Article 53-2Design Reviews or Post-Manufacturing Inspections by the Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau

①The Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau may directly conduct all or a part of the relevant operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections if there is no person registered to do so; on having received a notification under the provisions of Article 49 of the suspension or discontinuation of all or part of the operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections; on having revoked a registration or issued an order to a registered agency for design reviews and post-manufacturing inspections to suspend all or part of its operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article; if it has become difficult for a registered agency for design reviews and post-manufacturing inspections to carry out all or part of its operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections due to a natural disaster or other cause; or on otherwise finding it to be necessary to do so.

②Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provides for the taking on of the operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections and other necessary particulars if the Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau directly carries out all or part of the operations for design reviews or post-manufacturing inspections pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.