Article 22Issuance of Job Application Pocketbooks for Middle-Aged and Elderly Unemployed Persons
第二十二条（中高年齢失業者等求職手帳の発給）
The Chief of the Public Employment Security Office is to issue job application pocketbooks for middle-aged and elderly unemployed persons and other persons (hereinafter referred to as a "Pocketbook") to middle-aged and elderly unemployed persons and other persons who fall under each of the following items, based on an application from the persons:
公共職業安定所長は、中高年齢失業者等であつて、次の各号に該当するものに対して、その者の申請に基づき、中高年齢失業者等求職手帳（以下「手帳」という。）を発給する。
the persons have applied to public employment security offices for employment;
公共職業安定所に求職の申込みをしていること。
the persons are recognized as willing to earnestly engage in job-seeking activities in good faith;
誠実かつ熱心に就職活動を行う意欲を有すると認められること。
the persons have been deemed to be in need of receiving the measures listed in each item of Article 25, paragraph (1);
第二十五条第一項各号に掲げる措置を受ける必要があると認められること。
in addition to the requirements listed in the preceding three items, the persons meet the requirements concerning their living conditions and other particulars specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare after hearing the opinion of the Labour Policy Council.
前三号に掲げるもののほか、生活の状況その他の事項について厚生労働大臣が労働政策審議会の意見を聴いて定める要件に該当すること。