①Notwithstanding the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, if personal information an administrative entity holds that is subject to a request for disclosure is to be disclosed to the person requesting disclosure by the same means as those prescribed in the main clause of that paragraph pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations (only within the period of time for disclosure, if it is specified), the administrative organ's head or administrative entity does not disclose the personal information the administrative entity holds by that same means; provided, however, that this does not apply when there are those provisions in other laws and regulations to the effect that disclosure is not implemented in certain cases.

②If the means of disclosure designated by the provisions of other laws and regulations is public inspection, that public inspection is deemed to be inspection referred to in the main clause of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply.