of paragraph (2) or the items of the preceding paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "the items of paragraph (2)"; and in paragraph (5), item (iii) of the relevant Article, the term "period for filing request for review" is deemed to be replaced with "period during which a complaint may be filed," the term "request for review" is deemed to be replaced with "complaint" and the term "prescribed in the proviso to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" is deemed to be replaced with "for not having filed a complaint within the period."

２第四条第二項の規定は、法第八十三条第一項の不服申立書について準用する。この場合において、第四条第二項中「審査請求人」とあるのは「不服申立人」と、「審査請求を」とあるのは「不服申立てを」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the written complaint set forth in Article 83, paragraph (1) of the Act. In this case, the terms "requestor for review" and "request for review" in Article 4, paragraph (2) are deemed to be replaced with "complainant" and "complaint" respectively.

第二十七条この政令に定めるもののほか、法及びこの政令の実施のために必要な手続その他の事項は、総務省令で定める。

Article 27Beyond what is provided for in this Cabinet Order, procedures and other matters necessary for the enforcement of the Act and this Cabinet Order are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.