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Article 4Procedure of Request for Disclosure

第四条(開示請求の手続)

A request for disclosure under the provisions of the preceding Article (referred to as "request for disclosure") must be made by submitting a document stating the following matters (referred to as "written request for disclosure" below) to the head of an administrative organ:

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。)を行政機関の長に提出してしなければならない。

the name and domicile or residence of the person making the disclosure request, and the name of the representative for a corporation or other organizations;

開示請求をする者の氏名又は名称及び住所又は居所並びに法人その他の団体にあっては代表者の氏名

the name of the administrative documents or other matters sufficient for identifying the administrative documents related to the request for disclosure.

行政文書の名称その他の開示請求に係る行政文書を特定するに足りる事項

If the head of an administrative organ finds that there is a formal deficiency in the written request for disclosure, they may specify a reasonable period of time and ask the person making the request (referred to as "disclosure requester" below) to correct the request. In such a case, the head of the administrative organ must endeavor to provide the disclosure requester with information that will serve as reference in making the correction.

行政機関の長は、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、行政機関の長は、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。

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