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.
外務大臣、警察庁長官、公安調査庁長官又は海上保安庁長官は、前条第三号の二の規定による認定に関し法務大臣に意見を述べることができる。
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, the Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, or the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard may express their opinion to the Minister of Justice pertaining to the decision prescribed in the provisions of item (iii)-2 of the preceding Article.