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（1） The term "public officer" as used in this Code shall mean a national or local government official, a member of an assembly or committee, or other employees engaged in the performance of public duties in accordance with laws and regulations.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In the event that it is specifically necessary for the control of the Specified Pests, the national government may dish out, or transfer at a price lower than the market price, chemicals necessary for the control or may lend the Equipment for Control without charge to local governments, agricultural workers or bodies organized by them that intend to implement the control based on the Plan for Control pertaining to the public notice under paragraph 5 of Article 24.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Using knowledge concerning technologies for the control of greenhouse gases, information regarding the levels of greenhouse gas emissions which is reported as prescribed by this Law, and other information, the national government shall endeavor to comprehensively and effectively implement the programs needed for the control of greenhouse gases, in collaboration with local governments.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The national and local governments shall endeavor to educate and enlighten the general public in order to deepen their understanding of the human rights of children and to prevent such activities as child prostitution or the provision of child pornography, in light of the fact that such activities seriously affect the sound development of children physically and mentally.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In order to achieve comprehensive and efficient implementation of measures on land, the State and local public entities shall take necessary measures such as conducting investigations and collecting materials on the state of ownership and use of land, trends of land prices, and other matters.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The State and local public entities shall cooperate with each other in taking measures on land and endeavor to ensure consistency in the measures.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In order to ensure an intensive use of land that attends to a favorable environment, proper changeover of land use, formation or preservation of a favorable environment, or other proper land use conducted in accordance with the Land Use Plans, the State and local public entities shall take appropriate measures to control land use as well as implement projects pertaining to the Land Use Plans and take other necessary measures.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The State and local governments shall endeavor, through educational, publicity, and any other activities, to increase citizen's understanding of the harmful effects on human health caused by the soil contamination by Designated Hazardous Substances.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The national government and local governments shall promote activities such as dissemination of knowledge of, and provision of information on, implementation of Qualified Projects, and at the same time, promote enlightening activities to gain understanding, consents and cooperation of local residents.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The State and local public entities shall be responsible for comprehensively formulating and implementing measures on land in conformity to the basic principles on land set forth from Article 2 to the preceding article inclusive （hereinafter referred to as the "Basic Principles on Land"）.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In order to achieve proper and reasonable land use, the State and local public entities shall formulate necessary plans on land use （hereinafter referred to as "Land Use Plans"） by taking into consideration natural, social, economic and cultural conditions including the future outlook of population and industry and trends of land use.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Local governments, prefectural centers for climate change action, climate change action officers, business operators, members of the general public, and other entities engaged in activities to promote global warming countermeasures may organize regional councils on global warming countermeasures （referred to hereinafter as "regional councils"） for the sake of discussion concerning measures needed regarding the control of greenhouse gases in relation to daily life.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Provisions of local government ordinances which punish the activities regulated in this Act shall cease to have effect from the day of enforcement of this Act.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） When ordinances of local public entities have the provisions in which the acts to be regulated by the New Act shall be punished, the parts pertaining to the acts shall cease to be effective upon enforcement of this Act.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） A local government shall endeavor to take necessary measures in order to ensure the proper handling of the personal information it holds in consideration of the nature of the personal information, the purpose of holding the personal information concerned, and other factors.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Local governments shall implement programs for the control of greenhouse gases in accordance with the natural and social conditions of their local areas.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In order to singly or jointly pursue adequate protective care for an Aid-requiring Child, a local government shall endeavor to set up a regional council of countermeasures for Children Requiring Aid （hereinafter referred to as a "Council"） consisting of relevant bodies, relevant organizations and persons engaged in the duties relevant to welfare of children, and other relevant persons （hereinafter referred to as "Relevant Bodies, etc."）.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In cooperation with the measures of the National government, local governments, in accordance with the actual circumstances of said relevant area, in order to prevent the occurrence of individual labor-related disputes, and to promote the voluntary resolution of individual labor-related disputes, shall endeavor to promote the provision of information, consultations, mediation and other necessary measures to workers, job applicants and business operators.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The local public entities shall be responsible for taking measures complying with the measures of the State as well as formulating and implementing measures that suit the actual situation of their districts with regard to energy supply and demand, in conformance to the Basic Policy.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Local governments shall, as necessary, endeavor to establish family support facilities for workers.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The local government may operate offenders rehabilitation services.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） A local government may, pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance, establish officials with such a title as animal welfare and management official （referred to as "officials in charge of animal welfare" in the following paragraph） to perform the entry and inspection prescribed in Article 24（1） or paragraph （1） of the preceding Article and other work related to the welfare and management of animals.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） A heat supply operator other than a local public entity shall provide for general conditions with regard to rates and other supply conditions for heat supply, and obtain approval of the said conditions from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The same shall apply if the said heat supply operator is to revise the said conditions.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The Headquarters may, if it considers it necessary for implementing affairs under the jurisdiction, demand submission of materials, statements of opinions, explanations and other required cooperation from the heads of the relevant administrative organ, local governments and incorporated administrative agency and the representatives of public corporations.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In response to the request of a qualified consumer organization and pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Office Ordinance, Incorporated Administrative Agency National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan and local public entities shall provide the qualified consumer organization with such information related to consumer affairs consultation as provided for by a Cabinet Office Ordinance, to the extent necessary for the qualified consumer organization to properly exercise its right to demand an injunction.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The Minister of the Environment may request a head of a relevant local government to submit necessary materials and to explain them when he/she finds it necessary for achieving the purposes of this Act.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In addition to supports provided in Articles 11-2 to 15 inclusive, in order to promote the implementation of Qualified Projects, the national government and local governments shall take the necessary legislative and tax measures in light of the Basic Policy and Implementation Policies, and offer Appointed Business Operators necessary financing and fiscal supports.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） In the event that it is necessary for carrying out the control under paragraph 1 of Article 17, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may instruct local governments, bodies organized by agricultural workers or pest control enterprises to cooperate with undertakings relating to the control.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications may request the heads of administrative organs, heads of local public entities or other executive committees, or incorporated administrative agencies, etc. under Article 25 to report on the situation of the enforcement of this Act.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） Prefectural and municipal governments shall formulate plans （referred to hereinafter in this article as "action plans of local governments"） for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to maintain and improve greenhouse gas absorption with regard to their own administration and undertakings, in line with the Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（1） A relevant local government may offer its opinion about the Development Plan to the Cabinet.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Employers, the national government and local governments shall, in compliance with the basic principle prescribed in the preceding paragraph, endeavor to promote the full working lives of workers.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Business operators shall cooperate with the measures on land implemented by the State and local public entities.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The Insurance Administrator may, when it is necessary to carry out his/her duty, inquire with, or request the cooperation of, government agencies, public entities, or any other person.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The Insurance Inspector may, when it is necessary to carry out his/her duty, inquire with, or request the cooperation of, relevant persons such as government agencies, public entities.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Public Employment Security Offices may request the provision of information and other necessary liaison and cooperation from local public entities, employer organizations, labor unions and other persons concerned with respect to the development of job offerings and job applications set forth in the preceding paragraph.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The Prime Minister shall provide the results compiled pursuant to the preceding paragraph to the relevant administrative organs, relevant local governments, and the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, as well as reporting them to the Consumer Commission.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Where an administrative agency that has made the original administrative disposition or administrative disposition on appeal is not affiliated with the State or any public entity, any action for the revocation of said administrative disposition shall be filed against the administrative agency itself.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Designation of zones set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be limited to the area under the jurisdiction of the local government acting as the Port Management Body （the local government constituting the port authority where a port authority is already established）.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if there is another person who should assume responsibility for the cause of the damage, the State or public entity shall have the right to obtain reimbursement therefrom.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when there was intent or gross negligence on the part of the public officer, the State or public entity shall have the right to obtain reimbursement from that public officer.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The parties to bear the cost and the method of their collection in the case set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be stipulated by an ordinance of the local government acting as the Port Management Body （the local government specified by the Articles of Incorporation from among the local governments constituting the port authority when the Port Management Body is a port authority）.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The measures and supports set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be flexible and adaptable in order to accord with the nature and location etc., of the facilities to be provided, and attention shall paid to ensure that local governments and Public Corporations are able to fully exercise their autonomy.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） The amount of salary set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be determined based on the nature and responsibilities of the assignments and on standards adopted for persons engaged in similar works in the local area; provided, however, that it shall not exceed the amount of salary of the head of the local government establishing the port authority （or whichever the higher remuneration when two or more persons come under this category）.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） Not withstanding the provision in the preceding paragraph, the prisoner of war camp commander shall examine the letters that detainees receive from national or local government agency within the limits necessary for ascertaining the contents thereof.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕