Article 75Special Provisions for Procedure for Delegation of Affairs in Time of a Disaster
第七十五条（災害時における事務の委託の手続の特例）
In cases where a disaster involving an area of a prefecture has occurred, when the prefecture finds it necessary for implementing Emergency Measures, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 252-14 and Article 252-15 of the Local Autonomy Act, as provided for by Cabinet Order, it may delegate the affairs or part of the affairs under the authority of the prefectural governor, etc. to another prefecture so as to have that prefectural governor, etc. direct and execute the affairs.
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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
prefectural governor, etc.machine translation
「都道府県知事等」
Everywhere but Article 33-3, a prefectural governor, or a committee (委員会) or a commissioner (委員) of a prefecture.
Short name set inArticle 29, paragraph (1)· applies from here on, except in Article 33-3
emergency measures
「応急措置」
Fire-fighting, flood fighting, rescue and other emergency measures needed to fend off a disaster or stop it from spreading.
Short name set inArticle 62, paragraph (1)