法務大臣は、前条第三号の二の規定による認定をしようとするときは、外務大臣、警察庁長官、公安調査庁長官及び海上保安庁長官の意見を聴くものとする。
The Minister of Justice is to hear the opinions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, the Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, and the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard prior to making the decision prescribed in the provisions of item (iii)-2 of the preceding Article.