Article 9-7Application of Provisions for Childcare Leave Taken by Spouses Who are Public Employees
第九条の七（公務員である配偶者がする育児休業に関する規定の適用）
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) as well as the preceding Article, a request made, or childcare leave taken based on that request, by the spouse of a worker pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Diet Officers (Act No. 108 of 1991), Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Act on Childcare Leave of National Government Employees (Act No. 109 of 1991) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the same Act and the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officers (Act No. 299 of 1951) (limited to the part pertaining to item (vii))), Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Local Government Employees (Act No. 110 of 1991), or Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Judges (Act No. 111 of 1991), is considered to be a filed application, or childcare leave taken based on the application, pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), (3) or (4), respectively.
第五条第三項、第四項及び第六項並びに前条の規定の適用については、労働者の配偶者が国会職員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百八号）第三条第二項、国家公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百九号）第三条第二項（同法第二十七条第一項及び裁判所職員臨時措置法（昭和二十六年法律第二百九十九号）（第七号に係る部分に限る。）において準用する場合を含む。）、地方公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十号）第二条第二項又は裁判官の育児休業に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十一号）第二条第二項の規定によりする請求及び当該請求に係る育児休業は、それぞれ第五条第一項、第三項又は第四項の規定によりする申出及び当該申出によりする育児休業とみなす。