Beyond what is provided for in the main clause of the preceding Article, affairs specified by Cabinet Order as those to be handled by prefectures in this Act are to be handled by designated cities or core cities (referred to below as "designated cities, etc.") in designated cities referred to in Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) (referred to below as "designated cities") and core cities referred to in Article 252-22, paragraph (1) of the same Act (referred to below as "core cities"), pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In such a case, the provisions of this Act concerning prefectures apply to designated cities, etc. as the provisions concerning designated cities, etc.
前条本文に規定するもののほか、この法律中都道府県が処理することとされている事務で政令で定めるものは、地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百五十二条の十九第一項の指定都市（以下「指定都市」という。）及び同法第二百五十二条の二十二第一項の中核市（以下「中核市」という。）においては、政令の定めるところにより、指定都市又は中核市（以下「指定都市等」という。）が処理するものとする。この場合においては、この法律中都道府県に関する規定は、指定都市等に関する規定として指定都市等に適用があるものとする。
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core citymachine translation
「中核市」
A core city under Article 252-22, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act: a city with a population of 200,000 or more designated by Cabinet Order (政令), which may take over some of the work a prefecture otherwise does.
Short name set inArticle 77, paragraph (1)
designated citymachine translation
「指定都市」
A designated city under Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act: a city with a population of 500,000 or more designated by Cabinet Order (政令).
Short name set inArticle 77, paragraph (1)
designated cities, etc.machine translation
「指定都市等」
A designated city (指定都市) or a core city (中核市), which, under Article 77, handles the work this Act gives prefectures that a Cabinet Order (政令) names, the provisions on prefectures then applying to it.
Short name set inArticle 77, paragraph (1)