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 14
Implementation of Disclosure
1.
The disclosure of administrative documents shall take place by inspection or by the
provision of copies for documents or drawings, and for electromagnetic records by methods
determined by Cabinet Order that take into consideration their classification and the state of
development, etc. of information technology. However, when disclosure of an administrative
document is to take place by the inspection method, if the head of the administrative organ
considers that there is a risk that difficulties in the preservation of the administrative document
will arise, or for other justifiable reasons, a copy of the document may be provided for
inspection.
2.
The person who will obtain disclosure of administrative 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 head of the administrative
organ who made the disclosure decision.
3.
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.
4.
The person who has obtained disclosure of administrative documents based upon a
disclosure decision, within thirty days after first obtaining disclosure, may request to the head of
the administrative organ to the effect of again obtaining disclosure. In this case the proviso in the
preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Article 15
Coordination with Disclosure Implementation by Other Laws
1.
In the case that under the provisions of another law, administrative 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 head of the
administrative organ shall not disclose those administrative 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 16
Fees
1.
The person who makes a disclosure request, and the person who obtains the disclosure of
administrative documents, as provided for by Cabinet Order, shall pay respectively a fee for the
disclosure request and a fee for the implementation of disclosure of an amount determined by
Cabinet Order and within the limits of actual expenses.
2.
In determining the amount of the fee of the preceding paragraph consideration shall be
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