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自衛隊員倫理法（平成十一年法律第百三十号）
The Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Act (Act No. 130 of 1999)
第一章　総則（第一条―第四条）
Chapter I General Provisions (Article 1-Article 4)
第二章　自衛隊員倫理規程（第五条）
Chapter II Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code (Article 5)
第三章　贈与等の報告及び公開（第六条―第九条）
Chapter III Report and Disclosure of Gifts, etc. (Article 6-Article 9)
第四章　自衛隊員倫理審査会及び懲戒手続等（第十条―第十二条）
Chapter IV Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board and Disciplinary Proceedings, etc. (Article 10-Article 12)
第五章　倫理監督官（第十三条）
Chapter V Ethics Supervisory Officer (Article 13)
第六章　雑則（第十四条）
Chapter VI Miscellaneous Provisions (Article 14)
　　　第一章　総則
      Chapter I General Provisions
第一条　（目的）
Article 1 (Purpose)
　この法律は、自衛隊員が国民全体の奉仕者であってその職務は国民から負託された公務であることにかんがみ、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に資するため必要な措置を講ずることにより、職務の執行の公正さに対する国民の疑惑や不信を招くような行為の防止を図り、もって公務に対する国民の信頼を確保することを目的とする。
  The purpose of this Act is to prevent acts of self-defense forces personnel that may bring about suspicion and distrust from the citizens in regards to the fairness of execution of duty to ensure public trust in public services by taking necessary measures that contribute to the maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of self-defense forces personnel in light of the fact that self-defense forces personnel are public servants of all citizens and their duty is public service that is entrusted by the citizens.
第二条　（定義等）
Article 2 (Definition, etc)
１　この法律において、「自衛隊員」とは、自衛隊法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十五号）第二条第五項に規定する隊員（常勤を要しない者（同法第四十四条の五第一項に規定する短時間勤務の官職を占めるものを除く。）を除く。）をいう。
(1)  The term "self-defense forces personnel" as used in this Act means personnel as provided for in paragraph (5) of Article 2 of the Self-Defense Forces Act (Act No. 165 of 1954) (excluding those who do not require full-time service (excluding personnel who occupy part-time government positions as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 44-5 of the same Act)).
２　この法律において、「部員級以上の自衛隊員」とは、次に掲げる自衛隊員（第一号、第三号及び第四号に掲げる自衛隊員については、防衛省の職員の給与等に関する法律（昭和二十七年法律第二百六十六号。以下「給与法」という。）第十一条の三第一項に規定する俸給の特別調整額の支給を受ける者に限る。）をいう。
(2) The term "self-defense forces personnel at the rank of staff or higher " as used in this Act means the self-defense forces personnel (regarding the self-defense forces personnel listed in item (i), item (iii), and item (iv), limited to those who receive the payment of Managerial Allowance pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 11-3 of the Act on Remuneration, etc. of Ministry of Defense Personnel (Act No. 266 of 1952, hereinafter referred to as "Remuneration Act")) listed below:
　一　給与法別表第一自衛隊教官俸給表の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級二級のもの
(i) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Instructor Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 1 of the Remuneration Act is applied and who are at the second grade in the service of the same salary schedule
　二　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職の職員の給与に関する法律（昭和二十五年法律第九十五号。以下「一般職給与法」という。）別表第一イ行政職俸給表（一）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級五級以上のもの
(ii) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Administrative Service (I) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 1 (a) of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service (Act No. 95 of 1950, hereinafter referred to as "Regular Service Remuneration Act") is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the fifth grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　三　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第六イ教育職俸給表（一）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級三級以上のもの
(iii) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Education Service (I) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 6 (a) of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the third grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　四　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第六ロ教育職俸給表（二）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級三級以上のもの
(iv) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Education Service (II) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 6 (b) of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied and those who are at the third grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　五　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第七研究職俸給表の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級四級以上のもの
(v) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Research Service Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 7 of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the fourth grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　六　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第八イ医療職俸給表（一）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級三級以上のもの
(vi) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Medical Service (I) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 8 (a) of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the third grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　七　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第八ロ医療職俸給表（二）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級六級以上のもの
(vii) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Medical Service (II) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 8 (b) of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the six grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　八　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第八ハ医療職俸給表（三）の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の職務の級六級以上のもの
(viii) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Medical Service (III) Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 8 (c) of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act and those who are at the six grade or higher in the service of the same salary schedule
　九　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第十指定職俸給表の適用を受ける自衛隊員
(ix) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Designated Service Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 10 of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　十　給与法第四条第二項の規定により一般職の任期付職員の採用及び給与の特例に関する法律（平成十二年法律第百二十五号。次項において「一般職任期付職員法」という。）第七条第一項の俸給表に定める額の俸給を受ける自衛隊員
(x) Self-defense forces personnel who receive the salary in the amount provided for the Salary Schedule in paragraph (1) of Article 7 of the Act on Special Measures of Employment and Remuneration of Officials with Fixed Term of Office in the Regular Service (Act No. 125 of 2000, referred to as the "Act on Officials with Fixed Term of Office" is in the next Article) pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　十一　給与法第四条第三項の規定により一般職の任期付研究員の採用、給与及び勤務時間の特例に関する法律（平成九年法律第六十五号）第六条第一項の俸給表に定める額の俸給を受ける自衛隊員
(xi) Self-defense forces personnel who receive the salary in the amount provided for the Salary Schedule in paragraph (1) of Article 6 of the Act on Special Measures of Employment, Remuneration and Working Hours of Researchers with Fixed Term of Office in Regular Service (Act No. 65 of 1997) pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　十二　三等陸佐、三等海佐又は三等空佐以上の自衛隊員
(xii) Self-defense forces personnel who are Major of Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF), Lieutenant Commander of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), Major of Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) or higher
３　この法律において、「審議官級以上の自衛隊員」とは、次に掲げる自衛隊員をいう。
(3) The term "self-defense forces personnel at the rank of deputy director general or higher" as used in this Act means the self-defense forces personnel listed below:
　一　給与法第四条第一項の規定により一般職給与法別表第十指定職俸給表の適用を受ける自衛隊員
(i) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Designated Service Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 10 of the Regular Service Remuneration Act is applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　二　給与法第四条第二項の規定により一般職任期付職員法第七条第一項の俸給表に定める額の俸給（同表六号俸の俸給月額以上のものに限る。）を受ける自衛隊員
(ii) Self-defense forces personnel who receive the salary in the amount provided for the Salary Schedule in paragraph (1) of Article 7 of the Act on Officials with Fixed Term of Office (limited to the salary amount of the monthly salary of the sixth pay step in the same Salary Schedule or more) pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2) of Article 4 of the Remuneration Act
　三　給与法別表第二自衛官俸給表の適用を受ける自衛隊員であって、同表の陸将、海将及び空将の欄に定める額の俸給を受けるもの並びに陸将補、海将補及び空将補の（一）欄に定める額の俸給を受けるもの
(iii) Self-defense forces personnel to whom the Self-Defense Forces Regular Personnel Salary Schedule in Appended Table No. 2 of the Remuneration Act is applied and those who receive the salary in the amount provided for the column for General of GSDF, Admiral of MSDF, and General of ASDF and who receive the salary in the amount provided for the columns for Major General (I) of GSDF, Rear Admiral (I) of MSDF, and Major General (I) of ASDF in the same Salary Schedule
４　この法律において、「事業者等」とは、法人（法人でない社団又は財団で代表者又は管理人の定めがあるものを含む。）その他の団体及び事業を行う個人（当該事業の利益のためにする行為を行う場合における個人に限る。）をいう。
(4) The term "business operators, etc." as used in this Act means juridical persons (including associations or foundations that are not juridical persons and have rules of a representative person or an administrator) and other organizations, and individuals doing business (limited to individuals in case they perform acts for the profit of the business).
５　この法律の規定の適用については、事業者等の利益のためにする行為を行う場合における役員、従業員、代理人その他の者は、前項の事業者等とみなす。
(5) In the application of the provisions in this Act, officers, employees, representatives, and other persons in case they perform the acts for the profits of the business operators, etc. shall be deemed to be the business operators, etc., set forth in the preceding paragraph.
第三条　（自衛隊員が遵守すべき職務に係る倫理原則）
Article 3 (Ethical Principles Pertaining to the Duties Which Self-Defense Forces Personnel Shall Observe)
１　自衛隊員は、国民全体の奉仕者であり、国民の一部に対してのみの奉仕者ではないことを自覚し、職務上知り得た情報について国民の一部に対してのみ有利な取扱いをする等国民に対し不当な差別的取扱いをしてはならず、常に公正な職務の執行に当たらなければならない。
(1) Self-defense forces personnel shall be conscious that they are public servants of all citizens and not just some citizens, shall not give unjust and discriminatory treatment to citizens such as handling information that is available in the course of duties for the mere benefit of only some citizens, and shall always execute the duties fairly.
２　自衛隊員は、常に公私の別を明らかにし、いやしくもその職務や地位を自らや自らの属する組織のための私的利益のために用いてはならない。
(2) Self-defense forces personnel shall always make a proper distinction between the public and private, and shall not utilize their duties or positions for private interests of their own or of an organization to which they belong.
３　自衛隊員は、法律により与えられた権限の行使に当たっては、当該権限の行使の対象となる者からの贈与等を受けること等の国民の疑惑や不信を招くような行為をしてはならない。
(3) In exercising the authority granted by laws, self-defense forces personnel shall not conduct any acts that may bring about suspicion or distrust from the citizens such as receiving any gifts, etc. from any person upon whom the self-defense forces personnel exercise their authority.
第四条　（国会報告）
Article 4 (Reports to the Diet)
　内閣は、毎年、国会に、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に関する状況及び自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に関して講じた施策に関する報告書を提出しなければならない。
  The Cabinet shall annually submit to the Diet a report on the state of the maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of self-defense forces personnel and the measures taken concerning the maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of self-defense forces personnel.
　　　第二章　自衛隊員倫理規程
      Chapter II Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code
第五条
Article 5
１　内閣は、第三条に掲げる倫理原則を踏まえ、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持を図るために必要な事項に関する政令（以下「自衛隊員倫理規程」という。）を、国家公務員倫理法（平成十一年法律第百二十九号）第五条第一項に規定する国家公務員倫理規程に準じて定めるものとする。この場合において、自衛隊員倫理規程には、自衛隊員の職務に利害関係を有する者からの贈与等の禁止及び制限等自衛隊員の職務に利害関係を有する者との接触その他国民の疑惑や不信を招くような行為の防止に関し自衛隊員の遵守すべき事項が含まれていなければならない。
(1) The Cabinet shall provide for a Cabinet Order concerning necessary matters for the maintenance of ethics pertaining to their duties of self-defense forces personnel, taking into account the ethical principles listed in Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code") equivalent the National Public Service Ethics Code provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 5 of the National Public Service Ethics Act (Act No. 129 of 1999).  In this case, the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code shall include the matters which the self-defense forces personnel should observe concerning the prevention of acts that may bring about suspicion and distrust from the citizens such as contacting with those who have interests with the duties of the self-defense forces personnel such as the prohibitions and restrictions of receiving gifts, etc. from those who have interests in the duties of the self-defense forces personnel.
２　防衛大臣は、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理に関する訓令を定めることができる。
(2) The Defense Minister may provide for official directives concerning ethics pertaining to the duties of the self-defense forces personnel.
３　防衛大臣は、前項の訓令を定めるに当たっては、自衛隊員倫理審査会の意見を聴かなければならない。
(3) The Defense Minister shall hear the opinion of the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board in establishing the official directives in the preceding paragraph.
４　内閣は、自衛隊員倫理規程及び第二項の訓令の制定又は改廃があったときは、これを国会に報告しなければならない。
(4) When the Self-defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code and the official directives pursuant to the preceding paragraph (2) have been established, revised, or abolished, the Cabinet shall report such matters to the Diet.
　　　第三章　贈与等の報告及び公開
      Chapter III Reports and Disclosures of Gifts, etc.
　第六条　（贈与等の報告）
Article 6 (Reports of Gifts, etc)
１　部員級以上の自衛隊員は、事業者等から、金銭、物品その他の財産上の利益の供与若しくは供応接待（以下「贈与等」という。）を受けたとき又は事業者等と自衛隊員の職務との関係に基づいて提供する人的役務に対する報酬として自衛隊員倫理規程で定める報酬の支払を受けたとき（当該贈与等を受けた時又は当該報酬の支払を受けた時において部員級以上の自衛隊員であった場合に限り、かつ、当該贈与等により受けた利益又は当該支払を受けた報酬の価額が一件につき五千円を超える場合に限る。）は、一月から三月まで、四月から六月まで、七月から九月まで及び十月から十二月までの各区分による期間（以下「四半期」という。）ごとに、次に掲げる事項を記載した贈与等報告書を、当該四半期の翌四半期の初日から十四日以内に、防衛大臣に提出しなければならない。
(1) When self-defense forces personnel at the rank of staff or higher receive a give of money, article, or other property benefits, or an entertainment or a treat (hereinafter referred to as "gifts, etc.") from business operators, etc., or when they receive the payment of a reward provided for in the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code as the reward for a personal service offered, based on a relationship between the business operators, etc. and the duties of self-defense forces personnel (limited to cases where they were self-defense forces personnel at the rank of staff or higher when they received the gifts, etc. or the payment of the reward, and limited to cases where a profit received through the gifts, etc. or a value of the reward received in payment exceeds 5,000 yen per case), the self-defense forces personnel shall submit a report of gifts, etc., describing the following items to the Defense Minister within 14 days from the first day of the quarter following the current quarter, with quarters being divided as January through March, April through June, July through September and October through December (hereinafter referred to as "quarter").
　一　当該贈与等により受けた利益又は当該支払を受けた報酬の価額
(i) The profit received through the gifts, etc. or the value of the reward received in payment
　二　当該贈与等により利益を受け又は当該報酬の支払を受けた年月日及びその基因となった事実
(ii) The date of receipt of profit by the gifts, etc. or payment of the reward and the fact of basic cause
　三　当該贈与等をした事業者等又は当該報酬を支払った事業者等の名称及び住所
(iii) Name and address of the business operators, etc. who gave the gifts, etc. or paid the reward
　四　前三号に掲げるもののほか自衛隊員倫理規程で定める事項
(iv) The matters provided for in the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code in addition to what is listed in the preceding three items.
２　防衛大臣は、前項の規定により提出を受けた贈与等報告書の写しを自衛隊員倫理審査会に送付するものとする。
(2) The Defense Minister shall send a copy of receiving a report of gifts, etc. submitted pursuant to the preceding paragraph, to the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board.
第七条　（株取引等の報告）
Article 7 (Report of Share Dealings, etc.)
１　審議官級以上の自衛隊員は、前年において行った株券等（株券、新株予約権証券又は新株予約権付社債券をいい、株券、新株予約権証券又は新株予約権付社債券が発行されていない場合にあっては、これらが発行されていたとすればこれらに表示されるべき権利をいう。以下この項において同じ。）の取得又は譲渡（審議官級以上の自衛隊員である間に行ったものに限る。以下「株取引等」という。）について、当該株取引等に係る株券等の種類、銘柄、数及び対価の額並びに当該株取引等の年月日を記載した株取引等報告書を、毎年、三月一日から同月三十一日までの間に、防衛大臣に提出しなければならない。
(1) Self-defense forces personnel at the rank of deputy director general or higher shall annually submit a report of share dealings, etc., regarding the acquisition or transfer of share certificates, etc. (this refers to share certificates, certificates of share options or certificates of bond with share options, and in case the share certificates, certificates of share options or certificates of bond with share options are not issued, the rights to be indicated for them are referred to if they had been issued; hereinafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) dealt in the previous year (limited to the share dealings they had while they were self-defense forces personnel at the rank of deputy director general or higher hereinafter referred to as "share dealings, etc."), describing the kinds, names, numbers, and amounts of consideration pertaining to the share dealings, etc. and the dates of the share dealings, etc. to the Defense Minister during the period from March 1 to March 31.
２　防衛大臣は、前項の規定により提出を受けた株取引等報告書の写しを自衛隊員倫理審査会に送付するものとする。
(2) The Defense Minister shall send a copy of receiving a report of share dealings, etc. submitted pursuant to the preceding paragraph, to the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board.
第八条　（所得等の報告）
Article 8 (Report of Income, etc.)
１　審議官級以上の自衛隊員（前年一年間を通じて審議官級以上の自衛隊員であったものに限る。）は、次に掲げる金額及び課税価格を記載した所得等報告書を、毎年、三月一日から同月三十一日までの間に、防衛大臣に提出しなければならない。
(1) Self-defense forces personnel at the rank of deputy director general or higher (limited to those who had been the self-defense forces personnel at the rank of deputy director general or higher throughout the previous year) shall annually submit a report of income, etc., describing the amounts and taxation amounts listed below to the Defense Minister during the period from March 1 to March 31:
　一　前年分の所得について同年分の所得税が課される場合における当該所得に係る次に掲げる金額（当該金額が百万円を超える場合にあっては、当該金額及びその基因となった事実）
(i) Amounts listed below pertaining to the incomes in the previous year in case an income tax for the same year is imposed on them (the amount and the fact of the basic cause if the amount exceeds 1,000,000 yen)
　　イ　総所得金額（所得税法（昭和四十年法律第三十三号）第二十二条第二項に規定する総所得金額をいう。）及び山林所得金額（同条第三項に規定する山林所得金額をいう。）に係る各種所得の金額（同法第二条第一項第二十二号に規定する各種所得の金額をいう。以下同じ。）
(a) The amounts of various types of income (this refers to the amount of various types of income provided for in item (xxii) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Income Tax Act (Act No.33 of 1965); the same shall apply hereinafter) pertaining to the aggregate income amount (this refers to the aggregate income amount provided for in paragraph (2) of Article 22 of the same Act) and the amount of timber income (this refers to the amount of the timber income provided for in paragraph (3) of the same Article).
　　ロ　各種所得の金額（退職所得の金額（所得税法第三十条第二項に規定する退職所得の金額をいう。）及び山林所得の金額（同法第三十二条第三項に規定する山林所得の金額をいう。）を除く。）のうち、租税特別措置法（昭和三十二年法律第二十六号）の規定により、所得税法第二十二条の規定にかかわらず、他の所得と区分して計算される所得の金額
(b) The amount of income calculated by dividing other income, notwithstanding the provision of Article 22 of the Income Tax Act, pursuant to the provision of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Act No. 26 of 1957) out of the amount of various income (excluding the amount of retirement income (this refers to the amount of retirement income provided for in paragraph (2) of Article 30 of the Income Tax Act) and the amount of timber income (this refers to the amount of the timber income provided for in paragraph (3) of Article 32 of the same Act)).
　二　前年中において贈与により取得した財産について同年分の贈与税が課される場合における当該財産に係る贈与税の課税価格（相続税法（昭和二十五年法律第七十三号）第二十一条の二に規定する贈与税の課税価格をいう。）
(ii) The assessed value of gift tax (this refers to the assessed value of the gift tax provided for in Article 21-2 of the Inheritance Tax Act (Act No. 73 of 1950)) pertaining to the property in case the gift tax for the previous year is imposed on a property acquired by a gift in the same year.
２　前項の所得等報告書の提出は、納税申告書（国税通則法（昭和三十七年法律第六十六号）第二条第六号に規定する納税申告書をいう。以下同じ。）の写しを提出することにより行うことができる。この場合において、同項第一号イ又はロに掲げる金額が百万円を超えるときは、その基因となった事実を当該納税申告書の写しに付記しなければならない。
(2) Self-defense forces personnel can submit a report of income, etc. set forth in the preceding paragraph by submitting a copy of the tax return form (this refers to the tax return form provided for in item (vi) of Article 2 of the Act on General Rules for National Tax (Act No. 66 of 1962); the same shall apply hereinafter). In this case, if an amount listed in (a) or (b) of item 1 in the same paragraph exceeds 1,000,000 yen, the fact of the basic cause shall be denoted in the copy of the tax return form.
３　防衛大臣は、前二項の規定により提出を受けた所得等報告書等（第一項の所得等報告書又は前項の納税申告書の写しをいう。次条第一項において同じ。）の写しを自衛隊員倫理審査会に送付するものとする。
(3) The Defense Minister shall send a copy of receiving a report of income, etc. submitted pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs (the report of income, etc., set forth in paragraph (1) or a copy of the tax return form set forth in the preceding paragraph, hereinafter the same as in paragraph (1) of the next Article), to the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board.
第九条　（報告書の保存及び閲覧）
Article 9 (Preservation and Inspection of Report)
１　前三条の規定により提出された贈与等報告書、株取引等報告書及び所得等報告書等（以下「各種報告書」という。）は、これらを受理した防衛大臣において、これらを提出すべき期間の末日の翌日から起算して五年を経過する日まで保存しなければならない。
(1) The Defense Minister receiving a report of gifts, etc., a report of share dealings, etc., or a report of income, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "various reports"), submitted pursuant to the provisions in the preceding three Articles shall preserve them for 5 years from the day following the last day of the period in which they shall be submitted.
２　何人も、防衛大臣に対し、前項の規定により保存されている贈与等報告書（贈与等により受けた利益又は支払を受けた報酬の価額が一件につき二万円を超える部分に限る。）の閲覧を請求することができる。ただし、防衛大臣が、自衛隊員倫理審査会の意見を聴いて、次の各号のいずれかに該当するものとしてあらかじめ認めた事項に係る部分については、この限りでない。
(2) Any person may request the Defense Minister to allow inspection of reports of gifts, etc. preserved pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (limited to portions where the profit received as gifts, etc. or the amount of a reward paid exceeds 20,000 yen per case); provided, however, that this shall not apply to the portion pertaining to a matter approved in advance by the Defense Minister as that falls under any of the following items after the Defense Minister hears the opinion of the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board:
　一　公にすることにより、国の安全が害されるおそれ、他国若しくは国際機関との信頼関係が損なわれるおそれ又は他国若しくは国際機関との交渉上不利益を被るおそれがあるもの
(i) A matter that may pose a risk of imperiling the security of the State, damaging trust between the State and other countries or international organization or suffering disadvantages in negotiations with other countries or international organizations, if made it known to the public.
　二　公にすることにより、犯罪の予防、鎮圧又は捜査その他の公共の安全と秩序の維持に支障を及ぼすおそれがあるもの
(ii) A matter that may pose a risk of hindering the prevention, crackdowns or investigations of crimes, or maintenance of other public safety and order, if made it known to the public.
　　　第四章　自衛隊員倫理審査会及び懲戒手続等
      Chapter IV Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board and Disciplinary proceedings, etc.
第十条　（自衛隊員倫理審査会の設置）
Article 10 (Establishment of Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board)
　自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に関する防衛大臣の事務を補佐させるため、防衛省に、自衛隊員倫理審査会（以下「審査会」という。）を置く。
  The Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") shall be established in the Ministry of Defense to assist the Defense Minister with affairs under jurisdiction for maintaining ethics pertaining to the duties of the self-defense forces personnel.
第十一条　（所掌事務及び権限等）
Article 11 (Affairs under the Jurisdiction and Authority etc.)
１　審査会の所掌事務及び権限は、次のとおりとする。
(1) The affairs under the jurisdiction and authority of the Board shall be as prescribed below:
　一　次に掲げる事項を調査審議し、及びこれらに関し必要と認める事項を防衛大臣に建議すること。
(i) Studying and deliberating the following matters and proposing of matters deemed necessary concerning these to the Defense Minister
　　イ　自衛隊員倫理規程に関する事項
(a) Matters concerning the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code
　　ロ　この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令（第五条第二項の規定に基づく訓令を含む。以下同じ。）に違反した場合に係る懲戒処分の基準に関する事項
    (b) Matters concerning the standards of disciplinary action in case of violation of this Act or orders pursuant to this Act (including official directives pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2) of Article 5; the same shall apply hereinafter.)
　　ハ　自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に関する事項に係る調査研究及び企画に関する事項
    (c) Matters concerning research and study, and planning of matters for the maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of self-defense forces personnel
　　ニ　自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持のための研修に関する事項
    (d) Matters concerning training for the maintenance of ethics pertaining to their duties of self-defense forces personnel
　　ホ　自衛隊員倫理規程の遵守のための体制整備に関する事項
    (e) Matters concerning arrangement of system for observance of the Self-Defense Forces Personnel Ethics Code
　二　各種報告書の審査を行うこと。
(ii) Examining various reports
　三　次条第一項の規定により防衛大臣の命を受けて、この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に違反している疑いがあると思料する行為又は違反する行為について調査を行うこと。
(iii) Investigating acts that may be considered to be suspicious of violating or that violates this Act or orders pursuant to this Act under an order issued by the Defense Ministry pursuant to the provision in paragraph (1) of the next Article
　四　第五条第三項、第九条第二項ただし書並びに次条第二項及び第三項の規定に基づく防衛大臣の諮問に応じて意見を述べること。
(iv) Stating its opinion in response to a consultation by the Defense Minister pursuant to the provisions in paragraph (3) of Article 5, the proviso in paragraph (2) of Article 9 and paragraphs (2) and (3) of the next Article
　五　前各号に掲げるもののほか、法律又は法律に基づく命令に基づき審査会に属させられた事務及び権限
(v) The Affairs under jurisdiction and authority authorized to the Board, pursuant to laws or orders pursuant to laws in addition to what is listed in the preceding items.
２　審査会の組織、委員その他必要な事項については、政令で定める。
(2) The organization, member and other necessary matters of the Board shall be provided by Cabinet Order.
第十二条　（防衛大臣による懲戒手続等）
Article 12 (Disciplinary Proceeding, etc., by Defense Minister)
１　防衛大臣は、自衛隊員にこの法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に違反する行為を行った疑いがあると思料するときは、審査会に対し、当該行為に関する調査を行うよう命じなければならない。
(1) If the Defense Minister considers it suspicious for a self-defense forces personnel to have committed an act that violates this Act or orders pursuant to this Act, the Defense Minister shall order the Board to investigate the act.
２　防衛大臣は、前項の調査の結果、この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に違反する行為があることを理由として懲戒処分を行おうとするときは、審査会の意見を聴かなければならない。
(2) If the Defense Minister intends to take a disciplinary action for reason that the self-defense forces personnel has committed an act that violates this Act or orders pursuant to this Act as a result of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, the Defense Minister shall hear the opinion of the Board.
３　防衛大臣は、自衛隊員にこの法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に違反する行為があることを理由として懲戒処分を行った場合において、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持を図るため特に必要があると認めるときは、審査会の意見を聴いて、当該懲戒処分の概要の公表（第七条第一項の株取引等報告書中の当該懲戒処分に係る株取引等についての部分の公表を含む。）をすることができる。
(3) When the Defense Minister has taken a disciplinary action against a self-defense forces personnel for reason the self-defense forces personnel has committed an act that violates this Act or orders pursuant to this Act and the Defense Minister finds it particularly necessary in order to maintain ethics pertaining to the duties of  self-defense forces personnel, the Defense Minister may publicize an outline of the disciplinary action (including the publication of a portion about share dealings, etc. pertaining to the disciplinary action in the report of the share dealings, etc. set forth in paragraph (1) of Article 7.) after hearing an opinion of the Board.
　　　第五章　倫理監督官
      Chapter V Ethics Supervisory Officer
第十三条
Article 13
１　自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持を図るため、防衛省に、倫理監督官一人を置く。
(1) In order to maintain ethics pertaining to the duties of self-defense forces personnel, the Ministry of Defense shall have an ethics supervisory officer.
２　倫理監督官は、自衛隊員の職務に係る倫理の保持に関し、必要な指導及び助言並びに体制の整備を行う。
(2) The ethics supervisory officer shall provide necessary guidance and advice and arrange a system for the maintenance of ethics pertaining to the duties of the self-defense forces personnel.
３　倫理監督官は、前項に規定する職務を行うに当たっては、国家公務員倫理審査会と常に緊密な連絡を保たなければならない。
(3) The ethics supervisory officer shall always keep a close communication with the National Public Service Ethics Board in exercising the duties prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
　　　第六章　雑則
      Chapter VI Miscellaneous Provisions
第十四条
Article 14
　この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の実施に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
  Necessary matters concerning implementing this Act shall be prescribed by Cabinet Order in addition to what is provided for in this Act.