Article 31Preparation, Keeping, Inspection, and Submission of Financial Statements
第三十一条（財務諸表等の作成、備置き、閲覧等及び提出等）
A qualified consumer organization must prepare an inventory of its property, etc. and a business report for the business year (including electronic or magnetic records (meaning records used in computerized data processing which are prepared in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), if these are prepared in lieu of written documents; hereinafter referred to as "financial statements" in item (v) of the following paragraph and Article 53, item (vi)), within three months from the last day of each business year.
The following documents must be kept in the office of a qualified consumer organization pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:
適格消費者団体の事務所には、内閣府令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる書類を備え置かなければならない。
articles of incorporation;
定款
operational rules;
業務規程
a roster of officers and employees (including the names, titles and professions of officers, employees, and expert advisors, and other matters prescribed by Cabinet Office Order);
役職員等名簿（役員、職員及び専門委員の氏名、役職及び職業その他内閣府令で定める事項を記載した名簿をいう。）
a document stating the number of members of the qualified consumer organization and whether they are individuals, corporations, or other organizations (including the number of constituent members if members are corporations or other organizations);
適格消費者団体の社員について、その数及び個人又は法人その他の団体の別（社員が法人その他の団体である場合にあっては、その構成員の数を含む。）を記載した書類
documents stating the particulars of the revenue and information on other funds, matters regarding contributions, and other accounting matters specified by Cabinet Office Order;
収入の明細その他の資金に関する事項、寄附金に関する事項その他の経理に関する内閣府令で定める事項を記載した書類
if the qualified consumer organization engages in services other than services related to the right to demand an injunction, documents stating the type of the services and their brief description;
差止請求関係業務以外の業務を行う場合には、その業務の種類及び概要を記載した書類
Any person may make one of the following requests at any time during the business hours of a qualified consumer organization; provided, however, that when making a request as set forth in item (ii) or (iv), the person must pay the fees set forth by the qualified consumer organization:
a request to inspect or copy a document set forth in one of the items of the preceding paragraph, if these have been prepared in writing;
前項各号に掲げる書類が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
a request for the issue of a certified copy or an extract of the document referred to in the preceding item;
前号の書面の謄本又は抄本の交付の請求
when the document as set forth in one of the items of the preceding paragraph was prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic record, a request to inspect or reproduce the content displaying the matters recorded on the electronic or magnetic record by means prescribed by Cabinet Office Order;
a request to be provided by electronic or magnetic means prescribed by Cabinet Office Order, the matters recorded on an electronic or magnetic record referred to in the preceding item, or a request to be issued a written document stating those matters.
A qualified consumer organization may not refuse a request set forth in one of the items of the preceding paragraph except when there are reasonable grounds to do so.
A qualified consumer organization must submit the documents provided for in paragraph (2), items (iii) through (vi) to the Prime Minister within three months from the last day of each business year.
適格消費者団体は、毎事業年度終了後三月以内に、第二項第三号から第六号までに掲げる書類を内閣総理大臣に提出しなければならない。