Chapter 1
General Provisions

Article 1
Purpose

    In accordance with the principle that sovereignty resides in the people, and by providing for the right to request the disclosure of corporate documents and the provision of information about various operations of incorporated administrative agencies, etc., the purpose of this law is to strive for greater disclosure of information held by the incorporated administrative agencies, etc., thereby ensuring that the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. are accountable to the people for their various operations..


Article 2
Definitions

1. For the purposes of this law "the incorporated administrative agencies, etc." refers to the Incorporated Administrative Agencies as provided for in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Law Concerning the General Rules of Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Law No.103 of 1999) and the corporations listed in Annex Table 1.

2. For the purposes of this law "corporate document" means a document, drawing, and electromagnetic record (Meaning a record created in a form that cannot be recognized through one's sense of perception such as in an electronic form or magnetic form. Hereinafter the same.), that, having been prepared or obtained by an executive or employee of one of the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. in the course of his or her duties, is held by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. concerned, for organizational use by its executives or employees. However, the following are excluded:

(1) Items published for the purpose of selling to many and unspecified persons, such as official gazettes, white papers, newspapers, magazines, and books.

(2) In the case of archives and other facilities designated by Cabinet Order, as provided for by Cabinet Order, items that are specially managed as either historical or cultural materials, or as materials for academic research.

(3) Documents, drawings, and electromagnetic records which are held by the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. listed in the left column of Annex Table 2 and are, as provided for by Cabinet Order, considered to be solely related to the operations listed in the right column of Annex Table 2 and thus distinguished from the operations other than those listed in the same Annex Table.

 

Chapter 2
Disclosure of Administrative Documents

Article 3
The Right to Request Disclosure

    Any person, as provided for by this law, may request to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. the disclosure of corporate documents held by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. concerned.


Article 4
The Procedure for Requesting Disclosure

1. A request for disclosure as provided for by the preceding Article (Hereinafter referred to as a "disclosure request.") shall be submitted to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. as a document (Hereinafter referred to as a "disclosure application.") in which are entered the following items.

(1) The requester's full name or title, along with a permanent address or place of residence, as well as the full name of a representative in the case of a corporation or other group.

(2) The titles of corporate documents or other particulars that will suffice to specify the corporate documents relevant to the disclosure request.

2. When the incorporated administrative agency, etc. concludes that there is a deficiency in the form of the disclosure application, it may, fixing a suitable period of time, ask the person making the disclosure request (Hereinafter referred to as "the requester.") to revise the request. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall endeavor to put at the requester's disposal information that will be helpful in the revision.


Article 5
The Obligation to Disclose Corporate Documents

    When there is a disclosure request, excluding cases in which any of the information mentioned in each of the following subparagraphs (Hereinafter referred to as "non-disclosure information.") is recorded in the corporate documents concerned with the disclosure request, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall disclose the said corporate documents to the requester.

(1) Information concerning an individual (Excluding information concerning the business of an individual who carries on said business.), where it is possible to identify a specific individual from a name, birth date or other description, etc., contained in the information concerned (Including instances where through collation with other information it is possible to identify a specific individual.) , or when it is not possible to identify a specific individual, but by making the information public there is a risk that an individual's rights and interests will be harmed. However, the following are excluded:

(a) Information that is made public, or information that is scheduled to be made public, as provided for by law or by custom.

(b) Information recognized as necessary to be made public in order to protect a person's life, health, livelihood, or property.

(c) In the case that the said individual is a public official, etc.(National public employees as described in Article 2, Section 1 of the National Public Service Law (Law No. 120 of 1947), executives and employees of the Specified Incorporated Administrative Agencies as described in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Law Concerning the General Rules of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies and of the Japan Post excluded; executives and employees of the incorporated administrative agencies, etc., local public service personnel as described in Article 2 of the Local Public Service Personnel Law (Law No. 261 of 1950).) ;or executives and employees of the local incorporated administrative agencies as described in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Law(Law No.118 of 2003)(Hereinafter the same.), when the said information is information that concerns the performance of his or her duties, from within the said information that portion which concerns the said public official, etc.'s office and the substance of the said performance of duties.

(2) Information concerning a corporation or other entity (Excluding the State, the incorporated administrative agencies, etc., local public entities and the local incorporated administrative agencies. Hereinafter referred to as a "corporation, etc."), or information concerning the business of an individual, who carries on said business, as set forth below. Excluding, however, information recognized as necessary to be made public in order to protect a person's life, health, livelihood, or property.

(a) Where there is a risk that, by making such information public, the rights, competitive standing, or other legitimate interests of the corporation, etc. or the said individual will be harmed.

(b) Where upon the request of an incorporated administrative agency, etc. it was offered voluntarily on the condition that it not be made public, and where in light of the nature of the information and the circumstances, etc. at the time, such as the corporation, etc. or the individual not ordinarily making the information public, the attachment of said condition is considered to be rational.

(3) Information concerning deliberations, examinations, or consultations internal to or between either organs of the State, the incorporated administrative agencies, etc., local public entities or the local incorporated administrative agencies that, if made public, would risk unjustly harming the frank exchange of opinions or the neutrality of decision making, risk unjustly causing confusion among the people, or risk unjustly bringing advantage or disadvantage to specific individuals.

(4) Information that concerns the affairs or business conducted by an organ of the State, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., a local public entity or a local incorporated administrative agency that, if made public, by the nature of said affairs or business, would risk, such as the following mentioned risks, causing a hindrance to the proper performance of said affairs or business.

(a) A risk of harm to the security of the State, a risk of damage to trustful relations with another country or an international organization, or a risk of causing a disadvantage in negotiations with another country or an international organization.

(b) A risk of causing a hindrance to the prevention, suppression or investigation of crimes, the maintenance of public prosecutions, the execution of sentencing, and other public security and public order maintenance matters.

(c) In relation to affairs concerned with audits, inspections, supervision, and testing, the risk of making difficult the grasping of accurate facts, along with the risk of facilitating illegal or unfair acts or making difficult the discovery of those acts.

(d) In relation to affairs concerned with contracts, negotiations, or administrative appeals and litigation, the risk of unfairly harming the position as a party or the property interests of the State, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. or a local public entity.

(e) In relation to affairs concerned with research studies, the risk that their impartial and efficient execution will be unjustly obstructed.

(f) In relation to affairs concerned with personnel management, the risk that the impartial and smooth maintenance of personnel matters will be hindered.

(g) In relation to the business of an enterprise managed by the State or a local public entity, an incorporated administrative agency, etc. or a local incorporated administrative agency, the risk that legitimate interests arising from the management of the enterprise will be harmed.


Article 6
Partial Disclosure

1. In the case that non-disclosure information is recorded in a part of a corporate document concerned with a disclosure request, when it is possible to easily divide and exclude the portion in which the non-disclosure information is recorded, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall disclose to the requester the portion other than the excluded portion. However, this shall not apply when it is deemed that meaningful information is not recorded in the portion other than the excluded portion.

2. In the case that the information of subparagraph (1) of the preceding Article (Limited to that which makes possible the identification of a specific individual.) is recorded in a corporate document concerned with a disclosure request, and if by excluding from said information the portion of the description, etc., that makes possible the identification of a specific individual, such as a name or birth date, there is considered to be no risk of harm to an individual's rights and interests even though it is made public, then the portion other than the excluded portion shall be regarded as not being included in the information of the said subparagraph, and the preceding paragraph shall apply.


Article 7
Discretionary Disclosure for Public Interest Reasons

    Even in the case that non-disclosure information is recorded in corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request, when it is deemed that there is a particular public interest necessity, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. may disclose the corporate documents to the requester.


Article 8
Information Concerning the Existence of Corporate Documents

    When non-disclosure information will be released by merely answering whether or not corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request exist or do not exist, the incorporated administrative agency, etc., without making clear the existence or non-existence of the documents, may refuse the disclosure request.


Article 9
Measures Concerning Disclosure Requests

1. When disclosing all or a part of the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall make a decision to that effect, and notify the requester to that effect in writing as well as of matters determined by Cabinet Order relating to the implementation of disclosure.

2. When not disclosing any of the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request (Including when refusing the disclosure request in accordance with the preceding Article, as well as when corporate documents concerned with the request are not held.), the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall make a decision to the effect of non-disclosure and notify the requester to that effect in writing.


Article 10
Time Limit for Disclosure Decisions, Etc.

1. The preceding Article's decisions (Hereinafter referred to as "disclosure decisions, etc.") shall be made within thirty days after the day of the disclosure request. However, in the case that a revision is requested as provided for in Article 4, paragraph 2, the number of days required for the revision shall not be included within this time limit.

2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, when there are justifiable grounds such as difficulties arising from the conduct of business, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. may extend the time limit provided for in the same paragraph for up to thirty days. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall without delay notify the requester in writing of the extension period along with the reason for the extension.


Article 11
Exception to the Time Limit for Disclosure Decisions, Etc.

    In the case that there is a considerably large amount of corporate documents concerned with the disclosure request, and there is a risk that by making disclosure decisions, etc. for all of them within sixty days of the disclosure request the performance of duties will be considerably hindered, notwithstanding the preceding Article, it shall be sufficient if the incorporated administrative agency, etc. makes disclosure decisions, etc. for a reasonable portion of the corporate documents concerned with the disclosure request within the said period of time, and if disclosure decisions, etc. are made for the remaining corporate documents within a reasonable period of time. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall within the period of time provided for in the first paragraph of the same Article notify the requester in writing of the following items:

(1) The application of this Article and the reason for its application.

(2) The time limit for making disclosure decisions, etc. for the remaining corporate documents.

Article 12
Transfer of a Case

1. When there is a justifiable reason for another incorporated administrative agency, etc. to make the disclosure decisions, etc., such as when corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request were prepared by another incorporated administrative agency, etc., the incorporated administrative agency, etc. may 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. which transfers the case shall notify in writing the requester to the effect that the case was transferred.

2. When a case has been transferred as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has received the transfer shall make the disclosure decisions, etc. for the disclosure request. In this case, the acts prior to transfer by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has transferred the case are considered to be those of the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has received the transfer.

3. In the case of the preceding paragraph, when the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has received the transfer makes an Article 9, paragraph 1, decision (Hereinafter referred to as a "decision to disclose."), that incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall implement disclosure. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has transferred the case shall cooperate as necessary in the implementation of disclosure.


Article 13
Transfer of a Case to the Head of the Administrative Organ

1. In the following cases, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. may, upon consulting with the head of an administrative organ as described in Article 3 of the Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (Law No.42 of 1999. Hereinafter referred to as the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law.) transfer the case to the head of the other administrative organ. In this case, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. who transfers the case shall notify in writing the requester to the effect that the case was transferred.

(a) When the incorporated administrative agency, etc. believes that there is a risk of harm to the security of the State, a risk of damage to trustful relations with another country or an international organization, or a risk of causing a disadvantage in negotiations with another country or an international organization by making public the information recorded in the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request.

(b) When the incorporated administrative agency, etc. believes that there is a risk of causing a hindrance to the prevention, suppression or investigation of crimes, the maintenance of public prosecutions, the execution of sentencing, and other public security and public order maintenance matters by making public the information recorded in the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request.

(c) When corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request were prepared by an administrative organ as described in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law(In the next paragraph referred to as an " administrative organ").

(d) When there are other justifiable reasons for the head of an administrative organ to make the disclosure decisions, etc. as provided for in Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law.

2. When a case has been transferred as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the corporate documents are regarded as administrative documents as provided for in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law held by an administrative organ which has received the request; a request for disclosure is regarded as a request for disclosure as provided for in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law submitted to the head of an administrative organ, and the provisions of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law shall apply. In that case, "Article 4, paragraph 2" in Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law is to be read as "Ariticle 4, paragraph 2 of Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Information Disclosure Law" and "The person who makes a disclosure request, and the person who obtains the disclosure of administrative documents" is to be read as "The the person who obtains the disclosure of administrative documents" .

3. When under paragraph 1 a case is transferred and the head of the administrative organ who has received the transfer implements disclosure, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. which has transferred the case shall cooperate as necessary in the implementation of disclosure.


Article 14
Granting Third Persons an Opportunity to Submit a Written Opinion, Etc.

1. When information regarding a person other than the State, an incorporated administrative agency, etc., a local public entity, an local incorporated administrative agency, or the requester (Hereinafter in this Article, Article 19, and Article 20 referred to as a "third person.") is recorded in the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. when undertaking disclosure decisions, etc., may communicate to the third person concerned with the information a representation of the corporate documents concerned with the disclosure request and other items determined by Cabinet Order, and may provide the opportunity to submit a written opinion.

2. In the event that either of the following subparagraphs apply, before making a decision to disclose, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall communicate in writing to the third person concerned with the information a representation of the documents concerned with the disclosure request and other items determined by Cabinet Order, and shall provide the opportunity to submit a written opinion. However, this shall not apply in the case that the third person's whereabouts are unknown.

(1) Where, in the case that the intention is to disclose corporate documents in which information relating to a third person is recorded, it is deemed that said information will fall within the information provided for in Article 5, subparagraph (1)(b), or within the proviso contained in subparagraph (2) of the same Article.

(2) When corporate documents within which information concerning a third person is recorded are to be disclosed under Article 7.

3. In the case that the third party who was provided an opportunity to submit a written opinion as provided for by the preceding two paragraphs submits a written opinion indicating opposition to disclosure of the corporate documents concerned, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. when making a decision to disclose, shall place at least two weeks between the day of the decision to disclose and the day that disclosure will be implemented. In this case, upon making the decision to disclose the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall immediately notify in writing the third person who submitted the written opinion (In Article 18 and Article 19 referred to as an "opposition written opinion.") to the effect that the decision to disclose was made, the reason, and the date of implementation of disclosure.


Article 15
Implementation of Disclosure

1. The disclosure of corporate documents shall take place by inspection or by the provision of copies for documents or drawings, and for electromagnetic records by methods determined by the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. taking into consideration their classification and the state of development, etc. of information technology. However, when disclosure of a corporate document is to take place by the inspection method, if the incorporated administrative agency, etc. considers that there is a risk that difficulties in the preservation of the corporate document will arise, or for other justifiable reasons, a copy of the document may be provided for inspection.

2. The incorporated administrative agencies, etc. shall both establish rules regarding the methods for disclosing electromagnetic records taking into consideration the provision of Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law, and make the rules available for inspection by the public.

3. The person who will obtain disclosure of corporate documents based upon a disclosure decision, as provided for by Cabinet Order, shall request the desired method of implementation of disclosure and other items determined by Cabinet Order to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. who made the disclosure decision.

4. The request as provided for by the preceding paragraph shall be made within thirty days after the notification provided for in Article 9, paragraph 1. However, this shall not apply when there is a justifiable reason for being unable to make the request within this time limit.

5. The person who has obtained disclosure of corporate documents based upon a disclosure decision, within thirty days after first obtaining disclosure, may request to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. to the effect of again obtaining disclosure. In this case the proviso in the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis.


Article 16
Coordination with Disclosure Implementation by Other Laws

1. In the case that under the provisions of another law, corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request are to be disclosed to any person by a method the same as provided for in the text of the preceding Article, paragraph 1 (When the time limit for disclosure is provided for, limited to within that time limit.), irrespective of the text of said paragraph, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall not disclose those corporate documents by that same method. However, this shall not apply when within the other law's provisions there is a provision to the effect that in specific circumstances disclosure shall not take place.

2. When the disclosure method designated by provisions of the other law is public inspection, said public inspection shall be regarded as inspection in the text of the preceding Article, paragraph 1, and the preceding paragraph shall apply.


Article 17
Fees

1. The person who makes a disclosure request, and the person who obtains the disclosure of corporate documents, as determined by the incorporated administrative agenciens, etc., shall pay respectively a fee for the disclosure request and a fee for the implementation of disclosure.

2. The amount of the fee of the preceding paragraph shall be determined by the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. within the limits of actual expenses and by taking into consideration the amount of the fee as provided for in Article 16, paragraph 1 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law.

3. When it is deemed that there is economic hardship or other special reasons, as determined by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. by taking into consideration Cabinet Order as provided for in Article 16, paragraph 3 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law, the incorporated administrative agency, etc. may reduce or eliminate the fee of paragraph 1.

4 The incorporated administrative agency, etc. shall make provisions in preceding three paragraphs available for inspection by the public.

 

Chapter 3
Appeals, Etc.

Section 1
References, Etc.

Article 18
Motion for Objection and References to the Information Disclosure Review Board

1. The person who has an objection to a disclosure decision, etc. or to an inaction regarding a disclosure request shall make a motion for objection to the incorporated administrative agency, etc. in accordance with the Administrative Complaint Investigation Law (Law No. 160 of 1962).

2. When there is a motion for objection of a disclosure decision, etc., the incorporated administrative agency, etc. excluding cases that fall within either of the following subparagraphs, shall make a reference to the Information Disclosure Review Board.

(1) When the motion for objection is unlawful and is rejected.

(2) When upon a decision the disclosure decision, etc. (Excluding decisions to the effect of disclosing all the corporate documents concerned with a disclosure request. Hereinafter in this subparagraph and in Article 20 the same.) concerned with the motion for objection l is revoked or altered, and all the corporate documents concerned with the motion for objection are to be disclosed. However, this shall exclude cases in which an opposition written opinion regarding the disclosure decision, etc. has been submitted.


Article 19
Notification of Reference

    The incorporated administrative agency, etc. which makes a reference according to the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall notify the following listed persons to the effect that the reference was made.

(1) The movent of objection and intervenor.

(2) The requester (Excluding cases in which the requester is the movent of objection or intervenor.).

(3) Third persons who have submitted an opposition written opinion about the disclosure decision, etc. that is concerned with the motion for objection (Excluding cases in which the third person is the movent of objection or an intervenor.).


Article 20
Procedures in the Case that a Motion for Objection from a Third Person is Dismissed, Etc.

    The provisions of Article14 paragraph 3, shall apply mutatis mutandis in a case in which the decision falls within either of the following subparagraphs.

(1) A decision to reject or dismiss a motion for objection from a third person regarding a decision to disclose.

(2) A decision altering the disclosure decision, etc. concerned with a motion for objection to the effect of disclosing corporate documents concerned with a disclosure decision, etc. (Limited to cases in which an intervenor who is a third person has expressed an intention to oppose the disclosure of the corporate documents.).


Section 2
Exceptions, Etc. for the Jurisdiction of Lawsuits

Article 21
Exceptions, Etc. for the Jurisdiction of Lawsuits

1. In regard to lawsuits demanding the revocation of a disclosure decision, etc. or the revocation of a decision regarding the motion for objection of a disclosure decision, etc. (In the following paragraph and in Article 2 of the Additional Provisions referred to as an "information disclosure lawsuit."), in addition to the court provided for by Article 12 of the Administrative Case Litigation Law (Law No. 139 of 1962), cases may also be brought before the district court (In the next paragraph referred to as a "specific jurisdiction court.") that has jurisdiction over the seat of the high court that has jurisdiction over the seat of the plaintiff's general forum.

2. When a suit is brought before a specific jurisdiction court as provided for by the preceding paragraph, and in the case that an information disclosure lawsuit involving the same or the same type or otherwise similar corporate documents is pendent in another court, the specific jurisdiction court, having given consideration to the addresses or whereabouts of the parties, the addresses of witnesses who should be examined, and characteristics common to the points in contention or the evidence along with other matters, when it deems it appropriate, may in response to a petition or on its own authority transfer the whole lawsuit or a part of it to the other court or a court provided for by Article 12 of the Administrative Case Litigation Law.

 

Chapter 4
Supplementary Provisions

Article 22

1. The incorporated administrative agencies, etc. are to, as provided for by Cabinet Order, provide to the people in a timely and easily accessible manner, documents, drawings, or electromagnetic records in which the following information as provided for by Cabinet Order is recorded.

(1) Basic information concerning the incorporated administrative agency, etc.'s organization, operation, and finance.

(2) Information concerning evaluation and audit on the incorporated administrative agency, etc.'s organization, operation, and finance.

(3) Basic information concerning corporations funded or contributed by the incorporated administrative agency, etc. and other corporations as provided for by Cabinet Order.

2. Apart from the provisions of the preceding paragraph, for deeper understanding of the people for the incorporated administrative agencies, etc.'s operations, the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. are to make efforts to enhance the measures to provide the information they hold,


Chapter 5
Supplementary Provisions

Article 23
Management of Corporate Documents

1. To contribute to the proper as well as smooth application of this law, the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. shall properly manage corporate documents.

2. The incorporated administrative agencies, etc. shall both establish rules regarding the management of corporate documents taking into account the provisions of the Cabinet Order issued under Article 37, paragraph 2 of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law, and make the rules available for inspection by the public.


Article 24
The Provision, Etc. of Information to Persons Who Intend to Request Disclosure

1. So that it is possible for persons who intend to request disclosure easily as well as accurately, the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. shall provide information helpful in specifying the corporate documents held by the incorporated administrative agencies, etc. and take other appropriate steps that take into account the convenience of the persons intending to request disclosure.

2. In order to secure the smooth application of this law, the Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications shall provide for general inquiry offices.


Article 25
Publication of the State of Enforcement

1. The Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications may request reports on the state of enforcement of this law from the incorporated administrative agencies, etc.

2. The Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications shall annually collect, arrange, and publish a summary of the reports of the preceding paragraph.


Article 26
Delegation to Cabinet Order

    Apart from the provisions of this law, items necessary for implementation of this law shall be determined by Cabinet Order.


Additional Provisions

Article 1
Effective Date

    This law shall come into effect on a date to be provided for by Cabinet Order, but not more than one year from the date of promulgation. However, Article 8 of the Additional Provisions shall come into effect from whichever is later of the date of promulgation of this Law or the date of promulgation of the Law to Amend Part of the Law for the Facilitation of Research in Key Technologies (Law No.60 of 2001).


Article 2
Examination

    Building on the examination work as provided in paragraph 2 of the Additional Provisions of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law, the government shall examine the state of enforcement of this law along with the manner of jurisdiction for information disclosure lawsuits, and shall take necessary measures based upon those results.


Article 3
Amendment of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law

[text omitted]


Article 4
Transitional Measures Taken in Accordance with the Amendment of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Law

[text omitted]


Article 5
Amendment of the Criminal Litigation Law

[text omitted]


Article 6
Amendment of the Copyright Law

[text omitted]


Article 7
Transitional Measures Taken in Accordance with the Amendment of the Copyright Law

[text omitted]

Article 8
Amendment of the Law to Amend Part of the Law for the Facilitation of Research in Key Technologies

[text omitted]


Article 9
Amendment of the Law of Establishment of Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications

[text omitted]




Annex Table 1 (Regarding Article 2)
Names Acts of Incorporation
Fund for the Promotion and
Development of the Amami Islands
The Act on Special Measures for the Amami Islands
Promotion and Development (Law No.189 of 1954)
The Organization for
Pharmaceutical Safetyand Research
The Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research
Law (Law No.55 of 1979)
The Okinawa Development
Finance Corporation
The Okinawa Development Finance Corporation Law
(Law No.31 of 1972)
Japan Marine Science and
Technology Center
Japan Marine Science and Technology Center Law
(Law No.63 of 1971)
Japan Nuclear Cycle
Development Institute
Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute Law
(Law No.73 of 1967)
Japan Environment
Corporation
Japan Environment Corporation Law
(Law No.95 of 1965)
Kansai International Airport
Company, Ltd.
The Kansai International Airport Company, Ltd. Law
(Law No.53 of 1984)
Japan Finance Corporation
for Municipal Enterprises
Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises Law
(Law No.83 of 1957)
The Pollution-related Health
Damage Compensation and
Prevention Association
Law concerning Compensation for and Prevention of
Pollution-Related Health Damage (Law No.111 of 1973)
Japan Bank for International
Cooperation
Japan Bank for International Cooperation Law (Law
No.35 of 1999)
National Life Finance
Corporation
National Life Finance Corporation Law (Law No.49 of
1949)
National University Corporation National University Corporation Law (Law No.112 of
2003)
Industrial Structure
Improvement Fund
The Provisional Measures Law for Promotion of the
Construction of Designated Facilities through the
Participation of Private Enterprises (Law No.77 of 1986)
The Government Housing
Loan Corporation
Government Housing Loan Corporation Law (Law
No.156 of 1950)
Metropolitan Expressway
Public Corporation
Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation Law (Law
No.133 of 1959)
The Shoko Chukin Bank Shoko Chukin Bank Law (Law No.14 of 1936)
New Tokyo International
Airport Authority
The New Tokyo International Airport Authority Law
(Law No.115 of 1965)
Japan National Oil
Corporation
Japan National Oil Corporation Law (Law No.99 of
1967)
Inter-university
Research Institute
National University Corporation Law
National Institute for
Research Advancement
(NIRA)
National Institute for Research Advancement Act
(Law No.51 of 1973)
Japan Regional Development
Corporation
Japan Regional Development and Consolidation
Corporation Law (Law No.95 of 1962)
The National Association of
Racing
Horse Racing Law (Law No.158 of 1948)
Japan Finance Corporation
for Small Business
Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business Law
(Law No.138 of 1953)
Japan Small and Medium
Enterprise Corporation
Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation Law
(Law No.19 of 1999)
The Telecommunications
Advancement Organizationof Japan
The Telecommunications Advancement Organization of
Japan Law (Law No.46 of 1979)
Teito Rapid Transit Authority The Teito Rapid Transit Authority Law (Law No.51 of 1941)
Urban DevelopmentCorporation Urban Development Corporation Act (Law No.76 of 1999)
The Japan Scholarship
Foundation
The Japan Scholarship Foundation Act (Law No.64 of 1984)
Bank of Japan Law on The Bank of Japan (Law No.89 of 1997)
Japan Atomic Energy
Research Institute
The Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Law (Law
No.92 of 1956)
Japan Motorcycle Racing
Organization
Motorcycle Races Law (Law No.208 of 1950)
Japan Keirin Association Keirin Law (Law No.209 of 1948)
The Promotion and Mutual
Aid Corporation for Private
Schools of Japan
The Law for the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for
Private Schools of Japan (Law No.48 of 1997)
Development Bank of Japan Development Bank of Japan Law (Law No.73 of 1999)
The Nippon Foundation The Motorboat Racing Law (Law No.242 of 1951)
Japan Racing Association Japan Racing Association Law (Law No.205 of 1954)
Nihon Doro Kodan
Japan Highway Public Corporation)
Nihon Doro Kodan (Japan Highway Public Corporation)
Law (Law No.6 of 1956)
Japan Post Japan Post Law (Law No.97 of 2002)
Government Pension
Investment Fund
Government Pension Investment Fund Law Law No.19
of 2000
Agricultural and Fishery
Co-operative Savings
Insurance Corporation
Agricultural and Fishery Co-operative Savings Insurance
Law (Law No.53 of 1973)
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries Finance
Corporation of Japan
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corporation
Law (Law No.355 of 1952)
Hanshin Expressway Public
Corporation
Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation Law (Law
No.43 of 1962)
The University of the Air
Foundation
The Law permitting the Establishment of the University of
the Air Foundation (Law No.80 of 1981)
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge
Authority
The Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority Act (Law No.81
of 1970)
Deposit Insurance
Corporation of Japan
Deposit Insurance Law (Law No.34 of 1971)
Labour Welfare Corporation Labour Welfare Corporation Law (Law No.126 of
1957)



Kansai International Airport Company, Ltd.
1 Operation related to Kansai International Airport and establishment(excluding construction of these) and management as provided for in Article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 of the Kansai International Airport Company, Ltd. Law (Hereinafter referred to as Company Law in this paragraph)
2 Operation related to facilities as provided for in Cabinet Order delegated by Article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 of the Company Law.
3 Operation related to business affiliated with business as provided for in preceding two paragraphs
4 Operation related to business enumerated in Article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraph 6 of the Company Law related to business as provided for in preceding three paragraphs
5 Operation related to business as provided for in Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Company Law
Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation
1 Operation enumerated in Article 21, paragraph 1, subparagraph 11 to 14 of the Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation Law (Hereinafter referred to as Enterprise Corporation Law in this paragraph)
2 Operation enumerated in Article 21, paragraph 1, subparagraph 15 of the Enterprise Corporation Law related to operation enumerated in preceding paragraph
3 Operation affiliated with operation enumerated in preceding two paragraphs
4 Operation enumerated in Article 21, paragraph 1, subparagraph 17 of the Enterprise Corporation Law related to operation enumerated in preceding three paragraphs
The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan
1 Operation enumerated in Article 22, paragraph 1, subparagraph 6 to 8 of the Law for the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan Law (Hereinafter referred to as Corporation Law in this paragraph)
2 Operation as provided for in Article 22, paragraph 2 of the Corporation Law
3 Operation enumerated in Article 22, paragraph 2 of the Corporation Law3 Operation enumerated in Article 22, paragraph 3, subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the Corporation Law



    This is the English version of the "Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs" and the "Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, Etc.", translated by Mr. Katsuya UGA, Professor of the University of Tokyo, at the request of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications.