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other case where it is necessary for the public interest as specified by Cabinet Order;

(xiii) in cases where it is necessary for protecting the life, body or property of humans, when the consent of the Person is obtained or when it is difficult to obtain a consent of the Person; and

(xiv) when it is specified by rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission as equivalent thereto.

## (Restrictions on Collection)

## Article 20

No person shall collect or keep Specific Personal Information (limited to information including another person’s Individual Number) except in cases falling under any of the items of the preceding Article.

## Section 2 Provision of Specific Individual Information via the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information

## (Cooperation Network System for Personal Information)

## Article 21

(1) The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications shall establish and manage the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information in consultation with the Specific Personal Information Protection Commission.

(2) If a Person Referring Information requests to provide Specific Personal Information pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of this Act, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications shall notice the Person Providing Information that there is a request to provide Specific Personal Information using the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information as provided for by Cabinet Orders, except in the following cases:

(i) when the Person Referring Information, Person Providing Information, affairs to be processed by the Person Referring Information or items of Specific Personal Information that are necessary for processing said affairs fail to fall under those listed in Appended Table 2; and

(ii) with regard to the Specific Personal Information File that is kept by the Person Referring Information in which said Specific Personal Information is to be recorded, or the Specific Personal Information File that is kept by the Person Providing Information in which said Specific Personal Information has been recorded, when it is found that there is a fact violating the provisions of Article 27 of this Act (excluding paragraphs (3) and (5)).

## (Provision of Specific Personal Information)

## Article 22

(1) If a Person Providing Information is requested to provide Specific Personal Information pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of this Act, when he/she receives a notice from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications under the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article with regard to said request of provision, he/she shall provide said
Specific Personal Information to the Person Referring Information as provided for by Cabinet Orders.

(2) If Specific Personal Information is provided pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when documents including the same information content as said Specific Personal Information are required to be submitted pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations, it shall be deemed as though said documents have been submitted.

(Record of Information Provision)

## Article 23

(1) When the provision of Specific Personal Information is requested to be provided or is provided under the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of this Act, a Person Referring Information and Person Providing Information shall record the following matters in the computer used by said person that is connected to the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information and keep said record for the period specified by Cabinet Order:

(i) names of the Person Referring Information and Person Providing Information;

(ii) date and time when the request for provision is made and the date and time if provision is made;

(iii) items of Specific Personal Information; and

(iv) matters specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in addition to those listed in the preceding three items.

(2) If the fact of said request for provision or provision of Specific Personal Information falls under any of the following items, the Person Referring Information and Person Providing Information shall record to that effect in the computer used by said person that is connected with the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information and shall keep said record for the period specified in the preceding paragraph, in addition to the matters set forth in said paragraph:

(i) when it is found that the matter corresponds to Non-Disclosure Information as set forth in Article 14 of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act as applied by replacing certain terms under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) of this Act;

(ii) when it is found that the matter corresponds to Personal Information that local governments or local administrative incorporated agencies are not required to disclose pursuant to the provisions of Prefectural Ordinances;

(iii) when it is found that the matter corresponds to Non-Disclosure Information as set forth in Article 14 of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act as applied by replacing certain terms under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (3) of this Act; and

(iv) when it is found that the matter corresponds to Non-Disclosure Information as set forth in Article 14 of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act as applied by replacing certain terms under the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (4) of this Act.

(3) If Specific Personal Information is requested to be provided or is provided pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of this Act, the Minister of Internal Affairs and
Communications shall record the matters set forth in the preceding two paragraphs in the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information and keep said record for the period specified in paragraph (1).

## (Control of Secrecy)

## Article 24

The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Person Referring Information and the Person Providing Information shall take necessary measures with regard to the secrecy of affairs providing information, etc. (meaning affairs related to requests for provision or provision of Specific Personal Information pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of the Act; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article and the following Article), such as ensuring the safety and reliability of computers used for affairs providing information, etc. by the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information, and the Person Referring Information and Person Providing Information in order to control the secrecy, such as prevention of divulgation of the secrecy.

## (Confidentiality)

## Article 25

A person who is engaging or was engaging in affairs providing information, etc. or affairs pertaining to the operation of the Cooperation Network System for Personal Information shall not divulge or misappropriate secrets related to said affairs that he/she has learned during the course of his/her operation.
# Chapter V Specific Personal Information Protection

## Section 1 Specific Personal Information Protection Assessment

(Guidelines for Persons who Intend to Keep Specific Personal Information Files)

## Article 26

(1) The Specific Personal Information Protection Commission shall establish and publicize guidelines that specify measures to be taken for a person who intends to keep Specific Personal Information Files to evaluate him/herself the danger and impact of the occurrence of a situation, such as the divulgation of Specific Personal Information, (hereinafter referred to as "Specific Personal Information Protection Assessment"), to prevent the occurrence of these situations, and to manage Specific Personal Information properly (the guidelines shall be referred to simply as "Guidelines" in the following paragraph and paragraph (3) of the following Article).

(2) The Specific Personal Information Protection Commission shall reexamine the Guidelines at least in every three years in consideration of progress and international trends of technology on the protection of Personal Information, and shall change the Guidelines if it is found to be necessary.

(Specific Personal Information Protection Assessment)

## Article 27

(1) When a head of Administrative Organs, etc. intends to keep Specific Personal Information Files (excluding those specified by the rules of Specific Individual Information Protection Commission, such as matters related to the personnel affairs, remuneration, or welfare benefit of a person who is or was exclusively an official of said head of Administrative Organs, etc.; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article), he/she shall publicly announce the document stating the results of assessing the following items (hereinafter the document shall be referred to as "Assessment Report" in this Article) and shall consult widely for citizens' opinions pursuant to the provisions of the rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission, before keeping said Specific Personal Information File. The same shall apply when making an important change as prescribed in the rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission with regard to said Specific Personal Information File:

(i) the number of persons who engage in affairs handling the Specific Personal Information File;

(ii) the amount of Specific Personal Information that is to be recorded in the Specific Personal Information File;

(iii) past situation for handling Personal Information Files by the head of Administrative Organs, etc.;

(iv) outline of affairs related to handling Specific Personal Information Files;

(v) the structure of electronic data processing systems and methods of electronic data processing, etc. (electronic data processing (meaning input, accumulation, editing, processing, modification, update, search, deleting, output of information using a computer,
or processing similar thereto) and other measures provided for by Cabinet Order along with them) that is used for handling Specific Personal Information Files;

(vi) measures to protect Specific Personal Information recorded in the Specific Personal Information File; and

(vii) matters specified by the rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission, in addition to those listed in the preceding items.

(2) In the case set forth in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, the head of Administrative Organs, etc. shall review as necessary for Assessment Report after sufficiently considering the opinions obtained pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of said paragraph, and then shall obtain the approval of the Specific Personal Information Protection Committee with regard to the handling of Specific Personal Information Files as stated in said Assessment Report, as provided for by the rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission. The same shall apply when making an important change as specified by the rules of Specific Personal Information Protection Commission with regard to said Specific Personal Information Files.

(3) The Specific Personal Information Protection Commission shall not give the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph unless it is found by judgment based on information, such as the content of the Assessment Report, information obtained pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) of this Act, that the handling of the Specific Personal Information Files stated in said Assessment Report is in conformance with the Guidelines.

(4) If an Assessment Report is approved pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the head of Administrative Organs, etc. shall publicize said Assessment Report promptly.

(5) If an Assessment Report is publicized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it is deemed that notification is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act as applied by replacing certain terms under the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of this Act.

(6) The head of Administrative Organs, etc. shall not provide information recorded in a Specific Personal Information File, for which an Assessment Report is not disclosed, pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, item (vii) of this Act or shall not request to provide information to be recorded in said Specific Personal Information File pursuant to the provisions of said item.

(Restrictions on the Generation of Specific Personal Information Files)

## Article 28

A Person in Charge of Affairs Using the Individual Numbers, etc. and a person engaging in Affairs Using the Individual Numbers, etc. shall not generate a Specific Personal Information File beyond the extent necessary for processing Affairs, Using the Individual Numbers, etc. except in cases where he/she falls under any of Article 19, items (xi) through (xiv) of this Act and can provide or receive provision of Specific Personal Information.

Section 2 Special Provisions to the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act
(Special Provisions to the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act)

Article 29

The provisions of Article 8, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) and Article 25 of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act shall not apply to Specific Personal Information (excluding information recorded in the record set forth in Article 23 of this Act) that Administrative Organs keep or intend to keep, and the terms listed in the middle column of the following table in the provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act as listed in the left-hand column of said table shall be the terms listed in the right-hand column of said table with regard to the application of other provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act.

Original provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act	Original Terms	Terms to replace the original terms
Article 8, paragraph (1)	except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations, use by	use by
use by himself or herself or provide	use by himself/herself
Article 8, paragraph (2)	use by himself or herself or provide	use by himself/herself
Article 8, paragraph (2), item (i)	Where the Retained Personal Information is used or provided with the consent of the Individual Concerned, or where it is provided to the Individual Concerned	If it is necessary for protection of the life, body or property of humans when the consent of the Person is obtained or when it is difficult to obtain the consent of the Person
Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (3)	Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications	Specific Personal Information Protection Commission
Article 12, paragraph (2)	A statutory representative of a minor or an adult ward	A statutory agent of a minor or an adult ward or an agent based on delegation by the Person (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Agent")
Article 13, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2) and Article 37, paragraph (2)	the statutory representative	Agent
Article 14, item (i), Article 27, paragraph (2) and Article 36, paragraph (2)	A statutory representative of a minor or an adult ward	Agent
Article 26, paragraph (2)	consideration shall be given to	consideration shall be given to
make the amount as affordable as possible.	making the amount as affordable as possible. In this case, if the head of the Administrative Organ finds that there are economic difficulties or other special grounds, the head of the Administrative Organ may grant a reduction of or an exemption from the fee, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order.
Article 36, paragraph (1), item (i)	or uses the information in violation of Article 8, paragraph (1) or (2)	, uses the information in violation of the provisions of Article 8, paragraphs (1) and (2) (limited to the parts pertaining to item (i)) as applied by replacement pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013), collects or keeps the information in violation of the provisions of Article 20 of said Act, or records the information in the Specific Personal Information File that is generated in violation of the provisions of Article 28 of said Act (meaning the Specific Personal Information File as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9) of said Act)
Article 36, paragraph (1), item (ii)	Article 8, paragraphs (1) and (2)	Article 19 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures

(2) The provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) and Article 25 of the
Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act shall not apply to Specific Personal Information (excluding information recorded in the record set forth in Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Act) kept by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc., and the terms listed in the middle column of the following table in the provisions of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act listed in the left-hand column of said table shall be the terms listed in the right-hand column of said table with regard to the application of other provisions of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act.

Original provisions of the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Personal Information Protection Act	Original Terms	Terms to replace the original terms
Article 9, paragraph (1)	except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations,	except as otherwise provided by the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013)
use by himself or herself or provide	use by himself/herself
Article 9, paragraph (2)	use by himself or herself or provide	use by himself/herself
Article 9, paragraph (2), item (i)	Where the Retained Personal Information is used or provided with the consent of the Individual Concerned, or where it is provided to the Individual Concerned	If it is necessary for the protection of the life, body or property of humans when the consent of the Person is obtained or when it is difficult to obtain the consent of the Person
Article 12, paragraph (2)	A statutory representative of a minor or an adult ward	A statutory agent of a minor or an adult ward or an agent based on delegation by the Person (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Agent")
Article 13, paragraph (2), Article 28, paragraph (2) and Article 37, paragraph (2)	the statutory representative	Agent
Article 14, item (i), Article	A statutory representative of a	Agent
27, paragraph (2) and Article 36, paragraph (2)	minor or an adult ward
Article 26, paragraph (2)	shall be specified by the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.	shall be specified by the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. In this case, if the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. find that there are economic difficulties or other special grounds, the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. may grant a reduction of or an exemption from said fee pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act as applied by replacement pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures.
Article 36, paragraph (1), item (i)	or uses the information in violation of Article 9, paragraph (1) or (2)	, uses the information in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraphs (1) and (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) as applied by replacement pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures, collects or keeps the information in violation of the provisions of Article 20 of said Act, or records the information in the Specific Personal Information File that is generated in violation
of the provisions of Article 28 of said Act (meaning the Specific Personal Information File as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9) of said Act)
Article 36, paragraph (1), item (ii)	Article 9, paragraphs (1) and (2)	Article 19 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures

(3) The provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3), items (iii) and (iv) and Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act shall not apply to Specific Personal Information (excluding the information recorded in the record set forth in Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Act) kept by a business operator handling Personal Information set forth in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Personal Information Protection Act, and the terms listed in the middle column of the following table in the provisions of Personal Information Protection Act listed in the left-hand column of said table shall be the terms listed in the right-hand column of said table with regard to the application of other provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act.

Original provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information	Original Terms	Terms to replace the original terms
Article 16, paragraph (1)	, without obtaining the prior consent of the person, beyond the scope necessary for the achievement of the Purpose of Utilization specified pursuant to the provision of the preceding Article	the preceding Article
Article 16, paragraph (2)	, without obtaining the prior consent of the persons, beyond the scope necessary for the achievement of the Purpose of Utilization of the personal information concerned before the succession	before the succession
Article 16, paragraph (3), item (i)	cases in which the handling of personal information is based on laws and regulations	cases where it is based on the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013)
Article 16, paragraph (3), item (ii)	in which it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person	in which the consent of the Person is obtained or it is difficult to obtain the consent of the Person
Article 27, paragraph (2)	Article 23, paragraph (1)	Article 19 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures

(Special Provisions to the Record of Information Provision, etc.)

## Article 30

(1) With regard to Specific Personal Information that is recorded in the records set forth in Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Act and kept or intended to be kept by Administrative Organs, the provisions of Article 8, paragraphs (2) through (4), Articles 9, 21, 22, 25, 33, and 34, and Chapter IV, Section 3 of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act shall not apply; and with regard to the application of other provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act, the terms listed in the middle column of the following table as used in the provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act as listed in the left-hand column of said table shall be replaced with the terms listed in the right-hand column of said table.

Original provisions of the Administrative Organs Personal Information Protection Act	Original Terms	Terms to replace the original terms
Article 8, paragraph (1)	except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations, use by	use by
use by himself or herself or provide	use by himself/herself
Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (3)	Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications	Specific Personal Information Protection Commission
Article 12, paragraph (2)	A statutory representative of a minor or an adult ward	A statutory agent of a minor or an adult ward or an agent based on delegation by the Person (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Agent")
Article 13, paragraph (2) and Article 28, paragraph (2)	the statutory representative	Agent
Article 14, item (i) and Article 27, paragraph (2)	A statutory representative of a minor or an adult ward	Agent