Disaster prevention is to be performed in order to preemptively prevent the occurrence or spread of any disaster with respect to the following matters:
災害予防は、次に掲げる事項について、災害の発生又は拡大を未然に防止するために行うものとする。
matters concerning maintenance of organizations for disaster management;
防災に関する組織の整備に関する事項
matters concerning education and drills for disaster management;
防災に関する教育及び訓練に関する事項
matters concerning stockpiling, preparation, and inspection of goods and materials for disaster management;
防災に関する物資及び資材の備蓄、整備及び点検に関する事項
matters concerning maintenance and inspection of facilities and equipment for disaster management;
防災に関する施設及び設備の整備及び点検に関する事項
matters concerning measures to be taken in advance to implement mutual support smoothly and to ensure cooperation from private groups when a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur;
災害が発生し、又は発生するおそれがある場合における相互応援の円滑な実施及び民間の団体の協力の確保のためにあらかじめ講ずべき措置に関する事項
matters concerning measures to be taken in advance to protect the life or body of persons requiring special care from disaster;
beyond what is provided for in each of the preceding items, other matters concerning improvement of conditions that will hinder the implementation of emergency disaster control measures in the event of a disaster.
The head of a designated administrative organ, the head of a designated local administrative organ, the head or any other executive agency of a local government, designated public corporations and local public corporations, and any other parties responsible pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations for the implementation of disaster prevention must carry out disaster prevention, as provided for by laws and regulations or under a disaster management plan.
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disastermachine translation
「災害」
Damage caused by a storm, tornado, heavy rain or snow, flood, slope failure, debris flow, storm surge, earthquake, tsunami, soil liquefaction, volcanic eruption, landslide or other abnormal natural phenomenon, or by a large fire or explosion or another cause that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies as causing damage on a similar scale.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
disaster managementmachine translation
「防災」
Preventing disasters before they happen, stopping the damage from spreading once one strikes, and recovering from a disaster and rebuilding after it.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)· applies throughout the law
designated administrative organs
「指定行政機関」
The national administrative organs the Prime Minister designates from among the Cabinet Office (内閣府), the Imperial Household Agency, the Digital Agency, the Disaster Management Agency, the ministries, commissions and agencies, and the councils, facilities, special organs and other bodies set up under them.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)· applies throughout the law
designated local administrative organs
「指定地方行政機関」
The local branch offices of designated administrative organs, and other local administrative organs of the State, that the Prime Minister designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)· applies throughout the law
designated public corporations
「指定公共機関」
Incorporated administrative agencies, the Bank of Japan, the Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and other public institutions, and corporations running public utilities such as electricity, gas, transport and telecommunications, that the Prime Minister designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· applies throughout the law
designated local public corporations
「指定地方公共機関」
Local incorporated administrative agencies, port authorities, land improvement districts and other managers of public facilities, and corporations running public utilities such as electricity, gas, transport and telecommunications in a prefecture, that the governor of that prefecture designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (vi)· applies throughout the law
disaster management plans
「防災計画」
The basic disaster management plan, the disaster management operation plans and the area disaster management plans.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (vii)· applies throughout the law
persons requiring special care
「要配慮者」
Older people, people with disabilities, infants and others who need special care.
Short name set inArticle 8, paragraph (2), item (xvii)