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 sovereignty of the people, and by providing for such matters as the right to request the disclosure of corporate documents and the provision of information concerning various activities of incorporated administrative agencies, etc., to endeavor towards greater disclosure of information held by incorporated administrative agencies, etc. thereby ensuring accountability of incorporated administrative agencies, etc. to the citizens for their various activities.

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 agency, etc." as used in this Act means the incorporated administrative agency prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999) and the corporations set forth 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 not recognizable to human senses; the same applies hereinafter) that, having been prepared or obtained by an officer or employee of an incorporated administrative agency, etc. in the course of their duties, is held by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. concerned for organizational use by its officers or employees; provided, however, that the following matters 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, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, request an incorporated administrative agency, etc. to provide disclosure of corporate documents held by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. concerned.

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 pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "disclosure request") must be made by submitting a document describing the matters set forth in the following items (hereinafter referred to as the "written disclosure request") to an incorporated administrative agency, etc.:

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)When an incorporated administrative agency, etc. finds that there is a deficiency in the form of the written disclosure request, it may, setting a reasonable period of time, ask the person having made the disclosure request (hereinafter referred to as the "disclosure requester") to correct the request. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. must endeavor to provide the disclosure requester with information that will be helpful in 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 there is a disclosure request, unless any of the information set forth in each of the following items (hereinafter referred to as "non-disclosure information") is recorded in the corporate documents pertaining to the disclosure request, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. 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)In the case that non-disclosure information is recorded in a part of a corporate document pertaining to a disclosure request, when it is possible to easily divide and exclude the portion in which the non-disclosure information is recorded, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must disclose to the disclosure requester the portion other than the excluded portion; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is found that no meaningful information is recorded in the portion other than the excluded portion.

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)In the case that the information set forth in item (i) of the preceding Article (limited to information that can identify a specific individual) is recorded in a corporate document pertaining to a disclosure request, and if by excluding the portion of the description that can identify the specific individual, such as a name or date of birth from the information, it is found that disclosure of the information is not likely to cause damage to the rights and interests of an individual, the preceding paragraph is applied by deeming the portion other than the excluded portion as not being included in the information prescribed in the same item.

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 in the case that non-disclosure information (excluding the information set forth in Article 5, item (i)-2) is recorded in corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request, when an incorporated administrative agency, etc. finds that there is a particular public interest necessity, it may disclose those corporate documents 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 8When non-disclosure information is to be disclosed by merely answering whether or not the corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request exist, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., without making clear the existence or non-existence of the corporate documents, may refuse the disclosure request.

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 disclosing all or a part of the corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must make a decision to that effect, and notify the disclosure requester to that effect and of matters designated by Cabinet Order relating to the implementation of disclosure in writing.

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 not disclosing any of the corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request (including when refusing a disclosure request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article and when corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request are not held), an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must make a decision to the effect of non-disclosure and notify the disclosure requester to that effect in writing.

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 set forth in the respective items of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure decisions, etc.") must be made within thirty days from the date of the disclosure request; provided, however, that in the case where a correction is requested pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), the number of days required for the correction is not to be included in this 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, when there are reasonable grounds, such as difficulties arising from the processing of affairs, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. may extend the period of time prescribed in the same paragraph for up to thirty days. In this case, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must without delay notify the disclosure requester in writing of the extended period and the grounds for the extension.

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 11In the case that there is a considerably large amount of corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request, and that there is a risk that the performance of duties may be considerably hindered by making disclosure decisions, etc. for all the documents within sixty days from the date of the disclosure request, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, it would be sufficient for an incorporated administrative agency, etc. to make disclosure decisions, etc. for a reasonable portion of the corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request within that period of time, and to make disclosure decisions, etc. for the remaining corporate documents within a reasonable period of time. In this case, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must, within the period of time prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article, notify the disclosure requester in writing of the following matters:

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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc. may, when corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request were prepared by another incorporated administrative agency, etc. or when there are reasonable grounds for another incorporated administrative agency, etc. to make disclosure decisions, etc., upon consulting with the other incorporated administrative agency, etc., transfer the case to the other incorporated administrative agency, etc. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has transferred the case must notify the disclosure requester in writing to the effect that the case was 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, etc. that has received the transfer must make the disclosure decisions, etc. for the disclosure request. In this case, the acts conducted prior to transfer by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has transferred the case are deemed to be those conducted by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. 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 the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has received the transfer makes a decision set forth in Article 9, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "disclosure decision"), the incorporated administrative agency, etc. must implement the disclosure. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has transferred the case must cooperate as necessary in 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, etc. may, upon consulting 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; hereinafter referred to as the "Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act"); hereinafter the same applies in this Article), transfer the case to the head of the administrative organ. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has transferred the case must notify the disclosure requester in writing to the effect that the case was 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 are applied to the transferred case by deeming the corporate documents to be the administrative documents prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act, held by the administrative organ that received the transfer and deeming the disclosure request to be the disclosure request prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act that is made to the head of the administrative organ that received the transfer. In this case, "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"; and the terms "the person who makes a disclosure request or the person who obtains the disclosure of administrative documents," "pay...respectively" and "a fee pertaining to the disclosure request...or a fee pertaining to the implementation of disclosure" in Article 16 paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act are deemed to be replaced respectively with "the person who obtains the disclosure of administrative documents," "pay" and "a fee pertaining to the implementation of disclosure."

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)When a case has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the head of an administrative agency who has received the transfer implements the disclosure, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has transferred the case must cooperate as necessary in the implementation of the 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 State, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., a local public entity, a local incorporated administrative agency and the disclosure requester (hereinafter referred to as a "third party" in this Article, Article 19, paragraph (2), and Article 20) is recorded in the corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., when making disclosure decisions, etc., may notify the third party pertaining to the information of the indication of the corporate documents pertaining to the disclosure request and other matters designated by Cabinet Order, and may grant them 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, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. must notify the third party in writing of the indication of the corporate documents pertaining to the disclosure request and other matters designated by Cabinet Order, and must grant them an opportunity to submit a written opinion; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the third party's location 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)In the case that the third party who was granted an opportunity to submit a written opinion pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs submits a written opinion manifesting the intention of opposition to disclosure of the corporate documents concerned, the incorporated administrative agency, etc., when making a disclosure decision, must allow at least two weeks between the day of the disclosure decision and the day that the disclosure will be implemented. In this case, upon making the disclosure decision, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. must immediately notify the third party who submitted the written opinion (referred to as a "written opposition opinion" in Article 19) in writing to the effect that the disclosure decision was made, the grounds for its decision, and the date of implementation of 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 by inspection or by the delivery of copies for documents or pictures, and for electronic or magnetic records, by methods designated by Cabinet Order by taking into consideration such matters as the type of the record and the state of development of information technology; provided, however, that when disclosure of a corporate document is to be implemented by the inspection method, if an incorporated administrative agency, etc. finds that the inspection is likely to hinder the preservation of corporate documents, or when there are other reasonable grounds, a copy of the documents or pictures may be provided 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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc. must establish rules regarding the methods of disclosure for electronic or magnetic records under the provisions of the preceding paragraph by taking into consideration the provisions of Cabinet Order under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act and make the rules 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 will obtain disclosure of corporate documents based upon a disclosure decision, must report their desired method of implementation of disclosure and other matters designated by Cabinet Order to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. 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 report pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made within thirty days from the date of the notification prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1); provided, however, that this does not apply when there are reasonable grounds for being unable to make the report within this 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 who has obtained disclosure of corporate documents based upon a disclosure decision may, within thirty days from the date of obtaining the first disclosure, report to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. about the intention to obtain further disclosure. In this case, the proviso of the preceding paragraph applies 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)In the case that, pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations, corporate documents pertaining to a disclosure request are to be disclosed to any person by the same method prescribed in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (when the period of time for disclosure is provided for, limited to within that period of time), notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. does not disclose those corporate documents by that same method; provided, however, that this does not apply when there is a provision in other laws and regulations to the effect 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 designated by the provisions of other laws and regulations is public inspection, the preceding paragraph is applied by deeming the public inspection to be the inspection set forth in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

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 who makes a disclosure request or the person who obtains the disclosure of corporate documents must, as designated by an incorporated administrative agency, etc., pay a fee pertaining to the disclosure request or a fee pertaining to the implementation of disclosure, respectively.

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 fee set forth in the preceding paragraph is designated by an incorporated administrative agency, etc. within the scope of actual costs by taking into consideration the amount of the fee referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act.

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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc. may, when it finds that there is economic hardship or other special grounds, grant a reduction of or an exemption from the fee set forth in paragraph (1), as designated by an incorporated administrative agency, etc. by taking into consideration the provisions of Cabinet Order referred to in 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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc. must make what is designated thereby pursuant to 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 who is dissatisfied with a disclosure decision, etc. or any inaction related to a disclosure request may file a request for review with an incorporated administrative agency, etc.

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 of a disclosure decision, etc. or of any inaction related to a disclosure request.

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)With regard to the application of the provisions in Chapter II of the Administrative Complaint Review Act to a request for review of a disclosure decision, etc. or to any inaction related to a disclosure request, the wording "a person who has been designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) (referred to as a "review officer")" in Article 11, paragraph (2) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "an administrative agency to which a request for review has been filed pursuant to the provisions in Article 4 (including an administrative agency that has taken over documents and articles pursuant to the provisions in Article 14; hereinafter referred to as a "reviewing agency")"; the term "review officer" in Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "reviewing agency"; the wording "has been filed or a written opinion to suggest the necessity to order a stay of execution as prescribed in Article 40 has been submitted by a review officer" in Article 25, paragraph (7) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "has been filed"; the wording "Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc." in Article 44 of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board"; in the same Article, the wording "has received a report to its consultation from the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc. (or when a review officer's written opinion has been submitted in the case where the consultation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is not necessary (excluding the cases falling under item (ii) or (iii) of the relevant paragraph), or when deliberations prescribed in item (ii) or (iii) of the relevant paragraph have been held in the cases falling under item (ii) or (iii) of the relevant paragraph)" is deemed to be replaced with "has received a report to its consultation from the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc."; and the wording "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 there is a request for review of a disclosure decision, etc. or of any inaction related to a disclosure request, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., except in the cases that fall under any of the following items, must consult the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board:

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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc. that has made a consultation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must notify the following persons to the effect that a consultation was made:

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 the administrative determination falls under any of the following items:

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)In cases where a lawsuit demanding the rescission of a disclosure decision, etc. or the rescission of an administrative determination regarding a request for review of a disclosure decision, etc. or of any inaction related to a disclosure request (referred to as an "information disclosure lawsuit" in the following paragraph and in Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions) is brought to the specified court with jurisdiction prescribed in the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Administrative Case Litigation Act (Act No. 139 of 1962), if, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (5) of the same Act, an action for judicial review (meaning an action for judicial review prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) in the same Act; the same applies in the following paragraph) on a disclosure decision etc. or on an administrative determination regarding a request for review of a disclosure decision etc. or of any inaction related to a disclosure request with regard to the same, the same type of or similar corporate documents is pending in another court, the specified court with jurisdiction may, when it finds it reasonable in consideration of the address or location of the party, the address of a witness who is to be examined, commonality of the points at issue or the evidence, and other circumstances, transfer the whole lawsuit or a part of the lawsuit to that other court or a court prescribed in Article 12, paragraphs (1) through (3) of the same Act, in response to a request or by its authority.

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 to the cases where an action for judicial review on a disclosure decision etc. or on an administrative determination regarding a request for review of the disclosure decision etc. or any inaction related to the disclosure request, other than an information disclosure lawsuit, is brought to the specified court with jurisdiction prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Administrative Case Litigation Act pursuant to the provisions of the same 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)An incorporated administrative agency, etc., pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, is to prepare documents, pictures or electronic or magnetic records in which the following information that it holds and that is designated by Cabinet Order is recorded, and provide the information in a manner that is timely and easy for citizens to use:

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, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. is to endeavor to enhance measures concerning the provision of information that it holds in order to deepen citizens' understanding of its 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)In order to allow a person who intends to make a disclosure request to easily and appropriately make the request, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. is to provide information that contributes to specifying the corporate documents held by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. and take other appropriate measures that take into account the convenience of the person intending to make the disclosure request, beyond 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 establish comprehensive information centers concerning disclosure requests for ensuring 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 ask for a report on the state of enforcement of this Act from incorporated administrative agencies, etc.

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 the reports set forth in the preceding paragraph, and publicly announce an outline thereof.

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 25Beyond what is provided for in this Act, Cabinet Order prescribes necessary matters concerning implementation of this Act.