The Pocketbook remains valid for the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
手帳は、厚生労働省令で定める期間、その効力を有する。
The Chief of the Public Employment Security Office may extend the validity period of a recipient's Pocketbook for the period specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, when the Chief recognizes that the person continues to have difficulty in finding employment after the lapse of the validity period of the Pocketbook referred to in the preceding paragraph and therefore remains in need of the measures listed in each item of Article 25, paragraph (1).
In specifying the period to be set by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare under the preceding two paragraphs, special consideration may be given to persons residing in specified areas.