第一条この法律は、国際情勢の複雑化に伴い我が国及び国民の安全の確保に係る情報の重要性が増大するとともに、高度情報通信ネットワーク社会の発展に伴いその漏えいの危険性が懸念される中で、我が国の安全保障（国の存立に関わる外部からの侵略等に対して国家及び国民の安全を保障することをいう。以下同じ。）に関する情報のうち特に秘匿することが必要であるものについて、これを適確に保護する体制を確立した上で収集し、整理し、及び活用することが重要であることに鑑み、当該情報の保護に関し、特定秘密の指定及び取扱者の制限その他の必要な事項を定めることにより、その漏えいの防止を図り、もって我が国及び国民の安全の確保に資することを目的とする。

Article 1In view of the fact that, under the situation where the increasingly complex international situation amplifies the significance of information related to securing the safety of Japan and its citizens and where the development of an advanced information and telecommunications network society gives rise to concern over the risk of unauthorized disclosure of such information, it is important to establish a system for properly protecting information, among information concerning Japan's national security (meaning ensuring that the State and its citizens are secure from outside aggression, etc. that could affect the nation's existence; the same shall apply hereinafter), which is particularly required to be kept secret, and then to collect, coordinate and utilize said information, this Act aims to prevent unauthorized disclosure of such information by providing for the designation of specially designated secrets, restrictions on the persons who handle them, and other necessary matters with regard to the protection of such information, and to thereby contribute to securing the safety of Japan and its citizens.

第二条この法律において「行政機関」とは、次に掲げる機関をいう。

Article 2The term "Administrative Organ" as used in this Act means the following organs:

第三条行政機関の長（当該行政機関が合議制の機関である場合にあっては当該行政機関をいい、前条第四号及び第五号の政令で定める機関（合議制の機関を除く。）にあってはその機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。第十一条第一号を除き、以下同じ。）は、当該行政機関の所掌事務に係る別表に掲げる事項に関する情報であって、公になっていないもののうち、その漏えいが我が国の安全保障に著しい支障を与えるおそれがあるため、特に秘匿することが必要であるもの（日米相互防衛援助協定等に伴う秘密保護法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十六号）第一条第三項に規定する特別防衛秘密に該当するものを除く。）を特定秘密として指定するものとする。ただし、内閣総理大臣が第十八条第二項に規定する者の意見を聴いて政令で定める行政機関の長については、この限りでない。

Article 3(1)The Head of an Administrative Organ (if the Administrative Organ is an organ under the collegial system, this means the Administrative Organ itself; and if the Administrative Organ is an organ specified by Cabinet Order which is referred to in items (iv) and (v) of the preceding Article (excluding an organ under the collegial system), this means the person specified by Cabinet Order for each such organ; hereinafter the same shall apply except in Article 11, item (i)) shall designate, as a specially designated secret, information concerning the matters set forth in the Appended Table in connection with the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Organ, which is publicly undisclosed and which is particularly required to be kept secret due to the risk of causing severe damage to Japan's national security, if disclosed without authorization (excluding information which falls within the category of a special defense secret provided for in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Act on Protection of Secrets Incidental to the "Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement Between Japan and the United States of America" (Act No. 166 of 1954)); provided, however, that this shall not apply to the Heads of Administrative Organs specified by Cabinet Order after the Prime Minister hears the opinions from the persons provided for in Article 18, paragraph (2).

２行政機関の長は、前項の規定による指定（附則第五条を除き、以下単に「指定」という。）をしたときは、政令で定めるところにより指定に関する記録を作成するとともに、当該指定に係る特定秘密の範囲を明らかにするため、特定秘密である情報について、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる措置を講ずるものとする。

(2)When making a designation under the preceding paragraph (hereinafter simply referred to as a "Designation" except in Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions), the Head of the Administrative Organ shall prepare a record concerning the Designation as provided for by Cabinet Order, and in order to clarify the scope of the specially designated secret subject to said Designation, take any of the measures set forth in the following items with regard to the information that is a specially designated secret:

３行政機関の長は、特定秘密である情報について前項第二号に掲げる措置を講じた場合において、当該情報について同項第一号に掲げる措置を講ずることができることとなったときは、直ちに当該措置を講ずるものとする。

(3)If, after the Head of an Administrative Organ takes the measure set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph with regard to the information that is a specially designated secret, it becomes possible to take the measure set forth in item (i) of the same paragraph with regard to such information, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall take said measure immediately.

第四条行政機関の長は、指定をするときは、当該指定の日から起算して五年を超えない範囲内においてその有効期間を定めるものとする。

Article 4(1)When making a Designation, the Head of an Administrative Organ shall specify its effective period not exceeding five years from the date of the Designation.

２行政機関の長は、指定の有効期間（この項の規定により延長した有効期間を含む。）が満了する時において、当該指定をした情報が前条第一項に規定する要件を満たすときは、政令で定めるところにより、五年を超えない範囲内においてその有効期間を延長するものとする。

(2)If, at the time the effective period of a Designation (including an effective period as extended pursuant to this paragraph) expires, the information for which said Designation has been made meets the requirements provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Head of an Administrative Organ shall extend the effective period for up to five years, as provided for by Cabinet Order.

３指定の有効期間は、通じて三十年を超えることができない。

(3)The effective period of a Designation may not exceed 30 years in total.

４前項の規定にかかわらず、政府の有するその諸活動を国民に説明する責務を全うする観点に立っても、なお指定に係る情報を公にしないことが現に我が国及び国民の安全を確保するためにやむを得ないものであることについて、その理由を示して、内閣の承認を得た場合（行政機関が会計検査院であるときを除く。）は、行政機関の長は、当該指定の有効期間を、通じて三十年を超えて延長することができる。ただし、次の各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を除き、指定の有効期間は、通じて六十年を超えることができない。

(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Head of an Administrative Organ may extend the effective period of a Designation for more than 30 years in total if the Head of the Administrative Organ obtains approval of the Cabinet (excluding the case where the Administrative Organ is the Board of Audit) of the fact that, even when viewed from the perspective of the accountability of the government to the citizens for its various activities, it is unavoidable to keep the information subject to the Designation publicly undisclosed in order to actually ensure the safety of Japan and its citizens, by indicating the reasons therefor; provided, however, that the effective period of the Designation shall not exceed 60 years in total, except with regard to the information concerning the matters set forth in the following items:

５行政機関の長は、前項の内閣の承認を得ようとする場合においては、当該指定に係る特定秘密の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める措置を講じた上で、内閣に当該特定秘密を提供することができる。

(5)When seeking approval of the Cabinet referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Head of an Administrative Organ may provide the Cabinet with the specially designated secret subject to the relevant Designation after taking the measures specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for the protection of said specially designated secret.

６行政機関の長は、第四項の内閣の承認が得られなかったときは、公文書等の管理に関する法律（平成二十一年法律第六十六号）第八条第一項の規定にかかわらず、当該指定に係る情報が記録された行政文書ファイル等（同法第五条第五項に規定する行政文書ファイル等をいう。）の保存期間の満了とともに、これを国立公文書館等（同法第二条第三項に規定する国立公文書館等をいう。）に移管しなければならない。

(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Public Records and Archives Management Act (Act No. 66 of 2009), if the Head of an Administrative Organ fails to obtain approval of the Cabinet referred to in paragraph (4), the Head of the Administrative Organ must transfer the administrative document files, etc. (meaning Administrative Document Files, etc. provided for in Article 5, paragraph (5) of the same Act) in which the information subject to the Designation has been recorded to the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning a National Archives of Japan, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the same Act), upon the expiration of their retention period.

７行政機関の長は、指定をした情報が前条第一項に規定する要件を欠くに至ったときは、有効期間内であっても、政令で定めるところにより、速やかにその指定を解除するものとする。

(7)The Head of an Administrative Organ shall terminate a Designation promptly as provided for by Cabinet Order even before the expiration of the effective period if the information for which the Head of the Administrative Organ made the Designation no longer meets the requirements provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

第五条行政機関の長は、指定をしたときは、第三条第二項に規定する措置のほか、第十一条の規定により特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行うことができることとされる者のうちから、当該行政機関において当該指定に係る特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲を定めることその他の当該特定秘密の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 5(1)Upon making a Designation, the Head of the Administrative Organ, in addition to the measures provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2), shall determine the scope of officials at the Administrative Organ who are assigned to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret subject to said Designation, among persons who are qualified to perform the duty of handling specially designated secrets pursuant to Article 11, and take any other measures specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for the protection of said specially designated secret.

２警察庁長官は、指定をした場合において、当該指定に係る特定秘密（第七条第一項の規定により提供するものを除く。）で都道府県警察が保有するものがあるときは、当該都道府県警察に対し当該指定をした旨を通知するものとする。

(2)If the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency makes a Designation and the specially designated secret subject to said Designation (excluding one provided pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1)) is held by a Prefectural Police, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency shall give notice to the Prefectural Police of the fact that said Designation has been made.

３前項の場合において、警察庁長官は、都道府県警察が保有する特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲その他の当該都道府県警察による当該特定秘密の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項について、当該都道府県警察に指示するものとする。この場合において、当該都道府県警察の警視総監又は道府県警察本部長（以下「警察本部長」という。）は、当該指示に従い、当該特定秘密の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその職員に当該特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency shall give instructions to the Prefectural Police with regard to the scope of officials who are assigned to the duty of handling the specially designated secret held by the Prefectural Police and other measures specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for the protection of the specially designated secret by the Prefectural Police.In this case, the Superintendent General or the Chief of the Prefectural Police Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the "Chief of Police") shall take the necessary measures for the appropriate protection of said specially designated secret and assign its officials to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret, in accordance with said instructions.

４行政機関の長は、指定をした場合において、その所掌事務のうち別表に掲げる事項に係るものを遂行するために特段の必要があると認めたときは、物件の製造又は役務の提供を業とする者で、特定秘密の保護のために必要な施設設備を設置していることその他政令で定める基準に適合するもの（以下「適合事業者」という。）との契約に基づき、当該適合事業者に対し、当該指定をした旨を通知した上で、当該指定に係る特定秘密（第八条第一項の規定により提供するものを除く。）を保有させることができる。

(4)Upon making a Designation, if the Head of an Administrative Organ finds it particularly necessary in order to execute the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Organ which pertain to the matters set forth in the Appended Table, the Head of the Administrative Organ may, based on a contract with a person that is engaged in the business of manufacturing goods or providing services and that has in place necessary facilities and equipment for protecting specially designated secrets and conforms to other criteria specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as an "Eligible Contractor"), have said Eligible Contractor hold the specially designated secret subject to said Designation (excluding secrets to be provided pursuant to Article 8, paragraph (1)) after giving notice to Said Eligible Contractor of the fact that said Designation has been made.

５前項の契約には、第十一条の規定により特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行うことができることとされる者のうちから、同項の規定により特定秘密を保有する適合事業者が指名して当該特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせる代表者、代理人、使用人その他の従業者（以下単に「従業者」という。）の範囲その他の当該適合事業者による当該特定秘密の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項について定めるものとする。

(5)The contract referred to in the preceding paragraph shall provide for the scope of the representatives, agents, employees and other workers (hereinafter simply referred to as "Workers") whom an Eligible Contractor holding a specially designated secret pursuant to the same paragraph nominates and assigns to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret, from among persons who are qualified to perform the duty of handling specially designated secrets pursuant to Article 11, and other matters specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for the protection of the specially designated secret by said Eligible Contractor.

６第四項の規定により特定秘密を保有する適合事業者は、同項の契約に従い、当該特定秘密の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその従業者に当該特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。

(6)The Eligible Contractor holding a specially designated secret pursuant to paragraph (4) shall take the necessary measures for the appropriate protection of the specially designated secret and assign its Workers to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret, in accordance with the contract referred to in the same paragraph.

第六条特定秘密を保有する行政機関の長は、他の行政機関が我が国の安全保障に関する事務のうち別表に掲げる事項に係るものを遂行するために当該特定秘密を利用する必要があると認めたときは、当該他の行政機関に当該特定秘密を提供することができる。ただし、当該特定秘密を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該特定秘密について指定をしているとき（当該特定秘密が、この項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。

Article 6(1)If the Head of an Administrative Organ holding a specially designated secret finds it necessary for another Administrative Organ to use the specially designated secret in order to execute the affairs concerning Japan's national security which pertain to the matters set forth in the Appended Table, the Head of the Administrative Organ may provide said Administrative Organ with the specially designated secret; provided, however, that if the Head of an Administrative Organ other than the Administrative Organ holding the specially designated secret has made the Designation with regard to the specially designated secret (excluding the case where the specially designated secret has been provided pursuant to this paragraph by the Head of the Administrative Organ holding it), the Head of the Administrative Organ holding the specially designated secret must obtain the consent of the Head of the Administrative Organ making said designation to do so.

２前項の規定により他の行政機関に特定秘密を提供する行政機関の長は、当該特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせる職員の範囲その他の当該他の行政機関による当該特定秘密の保護に関し必要なものとして政令で定める事項について、あらかじめ、当該他の行政機関の長と協議するものとする。

(2)The Head of the Administrative Organ who provides another Administrative Organ with a specially designated secret pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall consult with the Head of said Administrative Organ in advance with regard to the scope of officials who are assigned to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret and other matters specified by Cabinet Order as being necessary for the protection of the specially designated secret by said Administrative Organ.

３第一項の規定により特定秘密の提供を受ける他の行政機関の長は、前項の規定による協議に従い、当該特定秘密の適切な保護のために必要な措置を講じ、及びその職員に当該特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行わせるものとする。

(3)The Head of another Administrative Organ that is provided with a specially designated secret pursuant to paragraph (1) shall take the necessary measures for the protection of the specially designated secret and assign its officials to perform the duty of handling the specially designated secret in accordance with the consultation under the preceding paragraph.

第七条警察庁長官は、警察庁が保有する特定秘密について、その所掌事務のうち別表に掲げる事項に係るものを遂行するために都道府県警察にこれを利用させる必要があると認めたときは、当該都道府県警察に当該特定秘密を提供することができる。

Article 7(1)The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency may provide a specially designated secret that the National Police Agency holds to the Prefectural Police if the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency finds it necessary to have the Prefectural Police use the specially designated secret in order to execute the affairs under the jurisdiction of the National Police Agency which pertain to the matters set forth in the Appended Table.

２前項の規定により都道府県警察に特定秘密を提供する場合については、第五条第三項の規定を準用する。

(2)When a specially designated secret is provided to the Prefectural Police pursuant to the preceding paragraph, Article 5, paragraph (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

３警察庁長官は、警察本部長に対し、当該都道府県警察が保有する特定秘密で第五条第二項の規定による通知に係るものの提供を求めることができる。

(3)The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency may request the Chief of Police to provide a specially designated secret which said Prefectural Police holds and which is subject to the notice under Article 5, paragraph (2).

第八条特定秘密を保有する行政機関の長は、その所掌事務のうち別表に掲げる事項に係るものを遂行するために、適合事業者に当該特定秘密を利用させる特段の必要があると認めたときは、当該適合事業者との契約に基づき、当該適合事業者に当該特定秘密を提供することができる。ただし、当該特定秘密を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該特定秘密について指定をしているとき（当該特定秘密が、第六条第一項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。

Article 8(1)If the Head of an Administrative Organ holding a specially designated secret finds it particularly necessary to have an Eligible Contractor use the specially designated secret in order to execute the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Organ which pertain to the matters set forth in the Appended Table, the Head of the Administrative Organ may provide the Eligible Contractor with the specially designated secret based on a contract with the Eligible Contractor; provided, however, that when the Head of an Administrative Organ other than the Administrative Organ that holds the specially designated secret has made the Designation with regard to the specially designated secret (excluding the case where the specially designated secret has been provided pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) by the Head of the Administrative Organ holding it), the Head of the Administrative Organ that holds the specially designated secret must obtain the consent of the Head of the Administrative Organ making said Designation to do so.

２前項の契約については第五条第五項の規定を、前項の規定により特定秘密の提供を受ける適合事業者については同条第六項の規定を、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第五項中「前項」とあるのは「第八条第一項」と、「を保有する」とあるのは「の提供を受ける」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)Article 5, paragraph (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the contract referred to in the preceding paragraph, and paragraph (6) of the same Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to an Eligible Contractor that is provided with a specially designated secret pursuant to the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (5) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 8, paragraph (1)" and the term "holding" in that paragraph shall be deemed to be replaced with "that is provided with".

３第五条第四項の規定により適合事業者に特定秘密を保有させている行政機関の長は、同項の契約に基づき、当該適合事業者に対し、当該特定秘密の提供を求めることができる。

(3)The Head of an Administrative Organ who has an Eligible Contractor hold a specially designated secret pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (4) may request the Eligible Contractor to provide the specially designated secret based on the contract referred to in the same paragraph.

第九条特定秘密を保有する行政機関の長は、その所掌事務のうち別表に掲げる事項に係るものを遂行するために必要があると認めたときは、外国の政府又は国際機関であって、この法律の規定により行政機関が当該特定秘密を保護するために講ずることとされる措置に相当する措置を講じているものに当該特定秘密を提供することができる。ただし、当該特定秘密を保有する行政機関以外の行政機関の長が当該特定秘密について指定をしているとき（当該特定秘密が、第六条第一項の規定により当該保有する行政機関の長から提供されたものである場合を除く。）は、当該指定をしている行政機関の長の同意を得なければならない。

Article 9If the Head of an Administrative Organ holding a specially designated secret finds it necessary in order to execute the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Organ which pertain to the matters set forth in the Appended Table, the Head of the Administrative Organ may provide the specially designated secret to a government of a foreign country or an international organization taking measures equivalent to the measures that an Administrative Organ is supposed to take in order to protect said specially designated secret pursuant to this Act; provided, however, that when the Head of an Administrative Organ other than the Administrative Organ holding the specially designated secret has made the Designation with regard to the specially designated secret (excluding the case where the specially designated secret has been provided pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) by the Head of the Administrative Organ holding it),the Head of the Administrative Organ holding the specially designated secret must obtain the consent of the Head of the Administrative Organ making said designation to do so.

第十条第四条第五項、第六条から前条まで及び第十八条第四項後段に規定するもののほか、行政機関の長は、次に掲げる場合に限り、特定秘密を提供するものとする。

Article 10(1)In addition to the cases provided for in Article 4, paragraph (5), Article 6 through the preceding Article, and the second sentence of Article 18, paragraph (4), the Head of an Administrative Organ shall provide a specially designated secret only in the following cases:

２警察本部長は、第七条第三項の規定による求めに応じて警察庁に提供する場合のほか、前項第一号に掲げる場合（当該警察本部長が提供しようとする特定秘密が同号ロに掲げる業務において利用するものとして提供を受けたものである場合以外の場合にあっては、同号に規定する我が国の安全保障に著しい支障を及ぼすおそれがないと認めることについて、警察庁長官の同意を得た場合に限る。）、同項第二号に掲げる場合又は都道府県の保有する情報の公開を請求する住民等の権利について定める当該都道府県の条例（当該条例の規定による諮問に応じて審議を行う都道府県の機関の設置について定める都道府県の条例を含む。）の規定で情報公開・個人情報保護審査会設置法第九条第一項の規定に相当するものにより当該機関に提示する場合に限り、特定秘密を提供することができる。

(2)In addition to the case of providing a specially designated secret to the National Police Agency at its request under Article 7, paragraph (3), the Chief of Police may provide a specially designated secret only in the case set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph (in cases other than the case where the specially designated secret which the Chief of Police is to provide is one provided for use in the duties set forth in (b) of the same item, the Chief of Police may provide the specially designated secret only after obtaining the consent of the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency for the Chief of Police to find that the provision of the specially designated secret has no risk of causing severe damage to Japan's national security as provided for in the same item); in the case set forth in item (ii) of the same paragraph; or the case where, pursuant to the provisions equivalent to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for Establishment of the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board in an ordinance of a prefecture providing for the right of residents, etc. to request the disclosure of information held by said prefecture (including a prefectural ordinance providing for the establishment of a prefectural organization to conduct deliberations in response to the consultation under said prefectural ordinance), the specially designated secret is presented to such organization.

３適合事業者は、第八条第三項の規定による求めに応じて行政機関に提供する場合のほか、第一項第一号に掲げる場合（同号に規定する我が国の安全保障に著しい支障を及ぼすおそれがないと認めることについて、当該適合事業者が提供しようとする特定秘密について指定をした行政機関の長の同意を得た場合に限る。）又は同項第二号若しくは第三号に掲げる場合に限り、特定秘密を提供することができる。

(3)In addition to the case of providing an Administrative Organ with a specially designated secret at its request under Article 8, paragraph (3), an Eligible Contractor may provide a specially designated secret only in the case set forth in paragraph (1), item (i) (limited to cases where the Eligible Contractor has obtained the consent of the Head of the Administrative Organ who has made the Designation with regard to the specially designated secret to find, as provided for in the same item, that the provision of the specially designated secret has no risk of causing severe damage to Japan's national security) or the cases set forth in item (ii) or item (iii) of the same paragraph.

第十一条特定秘密の取扱いの業務は、当該業務を行わせる行政機関の長若しくは当該業務を行わせる適合事業者に当該特定秘密を保有させ、若しくは提供する行政機関の長又は当該業務を行わせる警察本部長が直近に実施した次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の適性評価（第十三条第一項（第十五条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による通知があった日から五年を経過していないものに限る。）において特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められた者（次条第一項第三号又は第十五条第一項第三号に掲げる者として次条第三項又は第十五条第二項において読み替えて準用する次条第三項の規定による告知があった者を除く。）でなければ、行ってはならない。ただし、次に掲げる者については、次条第一項又は第十五条第一項の適性評価を受けることを要しない。

Article 11No person may perform the duty of handling a specially designated secret unless the person has been found to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret (excluding a person to whom notification has been made under paragraph (3) of the following Article as applied directly or as applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2), as the person set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii)) in the security clearance assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1) which was conducted most recently for the person by the Head of the Administrative Organ who assigns said duty to the person, the Head of the Administrative Organ who has an Eligible Contractor that assigns said duty to the person hold the specially designated secret or provides such an Eligible Contractor with the specially designated secret, or the Chief of Police who assigns said duty to the person (limited to such security clearance Assessment for which five years have not yet elapsed since the day on which the notice under Article 13, paragraph (1) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (2)) was given to the person); provided, however, that the following persons shall not be required to undergo the Security Clearance Assessment referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 15, paragraph (1):

第十二条行政機関の長は、政令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる者について、その者が特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないことについての評価（以下「適性評価」という。）を実施するものとする。

Article 12(1)The Head of an Administrative Organ shall conduct an assessment of each of the following persons as provided for by Cabinet Order to verify that the person has no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret (such an assessment shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Security Clearance Assessment"):

２適性評価は、適性評価の対象となる者（以下「評価対象者」という。）について、次に掲げる事項についての調査を行い、その結果に基づき実施するものとする。

(2)The Security Clearance Assessment shall be conducted based on the results of an examination with regard to the following matters for the person to be assessed through the Security Clearance Assessment (hereinafter referred to as a "Person subject to Assessment"):

３適性評価は、あらかじめ、政令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を評価対象者に対し告知した上で、その同意を得て実施するものとする。

(3)The Security Clearance Assessment shall be conducted after notifying the Person subject to Assessment of the following matters and obtaining the consent of the person in advance, as provided by Cabinet Order:

４行政機関の長は、第二項の調査を行うため必要な範囲内において、当該行政機関の職員に評価対象者若しくは評価対象者の知人その他の関係者に質問させ、若しくは評価対象者に対し資料の提出を求めさせ、又は公務所若しくは公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。

(4)The Head of an Administrative Organ may have officials of the Administrative Organ question the Person subject to Assessment or acquaintances of the Person subject to Assessment or other persons concerned or may have such officials request the Person subject to Assessment to submit materials, or may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and request reports on the necessary matters from them, to the extent that doing so is necessary for conducting the examination referred to in paragraph (2).

第十三条行政機関の長は、適性評価を実施したときは、その結果を評価対象者に対し通知するものとする。

Article 13(1)After conducting a Security Clearance Assessment, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall give notice of the results to the Person subject to Assessment.

２行政機関の長は、適合事業者の従業者について適性評価を実施したときはその結果を、当該従業者が前条第三項の同意をしなかったことにより適性評価が実施されなかったときはその旨を、それぞれ当該適合事業者に対し通知するものとする。

(2)After conducting a Security Clearance Assessment of a Worker of an Eligible Contractor, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall give notice of the results to the Eligible Contractor, and if a Security Clearance Assessment of said Worker is not conducted due to the Worker's refusal to give the consent referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall notify the Eligible Contractor of this.

３前項の規定による通知を受けた適合事業者は、当該評価対象者が当該適合事業者の指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者（労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律（昭和六十年法律第八十八号）第二条第二号に規定する派遣労働者をいう。第十六条第二項において同じ。）であるときは、当該通知の内容を当該評価対象者を雇用する事業主に対し通知するものとする。

(3)An Eligible Contractor which has received notice under the preceding paragraph shall give notice of the content of the notice to the business operator employing the Person subject to Assessment if said Person subject to Assessment is a dispatched worker (meaning a dispatched worker provided for in Article 2, item (ii) of the Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and Protection of Dispatched Workers (Act No. 88 of 1985); the same shall apply in Article 16, paragraph (2)) working under the instruction of the Eligible Contractor.

４行政機関の長は、第一項の規定により評価対象者に対し特定秘密の取扱いの業務を行った場合にこれを漏らすおそれがないと認められなかった旨を通知するときは、適性評価の円滑な実施の確保を妨げない範囲内において、当該おそれがないと認められなかった理由を通知するものとする。ただし、当該評価対象者があらかじめ当該理由の通知を希望しない旨を申し出た場合は、この限りでない。

(4)When giving notice to a Person subject to Assessment, pursuant to paragraph (1), that the person has not been found to have no risk of unauthorized disclosure of a specially designated secret if the person performs the duty of handling a specially designated secret, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall give notice to the Person subject to Assessment of the reasons for not finding that such risk does not exist, to the extent that this does not interfere with ensuring the smooth conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment; provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Person subject to Assessment notifies in advance that the person does not wish to receive notice of said reasons.

第十四条評価対象者は、前条第一項の規定により通知された適性評価の結果その他当該評価対象者について実施された適性評価について、書面で、行政機関の長に対し、苦情の申出をすることができる。

Article 14(1)A Person subject to Assessment may file a complaint with the Head of the Administrative Organ in writing, with regard to the results of the Security Clearance Assessment of which notice has been given to the person pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or with regard to the Security Clearance Assessment conducted for the Person subject to Assessment.

２行政機関の長は、前項の苦情の申出を受けたときは、これを誠実に処理し、処理の結果を苦情の申出をした者に通知するものとする。

(2)When receiving a complaint referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Head of the Administrative Organ shall process the complaint sincerely and give notice of the results to the person filing the complaint.

３評価対象者は、第一項の苦情の申出をしたことを理由として、不利益な取扱いを受けない。

(3)No Person subject to Assessment shall be subjected to adverse treatment on the grounds having filed a complaint referred to in paragraph (1).

第十五条警察本部長は、政令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる者について、適性評価を実施するものとする。

Article 15(1)The Chief of Police shall conduct a Security Clearance Assessment of each of the following persons, as provided for by Cabinet Order:

２前三条（第十二条第一項並びに第十三条第二項及び第三項を除く。）の規定は、前項の規定により警察本部長が実施する適性評価について準用する。この場合において、第十二条第三項第三号中「第一項第三号」とあるのは、「第十五条第一項第三号」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The preceding three Articles (excluding Article 12, paragraph (1) and Article 13, paragraphs (2) and (3)) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Security Clearance Assessment conducted by the Chief of Police pursuant to the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase "paragraph (1), item (iii)" in Article 12, paragraph (3), item (iii) shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii)".

第十六条行政機関の長及び警察本部長は、特定秘密の保護以外の目的のために、評価対象者が第十二条第三項（前条第二項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の同意をしなかったこと、評価対象者についての適性評価の結果その他適性評価の実施に当たって取得する個人情報（生存する個人に関する情報であって、当該情報に含まれる氏名、生年月日その他の記述等により特定の個人を識別することができるもの（他の情報と照合することができ、それにより特定の個人を識別することができることとなるものを含む。）をいう。以下この項において同じ。）を自ら利用し、又は提供してはならない。ただし、適性評価の実施によって、当該個人情報に係る特定の個人が国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）第三十八条各号、同法第七十五条第二項に規定する人事院規則の定める事由、同法第七十八条各号、第七十九条各号若しくは第八十二条第一項各号、検察庁法（昭和二十二年法律第六十一号）第二十条各号、外務公務員法（昭和二十七年法律第四十一号）第七条第一項に規定する者、自衛隊法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十五号）第三十八条第一項各号、第四十二条各号、第四十三条各号若しくは第四十六条第一項各号、同法第四十八条第一項に規定する場合若しくは同条第二項各号若しくは第三項各号若しくは地方公務員法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十一号）第十六条各号、第二十八条第一項各号若しくは第二項各号若しくは第二十九条第一項各号又はこれらに準ずるものとして政令で定める事由のいずれかに該当する疑いが生じたときは、この限りでない。

Article 16(1)The Head of an Administrative Organ and the Chief of Police shall not personally use or provide others with, for purposes other than the protection of specially designated secrets, information as to the fact that a Person subject to Assessment did not give the consent referred to in Article 12, paragraph (3) (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis through a replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), the results of the Security Clearance Assessment of a Person subject to Assessment, or any personal information (meaning information about a living individual, which can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth and other description contained in such information (including information that can be compared with other information and thereby identify the specific individual); hereinafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) acquired in conducting the Security Clearance Assessment; provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Security Clearance Assessment raises doubts as to whether the specific individual to whom the said personal information pertains falls under any of the following: the items of Article 38 of the National Public Service Act (Act No. 120 of 1947), the clauses provided for by rules of the National Personnel Authority as provided for in Article 75, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the items of Article 78 of the same Act, the items of Article 79 of the same Act or the items of Article 82, paragraph (1) of the same Act; the items of Article 20 of the Public Prosecutor's Office Act (Act No. 61 of 1947); the category of persons provided for in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Diplomats Act (Act No. 41 of 1952); the items of Article 38, paragraph (1), the items of Article 42, the items of Article 43 or the items of Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Self-Defense Forces Act (Act No. 165 of 1954), the cases provided for in Article 48, paragraph (1) of the same Act, or the items of paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of the same Article; the items of Article 16, the items of Article 28, paragraph (1) or the items of paragraph (2) of the same Article, or the items of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Local Public Service Act (Act No. 261 of 1950); or the grounds specified by Cabinet Order as equivalent to these.

２適合事業者及び適合事業者の指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者を雇用する事業主は、特定秘密の保護以外の目的のために、第十三条第二項又は第三項の規定により通知された内容を自ら利用し、又は提供してはならない。

(2)An Eligible Contractor and a business operator employing a dispatched worker working under the instruction of an Eligible Contractor shall not personally use or provide others with, for purposes other than the protection of specially designated secrets, information as to the content of the notice given pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3).

第十七条行政機関の長は、政令（内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関及び会計検査院にあっては、当該機関の命令）で定めるところにより、この章に定める権限又は事務を当該行政機関の職員に委任することができる。

Article 17The Head of an Administrative Organ may delegate the authority or affairs provided for in this Chapter to the officials of the Administrative Organ, as provided for by Cabinet Order (in the case of an organ under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet and in the case of the Board of Audit, as provided for by order of said organ or the Board of Audit).

第十八条政府は、特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施に関し、統一的な運用を図るための基準を定めるものとする。

Article 18(1)The government shall formulate standards to ensure uniform implementation in connection with the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment.

２内閣総理大臣は、前項の基準を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、我が国の安全保障に関する情報の保護、行政機関等の保有する情報の公開、公文書等の管理等に関し優れた識見を有する者の意見を聴いた上で、その案を作成し、閣議の決定を求めなければならない。

(2)When intending to formulate or revise the standards referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must prepare a draft of the standards after hearing the opinions of persons with distinguished insight into matters such as the protection of information concerning Japan's national security, the disclosure of information held by Administrative Organs, etc., and the management of public records, etc., and must seek a Cabinet decision on the draft.

３内閣総理大臣は、毎年、第一項の基準に基づく特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施の状況を前項に規定する者に報告し、その意見を聴かなければならない。

(3)The Prime Minister must report each year the state of the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment based on the standards referred to in paragraph (1) to the persons provided for in the preceding paragraph and must hear the opinions of such persons.

４内閣総理大臣は、特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施の状況に関し、その適正を確保するため、第一項の基準に基づいて、内閣を代表して行政各部を指揮監督するものとする。この場合において、内閣総理大臣は、特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施が当該基準に従って行われていることを確保するため、必要があると認めるときは、行政機関の長（会計検査院を除く。）に対し、特定秘密である情報を含む資料の提出及び説明を求め、並びに特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施について改善すべき旨の指示をすることができる。

(4)With regard to the state of the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance, in order to ensure that these affairs are implemented properly, the Prime Minister shall represent the Cabinet in exercising control and supervision over the administrative branches, based on the standards referred to in paragraph (1).In this case, if the Prime Minister finds it necessary in order to ensure that the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment comply with said standards, the Prime Minister may request the Head of an Administrative Organ (excluding the Board of Audit) to submit and explain materials that contain the information that is a specially designated secret, and may give instructions to the Head of the Administrative Organ that improvement needs to be made with regard to the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment.

第十九条政府は、毎年、前条第三項の意見を付して、特定秘密の指定及びその解除並びに適性評価の実施の状況について国会に報告するとともに、公表するものとする。

Article 19The government shall report each year the state of the Designation of specially designated secrets and the termination of the Designation as well as the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment with the opinions referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article to the Diet and publicize the report.

第二十条関係行政機関の長は、特定秘密の指定、適性評価の実施その他この法律の規定により講ずることとされる措置に関し、我が国の安全保障に関する情報のうち特に秘匿することが必要であるものの漏えいを防止するため、相互に協力するものとする。

Article 20The Heads of related Administrative Organs shall cooperate with one another in connection with the Designation of specially designated secrets, the conduct of the Security Clearance Assessment and other measures to be taken pursuant to this Act, in order to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information, among information involved in Japan's national security, which is particularly required to be kept secret.

第二十一条この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の実施のための手続その他この法律の施行に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 21In addition to what is provided for in this Act, procedures for implementing this Act and other necessary matters in connection with the enforcement of this Act shall be provided for by Cabinet Order.

第二十二条この法律の適用に当たっては、これを拡張して解釈して、国民の基本的人権を不当に侵害するようなことがあってはならず、国民の知る権利の保障に資する報道又は取材の自由に十分に配慮しなければならない。

Article 22(1)When this Act is applied, its interpretation must not be expanded to unfairly violate the fundamental human rights of the citizens, and due consideration must be paid to the freedom of news reporting or news coverage, which contributes to guaranteeing the citizens' right to know.

２出版又は報道の業務に従事する者の取材行為については、専ら公益を図る目的を有し、かつ、法令違反又は著しく不当な方法によるものと認められない限りは、これを正当な業務による行為とするものとする。

(2)The act of news coverage by persons engaged in publishing or news reporting shall be treated as an act in the pursuit of lawful business as long as it has the sole aim of furthering the public interest and is not found to have been done in violation of laws or regulations or through the use of extremely unjustifiable means.

第二十三条特定秘密の取扱いの業務に従事する者がその業務により知得した特定秘密を漏らしたときは、十年以下の懲役に処し、又は情状により十年以下の懲役及び千万円以下の罰金に処する。特定秘密の取扱いの業務に従事しなくなった後においても、同様とする。

Article 23(1)If a person engaged in the duty of handling a specially designated secret discloses, without authorization, the specially designated secret which the person has come to know in the course of duty, the person shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than ten years or, in light of the circumstances, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than ten years and a fine of not more than ten million yen. The same shall apply when the person is no longer engaged in the duty of handling a specially designated secret.

２第四条第五項、第九条、第十条又は第十八条第四項後段の規定により提供された特定秘密について、当該提供の目的である業務により当該特定秘密を知得した者がこれを漏らしたときは、五年以下の懲役に処し、又は情状により五年以下の懲役及び五百万円以下の罰金に処する。第十条第一項第一号ロに規定する場合において提示された特定秘密について、当該特定秘密の提示を受けた者がこれを漏らしたときも、同様とする。

(2)With regard to the specially designated secret provided pursuant to Article 4, paragraph (5), Article 9, Article 10 or the second sentence of Article 18, paragraph (4), if a person who has come to know said specially designated secret in the course of the duty for which the secret was provided, discloses said specially designated secret without authorization, the person shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than five years or, in light of the circumstances, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than five years and a fine of not more than five million yen. The same shall apply if a person who has been presented with a specially designated secret in the case provided for in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (i), (b), discloses said specially designated secret without authorization.

３前二項の罪の未遂は、罰する。

(3)An attempt of the crimes referred to in the preceding two paragraphs shall be punished.

４過失により第一項の罪を犯した者は、二年以下の禁錮又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

(4)A person who commits the crime referred to in paragraph (1) by negligence shall be punished by imprisonment without work for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.

５過失により第二項の罪を犯した者は、一年以下の禁錮又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

(5)A person who commits the crime referred to in paragraph (2) by negligence shall be punished by imprisonment without work for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

第二十四条外国の利益若しくは自己の不正の利益を図り、又は我が国の安全若しくは国民の生命若しくは身体を害すべき用途に供する目的で、人を欺き、人に暴行を加え、若しくは人を脅迫する行為により、又は財物の窃取若しくは損壊、施設への侵入、有線電気通信の傍受、不正アクセス行為（不正アクセス行為の禁止等に関する法律（平成十一年法律第百二十八号）第二条第四項に規定する不正アクセス行為をいう。）その他の特定秘密を保有する者の管理を害する行為により、特定秘密を取得した者は、十年以下の懲役に処し、又は情状により十年以下の懲役及び千万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 24(1)A person who acquires a specially designated secret by an act of deceiving, assaulting or intimidating a person, or by theft or destruction of property, trespassing on a facility, interception of wired communications, an act of unauthorized computer access (meaning an act of unauthorized computer access provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access (Act No. 128 of 1999)) or any other act that undermines the control of a person holding a specially designated secret, for the purpose of using the secret to promote the interests of a foreign country or acquire an illicit personal gain or to cause harm to Japan's safety or to the lives or bodies of its citizens, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than ten years, or in light of the circumstances, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than ten years and a fine of not more than ten million yen.

２前項の罪の未遂は、罰する。

(2)An attempt of the crime referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be punished.

３前二項の規定は、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）その他の罰則の適用を妨げない。

(3)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not preclude the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) or any other penal provisions.

第二十五条第二十三条第一項又は前条第一項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀し、教唆し、又は煽動した者は、五年以下の懲役に処する。

Article 25(1)A person who conspires with, induces or incites another person to commit any of the acts provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than five years.

２第二十三条第二項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀し、教唆し、又は煽動した者は、三年以下の懲役に処する。

(2)A person who conspires with, induces or incites another person to commit the act provided for in Article 23, paragraph (2) shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than three years.

第二十六条第二十三条第三項若しくは第二十四条第二項の罪を犯した者又は前条の罪を犯した者のうち第二十三条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは第二十四条第一項に規定する行為の遂行を共謀したものが自首したときは、その刑を減軽し、又は免除する。

Article 26If a person who has committed the crime referred to in Article 23, paragraph (3) or Article 24, paragraph (2), or a person who, among those who have committed the crime referred to in the preceding Article, has conspired with another person to commit the act provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or Article 24, paragraph (1) surrenders, the punishment for the person shall be reduced or the person shall be exempted from the punishment.

第二十七条第二十三条の罪は、日本国外において同条の罪を犯した者にも適用する。

Article 27(1)The crime referred to in Article 23 shall apply to a person who commits the crime referred to in the same Article outside Japan.

２第二十四条及び第二十五条の罪は、刑法第二条の例に従う。

(2)The crimes referred to in Articles 24 and 25 shall be governed by Article 2 of the Penal Code.