# 行政不服審査法 / Administrative Complaint Review Act — 第四十三条 (Article 43)

- Law: 行政不服審査法 (Administrative Complaint Review Act), 平成二十六年法律第六十八号
- English title "Administrative Complaint Review Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第四十三条 (Article 43) — address `art-43`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43
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### 第四十三条
<sup>art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43</sup>

  **第一項**  審査庁は、審理員意見書の提出を受けたときは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、審査庁が主任の大臣又は宮内庁長官若しくは内閣府設置法第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは国家行政組織法第三条第二項に規定する庁の長である場合にあっては行政不服審査会に、審査庁が地方公共団体の長（地方公共団体の組合にあっては、長、管理者又は理事会）である場合にあっては第八十一条第一項又は第二項の機関に、それぞれ諮問しなければならない。
  <sup>art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1</sup>
  When the review agency has received a review officer's written opinion, the reviewing agency that falls under the competent minister, the Grand Steward, or the head of any of the agencies prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office or Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act must consult with an Administrative Complaint Review Board, and the reviewing agency that falls under the head of a local government (for an association of a local government, the head, manager, or council) must consult with the organs referred to in Article 81, paragraph (1) or (2), in the cases other than those that fall under any of the following case:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  審査請求に係る処分をしようとするときに他の法律又は政令（条例に基づく処分については、条例）に第九条第一項各号に掲げる機関若しくは地方公共団体の議会又はこれらの機関に類するものとして政令で定めるもの（以下「審議会等」という。）の議を経るべき旨又は経ることができる旨の定めがあり、かつ、当該議を経て当該処分がされた場合
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-1</sup>
    when rendering a disposition of a request for review, other laws or Cabinet Order (for a disposition based on Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance, the Ordinance) provides that the disposition should be rendered by going through deliberations or that it may be rendered by going through deliberations at an organ stated in the items of Article 9, paragraph (1) or the assemblies of local governments, or entities specified by Cabinet Order as being similar to those organs (referred to as "Council, etc." below), and, the disposition has been rendered following the deliberations;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  裁決をしようとするときに他の法律又は政令（条例に基づく処分については、条例）に第九条第一項各号に掲げる機関若しくは地方公共団体の議会又はこれらの機関に類するものとして政令で定めるものの議を経るべき旨又は経ることができる旨の定めがあり、かつ、当該議を経て裁決をしようとする場合
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-2</sup>
    when making a decision, other laws or Cabinet Order (for a disposition based on Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance, the Ordinance) provides that an administrative determination should be made by going through deliberations or may be made by going through deliberations at an organ stated in the items of Article 9, paragraph (1) or the assemblies of local governments, or entities specified by Cabinet Order as being similar to those organs, and, the reviewing agency intends to make an administrative determination by going through the deliberations;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  第四十六条第三項又は第四十九条第四項の規定により審議会等の議を経て裁決をしようとする場合
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-3</sup>
    when the reviewing agency intends to make an administrative determination by going through deliberations at the Council, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (3) or Article 49, paragraph (4);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  審査請求人から、行政不服審査会又は第八十一条第一項若しくは第二項の機関（以下「行政不服審査会等」という。）への諮問を希望しない旨の申出がされている場合（参加人から、行政不服審査会等に諮問しないことについて反対する旨の申出がされている場合を除く。）
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-4</sup>
    when the requestor for review has made a request that they do not wish to consult an Administrative Complaint Review Board or an organ referred to in Article 81, paragraph (1) or (2) (referred to as "Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc." below) (excluding the cases in which an intervenor has raised an objection on not consulting the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc.);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  審査請求が、行政不服審査会等によって、国民の権利利益及び行政の運営に対する影響の程度その他当該事件の性質を勘案して、諮問を要しないものと認められたものである場合
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-5</sup>
    when the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc. finds that a consultation is not necessary taking into account of the extent of influence on the rights and interests of the people and the conduct of administrative affairs, and the nature of the case;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **六**  審査請求が不適法であり、却下する場合
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-6</sup>
    when the request for review is unlawful and the reviewing agency intends to dismiss the request;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **七**  第四十六条第一項の規定により審査請求に係る処分（法令に基づく申請を却下し、又は棄却する処分及び事実上の行為を除く。）の全部を取り消し、又は第四十七条第一号若しくは第二号の規定により審査請求に係る事実上の行為の全部を撤廃すべき旨を命じ、若しくは撤廃することとする場合（当該処分の全部を取り消すこと又は当該事実上の行為の全部を撤廃すべき旨を命じ、若しくは撤廃することについて反対する旨の意見書が提出されている場合及び口頭意見陳述においてその旨の意見が述べられている場合を除く。）
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-7</sup>
    when the reviewing agency intends to revoke the dispositions related to the request for review in full (excluding a disposition to dismiss or reject an application based on laws and regulations, and de facto acts) pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1), or order that the de fact acts related to the request for review should be eliminated in full or decide to eliminate the de facto acts in full pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, item (i) or (ii) (excluding the cases in which a written opinion to oppose the revocation of the disposition in full or the order or decision to eliminate the de facto acts in full has been submitted, and the case in which an opinion to that effect has been stated in the oral opinion statement); or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **八**  第四十六条第二項各号又は第四十九条第三項各号に定める措置（法令に基づく申請の全部を認容すべき旨を命じ、又は認容するものに限る。）をとることとする場合（当該申請の全部を認容することについて反対する旨の意見書が提出されている場合及び口頭意見陳述においてその旨の意見が述べられている場合を除く。）
    <sup>art-43/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1/item-8</sup>
    when the reviewing agency decides to take the measures specified in the items of Article 46, paragraph (2) or the items of Article 49, paragraph (3) (limited to measures ordering that the application based on laws and regulations should be approved in full, or measures that approves the application in full) (excluding the cases in which a written opinion opposing the approval of the application in full has been submitted and cases in which an opinion to that effect has been stated in the oral opinion statement).
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定による諮問は、審理員意見書及び事件記録の写しを添えてしなければならない。
  <sup>art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-2</sup>
  The consultation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made by attaching copies of the review officer's written opinion and the case record.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  第一項の規定により諮問をした審査庁は、審理関係人（処分庁等が審査庁である場合にあっては、審査請求人及び参加人）に対し、当該諮問をした旨を通知するとともに、審理員意見書の写しを送付しなければならない。
  <sup>art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-3</sup>
  The reviewing agency that has consulted with the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must notify the persons concerned with proceedings (when the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition is the reviewing agency, the requestor for review and the intervenor) the fact that it has consulted the Administrative Complaint Review Board, etc. and send those persons a copy of the review officer's written opinion.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-43/par-1: 内閣府設置法第四十九条第一項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第一項 (Article 49, paragraph (1)), art-49/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-43/par-1: 第二項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第二項 (Article 49, paragraph (2)), art-49/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-43/par-1: 国家行政組織法第三条第二項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-43/par-1: 第八十一条第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第八十一条第一項 (Article 81, paragraph (1)), art-81/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-81/par-1
- art-43/par-1: 第二項 → 行政不服審査法 第八十一条第二項 (Article 81, paragraph (2)), art-81/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-81/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-81/par-2
- art-43/par-1/item-1: 第九条第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-9/par-1
- art-43/par-1/item-2: 第九条第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-9/par-1
- art-43/par-1/item-3: 第四十六条第三項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十六条第三項 (Article 46, paragraph (3)), art-46/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-46/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-46/par-3
- art-43/par-1/item-3: 第四十九条第四項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十九条第四項 (Article 49, paragraph (4)), art-49/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-49/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-49/par-4
- art-43/par-1/item-4: 第八十一条第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第八十一条第一項 (Article 81, paragraph (1)), art-81/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-81/par-1
- art-43/par-1/item-4: 第二項 → 行政不服審査法 第八十一条第二項 (Article 81, paragraph (2)), art-81/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-81/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-81/par-2
- art-43/par-1/item-7: 第四十六条第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-46/par-1
- art-43/par-1/item-7: 第四十七条第一号 → 行政不服審査法 第四十七条第一項第一号 (Article 47, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-47/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-47/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-47/par-1/item-1
- art-43/par-1/item-7: 第二号 → 行政不服審査法 第四十七条第一項第二号 (Article 47, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-47/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-47/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-47/par-1/item-2
- art-43/par-1/item-8: 第四十六条第二項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十六条第二項 (Article 46, paragraph (2)), art-46/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-46/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-46/par-2
- art-43/par-1/item-8: 第四十九条第三項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十九条第三項 (Article 49, paragraph (3)), art-49/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-49/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-49/par-3
- art-43/par-2: 前項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1
- art-43/par-3: 第一項 → 行政不服審査法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-1

## Cited by

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- 生活保護法 第六十五条第一項第一号（裁決をすべき期間） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-65/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-65/par-1/item-1
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- 行政不服審査法 第四十三条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-2
- 行政不服審査法 第四十三条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-43/par-3
- 行政不服審査法 第四十四条第一項（裁決の時期） — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-44/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-44/par-1
- 行政不服審査法 第四十六条第三項（処分についての審査請求の認容） — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-46/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-46/par-3
- 行政不服審査法 第四十九条第四項（不作為についての審査請求の裁決） — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-49/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426AC0000000068/art-49/par-4
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## Sources

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