Administrative entities may hold personal information only when necessary for conducting processes and functions under the jurisdiction provided by laws and regulations (including local ordinances; the same applies in Article 66, paragraph (2), items (iii) and (iv), Article 69, paragraph (2), items (ii) and (iii), and Section 4), and must specify the purpose of use of personal information as much as possible when holding this information.
行政機関等は、個人情報を保有するに当たっては、法令（条例を含む。第六十六条第二項第三号及び第四号、第六十九条第二項第二号及び第三号並びに第四節において同じ。）の定める所掌事務又は業務を遂行するため必要な場合に限り、かつ、その利用目的をできる限り特定しなければならない。
Administrative entities must not hold personal information beyond the extent necessary for the purpose of use specified pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Administrative entities must not alter the purpose of use beyond a reasonable extent from that of the original purpose of use.