①The head of an administrative organ may transfer a case to the head of another administrative organ if the administrative documents related to a request for disclosure has been prepared by another administrative organ, or there are legitimate grounds for the head of another administrative organ to make a decision on disclosure or non-disclosure, after deliberating with the head of that other administrative organ. In such a case, the head of the administrative organ that has transferred the case must notify the disclosure requester in writing of the fact that the case has been transferred.

②When a case has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the head of the administrative organ who has received the transfer must make a decision on disclosure or non-disclosure for the request for disclosure. In such a case, the acts conducted before the transfer by the head of the administrative organ who transferred the case are deemed to be the acts conducted by the head of the administrative organ who has received the transfer.

③In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the head of the administrative organ that has received the transfer makes a decision referred to in Article 9, paragraph (1) (referred to as "disclosure decision" below), that head of the administrative organ must implement the disclosure. In such a case, the head of the administrative organ who has transferred the case must provide the necessary cooperation in implementing the disclosure.