In the case prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, when the mayor of a municipality finds it necessary to have people in need of evacuation stay in the area of a municipality of another prefecture for a certain period of time, the mayor may request the prefectural governor to consult with the governor of that other prefecture about accepting people in need of evacuation.
When a request under the preceding paragraph is made, the prefectural governor must consult with the governor of that other prefecture about accepting people in need of evacuation.
When the prefectural governor conducts consultation under the preceding paragraph, the governor must report to the Prime Minister to that effect in advance; provided, however, that if it is difficult to report it in advance, the governor may report it without delay after the beginning of consultation.
都道府県知事は、前項の規定による協議をするときは、あらかじめ、その旨を内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。ただし、あらかじめ報告することが困難なときは、協議の開始の後、遅滞なく、報告することをもつて足りる。
In the case of paragraph (2), the prefectural governor who was consulted (hereinafter referred to as "consulted governor" in this Article) must consult with the mayor of the related municipality about accepting People in Need of Evacuation.
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the mayor of a municipality who was consulted (hereinafter referred to as "consulted mayor outside the prefecture" in this Article) is to accept people in need of evacuation except in the case of just cause for not accepting people in need of evacuation. In this case, the consulted mayor outside the prefecture must provide the accepted people in need of evacuation with a designated emergency evacuation site or other evacuation site in order to be used for their stay under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "wide-area evacuation outside the prefecture").
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the consulted mayor outside the prefecture must decide which evacuation site is to accept people in need of evacuation in the area of the municipality and immediately notify the person who will manage the evacuation site and any other person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order of the details.
前項の場合において、都道府県外協議先市町村長は、当該市町村の区域において要避難者を受け入れるべき避難場所を決定し、直ちに、その内容を当該避難場所を管理する者その他の防災庁令で定める者に通知しなければならない。
When the consulted mayor outside the prefecture has made a decision under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must promptly report the details to the consulted governor.
都道府県外協議先市町村長は、前項の規定による決定をしたときは、速やかに、その内容を協議先都道府県知事に報告しなければならない。
When the consulted governor has received a report under the preceding paragraph, the consulted governor must promptly notify the governor who consulted with the consulted governor pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as "consulting governor" in this Article) of the details.
When the consulting governor has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the governor must promptly notify the mayor who requested the consultation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "consulting mayor" in this Article) and make a report to the Prime Minister of the details.
When the consulting mayor has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must promptly make a public notice and notify the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order of the details.
When the consulting mayor finds it no longer necessary to implement wide-area evacuation outside the prefecture, the mayor must promptly report to the consulting governor, make a public notice, and notify the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order referred to in the preceding paragraph to that effect.
When the consulting governor has received a report under the preceding paragraph, the governor must promptly notify the consulted governor and report to the Prime Minister to that effect.
When the consulted governor has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the governor must promptly notify the consulted mayor outside the prefecture to that effect.
協議先都道府県知事は、前項の規定による通知を受けたときは、速やかに、その旨を都道府県外協議先市町村長に通知しなければならない。
When the consulted mayor outside the prefecture has received a notification under the preceding paragraph, the mayor must promptly notify the person designated by Disaster Management Agency Order referred to in paragraph (6) to that effect.
都道府県外協議先市町村長は、前項の規定による通知を受けたときは、速やかに、その旨を第六項の防災庁令で定める者に通知しなければならない。
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people in need of evacuation
「要避難者」
Residents and others (居住者等) whom the mayor of a municipality seeks to have taken in by another municipality for wide-area evacuation under Article 61-4, paragraph (1).
Short name set inArticle 61-4, paragraph (3)
consulted governor
「協議先都道府県知事」
In Article 61-5, the governor of another prefecture who was consulted about taking in people in need of evacuation.
Short name set inArticle 61-5, paragraph (4)· applies only in this article
consulted mayor outside the prefecture
「都道府県外協議先市町村長」
In Article 61-5, the mayor of a municipality in another prefecture whom that prefecture's governor consulted about taking in people in need of evacuation.
Short name set inArticle 61-5, paragraph (5)· applies only in this article
wide-area evacuation outside the prefecture
「都道府県外広域避難」
A stay for a set period of people in need of evacuation in a municipality of another prefecture, arranged by consultation at the request of their mayor.
Short name set inArticle 61-5, paragraph (5)
consulting governor
「協議元都道府県知事」
In Article 61-5, the prefectural governor who, at a mayor's request, consulted the governor of another prefecture about taking in people in need of evacuation.
Short name set inArticle 61-5, paragraph (8)· applies only in this article
consulting mayor
「協議元市町村長」
In Article 61-5, the mayor of a municipality who asked the prefectural governor to consult the governor of another prefecture about having people in need of evacuation taken in by a municipality there.
Short name set inArticle 61-5, paragraph (9)· applies only in this article
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.