Article 90-2Issuance of Disaster Victim Certificate

①In cases where a disaster involving an area of a municipality has occurred, when an application has been made by the victims of the disaster, the mayor of the municipality must investigate without delay the condition of the damage to houses and other damage of the kinds which the mayor specifies, and issue a document certifying the degree of damage caused by the disaster (referred to as "disaster victim certificate" in paragraph (4)).

②The mayor of a municipality may internally use the information on the houses of disaster victims held by the mayor for purposes other than those that have been identified in holding the information, to the extent necessary for the investigation under the preceding paragraph.

③When the head of a special ward finds it necessary for the investigation under paragraph (1), the head may ask the Governor of Tokyo to provide information on the houses of disaster victims.

④In order to prepare for occurrence of disaster and secure a system for implementing the necessary work of issuing disaster victim certificates, the mayor of a municipality must endeavor to train officials with specialized knowledge and experience of the investigation under paragraph (1), to ensure coordination between the municipality and other local governments or private groups, and must endeavor to take any other necessary measures.