individual examination
個別検定（ こべつけんてい ）
The examination, by a registered agency for individual examinations (登録個別検定機関), of each unit of machinery or other equipment listed in Appended Table 3 and specified by Cabinet Order (政令) that its manufacturer or importer, or its foreign manufacturer, must or may undergo (Article 44, paragraphs (1) and (2)); a unit passes only if it meets standards set by a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令).
Article 44, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary type examination
型式検定（ かたしきけんてい ）
The examination, by a registered agency for type examinations (登録型式検定機関), of the type (型式) of machinery or other equipment listed in Appended Table 4 and specified by Cabinet Order (政令), which its manufacturer or importer, or its foreign manufacturer, must or may undergo (Article 44-2, paragraphs (1) and (2)); a type passes only if the machinery's structure and the facilities for making and inspecting it meet standards set by a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令).
Article 44-2, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary performance inspection
性能検査（ せいのうけんさ ）
The inspection under Article 41, paragraph (2) by a registered agency for performance inspections (登録性能検査機関), which a person must undergo to renew the period for which the inspection certificate (検査証) of specified machinery (特定機械等) is valid.
Article 53-3, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary designated examination board
指定試験機関（ していしけんきかん ）
A body designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to carry out all or part of running the licensing examinations (免許試験) that the Directors of Prefectural Labour Bureaus (都道府県労働局長) hold.
Article 75-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary exam administration
試験事務（ しけんじむ ）
The work of running the licensing examinations (免許試験) that the Directors of Prefectural Labour Bureaus (都道府県労働局長) hold under Article 75, paragraph (1), which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have a designated examination board (指定試験機関) carry out in whole or in part.
Article 75-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary administration of consultant exams
コンサルタント試験事務（ こんさるたんとしけんじむ ）
The work of running the industrial safety consultant examination or the industrial health consultant examination, other than deciding who passes, which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have a designated consultant examination board (指定コンサルタント試験機関) carry out in whole or in part (Article 83-2, paragraph (1)).
Article 83-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary designated consultant examination board
指定コンサルタント試験機関（ していこんさるたんとしけんきかん ）
A body designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to carry out all or part of running the industrial safety consultant and industrial health consultant examinations, other than deciding who passes.
Article 83-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary designated registration institution
指定登録機関（ していとうろくきかん ）
A body designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to carry out the work of registering consultants, other than revoking registrations under Article 85.
Article 85-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary registration functions
登録事務（ とうろくじむ ）
The work of registering consultants, other than revoking registrations under Article 85, which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have a designated registration institution (指定登録機関) carry out.
Article 85-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary