Chapter IV Administrative Guidance
第四章 行政指導
Article 32General Principles of Administrative Guidance
第三十二条(行政指導の一般原則)
In providing administrative guidance, a person engaged in administrative guidance must pay attention not to exceed the scope of the duties or affairs under the jurisdiction of the administrative organ by no means and pay attention to the fact that the content of the administrative guidance is to be realized solely due to the voluntary cooperation of the subject person.
A person engaged in administrative guidance must not disadvantageously treat the person subject to administrative guidance on the grounds that they did not obey the administrative guidance.
行政指導に携わる者は、その相手方が行政指導に従わなかったことを理由として、不利益な取扱いをしてはならない。
Article 33Administrative Guidance Concerning Applications
第三十三条(申請に関連する行政指導)
In providing administrative guidance that demand withdrawal of an application or modification of the content of an application, a person engaged in administrative guidance must not take an action that obstructs the applicant's exercise of rights by continuing with the administrative guidance or other acts although the applicant expressed that they have no intention of complying with the administrative guidance.
Article 34Administrative Guidance Concerning Authority over Permission or Other Approvals
第三十四条(許認可等の権限に関連する行政指導)
When an administrative organ that has authority to grant permission or other approvals or to render dispositions based on permission or other approvals is unable to exercise the authority, or has no intention of exercising the authority, a person engaged in administrative guidance must not take an action that forces a subject person to comply with the administrative guidance by deliberately indicating the fact that they are capable of exercising the authority.
Article 35Manner of Administrative Guidance
第三十五条(行政指導の方式)
A person engaged in administrative guidance must clearly indicate the purpose, content, and the responsible persons for the administrative guidance to the subject person.
行政指導に携わる者は、その相手方に対して、当該行政指導の趣旨及び内容並びに責任者を明確に示さなければならない。
In providing the administrative guidance, if a person engaged in administrative guidance indicates that the administrative organ is capable of exercising the authority to grant permission or other approvals or rendering dispositions based on permission or other approvals, the person must indicate the following matters to the subject person:
the provisions of laws and regulations that are the basis for being capable of exercising the authority;
当該権限を行使し得る根拠となる法令の条項
the requirements prescribed in the provisions of the preceding item; and
前号の条項に規定する要件
the reasons that the exercise of the authority conforms to the requirements referred to in the preceding item.
当該権限の行使が前号の要件に適合する理由
When administrative guidance has been provided orally, if the subject person requests delivery of the document stating the matters prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, a person engaged in the administrative guidance must deliver the document, as long as there is no special hindrance to administrative affairs.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to administrative guidance stated in the following items:
administrative guidance that seeks the subject person to conduct an act that can be concluded on the spot; and
相手方に対しその場において完了する行為を求めるもの
administrative guidance seeking the matter that has the same content as matter that the subject person has been notified by a document (including the document referred to in the preceding paragraph) or an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record prepared in an electronic form, a magnetic form or any other form that cannot be perceived by human senses, which is used for information processing by computers.).
既に文書(前項の書面を含む。)又は電磁的記録(電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。)によりその相手方に通知されている事項と同一の内容を求めるもの
Article 36Administrative Guidance Directed to Multiple Persons
第三十六条(複数の者を対象とする行政指導)
When intending to provide administrative guidance to multiple persons who meet certain conditions in order to achieve a common administrative objective, an administrative organ must establish administrative guidance guidelines, and publicize the guidelines, in advance and on a case-by-case basis, as long as there is no special hindrance to administrative affairs.
Article 36-2Requests for Suspension of Administrative Guidance
第三十六条の二(行政指導の中止等の求め)
If a person subject to an administrative guidance that seeks correction of an act that violates laws and regulations (limited to administrative guidance for which the provisions that serve as basis are in laws) considers that the administrative guidance does not conform to the requirements prescribed in the relevant laws, the subject person may notify the administrative organ that has provided the administrative guidance of that fact and seek the administrative organ to suspend the administrative guidance or take other necessary measures; provided, however, that this does not apply if the administrative guidance has been provided after conducting the procedures for granting the subject with the opportunity to give explanations or otherwise state their opinions.
The request referred to in the preceding paragraph must be made by submitting a written notification stating the following matters:
前項の申出は、次に掲げる事項を記載した申出書を提出してしなければならない。
the name and domicile or residence of the person making the request;
申出をする者の氏名又は名称及び住所又は居所
the content of the administrative guidance;
当該行政指導の内容
the provisions of the laws which are the basis for the administrative guidance;
当該行政指導がその根拠とする法律の条項
the requirements prescribed in the provisions of the preceding item;
前号の条項に規定する要件
the reason the person making the request considers that the administrative guidance does not conform to the requirements referred to in the preceding item; and
other matters for reference.
その他参考となる事項
If the proposal under the provisions of paragraph (1) has been made, the administrative organ must conduct the necessary investigation, and if it finds that the administrative guidance does not conform to the requirements prescribed in the relevant laws, it must suspend the administrative guidance or take other necessary measures.