If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so in order to implement an Investigation or Evaluation, it may entrust an incorporated administrative agency as provided in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999), a general incorporated association or general incorporated foundation, an Enterprise or other private-sector entity, or a person with the relevant knowledge and experience, with part of the administrative processes for implementing the investigation or research in an Investigation or Evaluation.
It is prohibited for a person entrusted with administrative processes pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, its officer or personnel, or a person that has held one of these positions to divulge any confidential information learned in the course of the administrative processes entrusted thereto.
前項の規定により事務の委託を受けた者若しくはその役員若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあった者は、当該委託に係る事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
A person entrusted with administrative processes pursuant to paragraph (1), or the officer or personnel in charge of the administrative processes under entrustment, is deemed to be an official engaged in public services pursuant to laws and regulations, for the purpose of applying the Penal Code and other penal provisions.
略称規定第十六条第一項第三号
事故等原因調査又は他の行政機関等による調査等の結果の評価（以下「事故等原因調査等」という。）の結果に基づき、生命身体事故等による被害の拡大又は当該生命身体事故等と同種若しくは類似の生命身体事故等の発生の防止のため講ずべき施策又は措置につい…
わかりやすく言うと
消費者安全調査委員会が自ら行う事故等原因調査と、他の行政機関や地方公共団体などが行った調査や検査の結果が事故等原因を究明しているかどうかの評価とを、まとめた呼び名です（第十六条第一項）。