Procedures for Information Disclosure

APPLICANT

1. Identification of document to be disclosed

The applicant chooses a document that he/she applies for disclosure by viewing University Document Files or by making an inquiry to the Information Disclosure Service counter.

2. Submittal of Information Disclosure Request Form

Payment of disclosure request fee）

The applicant fills out Information Disclosure Request Form and submit it with a disclosure request fee (300 yen per document) to the Document Management Section, General Affairs Division. Send the fee by registered mail or bank transfer (fixed amount postal money orders are also accepted).

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3. Receipt of Disclosure Request Form

4. Correction of Disclosure Request Form

If there are flaws in the request form, Osaka University asks the applicant to correct the form. The period of correction will not be included in the 30 days after the date of determination.

5. Identification of the document

6. Inquiry to the third party

In case information on the third party (corporates, etc.) is included in the identified document, depending on the content of information, Osaka University asks the third party for opinion on the disclosure.

7. Determination on disclosure of the document by the President of Osaka University

Hearing opinions from the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Committee

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8. Receipt of a notice of determination of information disclosure

9. Submittal Disclosure Method Form (Payment of a disclosure implementation fee)

The applicant submits Disclosure Method Form within 30 days after the date of determination. If President of Osaka University deems unappropriate to ask the applicant to bear the fee for economic reasons, the fee may be reduced or the applicant may be exempted from payment of the fee.

10. Disclosure implementation (Viewing/receiving a copy of document)

The applicant views the document or receives a copy of such. If he/she hopes the copy of such, enclose the appropriate postage as a shipping charge when making application for disclosure.

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11. Application for further disclosure

The applicant can receive copies of documents that he/she viewed by submitting Application Form for Further Disclosure. In this case, disclosure request fee is not necessary; however, a disclosure implementation fee is needed.

APPLICANT

1．Application for Review

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2. Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Committee

Osaka University asks the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Committee for opinions and then asks the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for advice.

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3．Following a recommendation by the board, OU will make a decision.

Following a recommendation by the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Osaka University will make a final decision.