Consumer affairs consultants are to be those who have passed the qualification examination for consumer affairs consultants held by the Prime Minister or corporations registered by the Prime Minister (hereinafter referred to as "a Registered Testing Organization") or those who have been accredited by the prefectural governors or municipal mayors as those who possess expertise and skills at the same level as or a higher level than the passers of the examination.
消費生活相談員は、内閣総理大臣若しくは内閣総理大臣の登録を受けた法人（以下「登録試験機関」という。）の行う消費生活相談員資格試験に合格した者又はこれと同等以上の専門的な知識及び技術を有すると都道府県知事若しくは市町村長が認める者でなければならない。
Consumer affairs consultants must endeavor to improve their knowledge and skills related to consumer affairs consultations (meaning consultation and mediation involving a Consumer complaint against an Enterprise implemented by prefectural or municipal governments in accordance with Article 8, paragraph (1), item (ii) (a) and (b) or paragraph (2), items (i) and (ii); hereinafter the same applies), in order to adapt to the changes in business affairs due to the changes in the environment surrounding consumer affairs.
The aim of the qualification examination for consumer affairs consultants mentioned in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "the Exam") is to test whether examinees possess the knowledge and skills required for offering consumer affairs consultations. The subjects covered by the Exam are as follows:
subjects covering the characteristics of the goods, products and services, how they are used, and other matters on goods, products and services being Safe to Use;
subjects covering the laws and regulations for consumer administration;
消費者行政に関する法令に関する科目
subjects covering the practice of consumer affairs consultations; and
消費生活相談の実務に関する科目
other subjects provided by Cabinet Office Order.
その他内閣府令で定める科目
A person planning to take the Exam (excluding the examinations held by Registered Testing Organizations) must pay fees to the national government with a method provided by Cabinet Office Order.
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, the procedures for taking the Exam and other particulars are as provided by Cabinet Office Order.
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Consumer
「消費者」
An individual, except when carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
Enterprise
「事業者」
Any person carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business; an individual counts only when acting in the course of such a business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
Usemachine translation
「使用等」
A consumer's use of goods, products, facilities and the like (including eating or drinking them) or of services.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (4)
good or product
「商品等」
Goods and products a business (事業者) supplies as its business, and objects, facilities and structures it provides or lets people use for its business or uses in providing a service as or for its business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (4)
Safe to Usemachine translation
「消費安全性」
The safety a good, product, facility or service should normally have when a consumer uses it, judged by its characteristics, the ways it can normally be expected to be used (including eaten or drunk) and other circumstances.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (4)· applies throughout the law
a Registered Testing Organization
「登録試験機関」
A corporation registered by the Prime Minister to hold the qualification examination for consumer affairs consultants (消費生活相談員資格試験).
Short name set inArticle 10-3, paragraph (1)
consumer affairs consultations
「消費生活相談」
Consultation on, and mediation of, consumers' complaints against businesses (事業者) that prefectures and municipalities carry out under Article 8.
Defined inArticle 10-3, paragraph (2)
the Exam
「試験」
The qualification examination for consumer affairs consultants (消費生活相談員資格試験) under Article 10-3, paragraph (1) of the Consumer Safety Act, which tests whether a person has the knowledge and skills needed to give consumer affairs consultations.
Short name set inArticle 10-3, paragraph (3)
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.