Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance
社会保険労務士法
Chapter IV-3 Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations and the Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations (Articles 25-26 to 25-35)
The law as Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc., and Other Matters, to Strengthen the Functions of the Pension System in Light of Socioeconomic Changes (Act No. 74 of 2025) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
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Chapter IV-3 Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations and the Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations第四章の三 社会保険労務士会及び全国社会保険労務士会連合会
Article 25-26第二十五条の二十六
Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations(社会保険労務士会)
Article 25-26, paragraph (1)
Labor and social security attorneys must, with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, establish one labor and social security attorney's association for each prefecture by laying down bylaws.
The purpose of a labor and social security attorney's association is to conduct affairs relating to the guidance of and liaison with its members in order to maintain the dignity of its members, improve their qualities, and improve and advance their business.
A labor and social security attorney's association is a juridical person.
社会保険労務士会は、法人とする。
Article 25-26, paragraph (4)
The provisions of Articles 4 and 78 of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations apply mutatis mutandis to labor and social security attorney's associations.
一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第四条及び第七十八条の規定は、社会保険労務士会に準用する。
Article 25-27第二十五条の二十七
Bylaws of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations(社会保険労務士会の会則)
Article 25-27, paragraph (1)
The bylaws of a labor and social security attorney's association must state the following matters:
社会保険労務士会の会則には、次の事項を記載しなければならない。
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (i)
the name and the location of the office;
名称及び事務所の所在地
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (ii)
provisions on admission and withdrawal;
入会及び退会に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (ii-2)
provisions on the categories of members and their rights and obligations;
会員の種別及びその権利義務に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (iii)
provisions on officers;
役員に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (iv)
provisions on meetings;
会議に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (iv-2)
provisions on branches;
支部に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (v)
provisions on maintaining the dignity of members;
会員の品位保持に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (v-2)
provisions on the training of labor and social security attorneys;
社会保険労務士の研修に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (vi)
provisions on assets and accounting;
資産及び会計に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (vii)
provisions on membership fees;
会費に関する規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (1), item (viii)
other provisions necessary to achieve the purpose of the labor and social security attorney's association.
その他社会保険労務士会の目的を達成するために必要な規定
Article 25-27, paragraph (2)
A change to the bylaws of a labor and social security attorney's association requires the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. However, this does not apply to a change to the bylaws relating to the location of the office or other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
A labor and social security attorney's association may establish branches if necessary to achieve its purpose.
社会保険労務士会は、その目的を達成するため必要があるときは、支部を設けることができる。
Article 25-29第二十五条の二十九
Admission and Withdrawal(入会及び退会)
Article 25-29, paragraph (1)
A labor and social security attorney becomes, by operation of law, at the time of receiving registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), a member of the labor and social security attorney's association established in the area of the prefecture listed in the following items, depending on the case listed in the respective items:
if the labor and social security attorney has received, in addition to registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), registration under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article: the area of the prefecture in which the office pertaining to that registration is located;
if the labor and social security attorney has received, in addition to registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), registration under the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article: the area of the prefecture in which the business establishment pertaining to that registration is located;
in a case other than those listed in the preceding two items: the area of the prefecture in which the labor and social security attorney's domicile is located.
前二号に掲げる場合以外の場合 当該社会保険労務士の住所地の属する都道府県の区域
Article 25-29, paragraph (2)
Where a labor and social security attorney has received a change of registration under the provisions of Article 14-4, and the labor and social security attorney's association to which that person would belong under the provisions of the preceding paragraph if the person had received registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1) (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "labor and social security attorney's association after the change") differs from the labor and social security attorney's association to which that person belonged when receiving that change of registration (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "labor and social security attorney's association before the change"), the labor and social security attorney withdraws, by operation of law, from the labor and social security attorney's association before the change at the time of receiving that change of registration and becomes a member of the labor and social security attorney's association after the change.
A labor and social security attorney corporation becomes, by operation of law, at the time of its establishment, a member of the labor and social security attorney's association for the location of the principal office of the labor and social security attorney corporation.
When a labor and social security attorney corporation has established an office in the area of a prefecture in which a labor and social security attorney's association other than the labor and social security attorney's association for the location of the principal office of the labor and social security attorney corporation has been established, or has relocated any of its offices to the area of a prefecture in which a labor and social security attorney's association other than its respective affiliated labor and social security attorney's association has been established, it becomes, by operation of law, at the time of registering that fact at the new location of its office (where it has established or relocated a secondary office, the location of its principal office), a member of the labor and social security attorney's association established in the area of the prefecture in which that office (where it has established or relocated a secondary office, that secondary office) is located.
When a labor and social security attorney corporation has come to have no office within the area of the prefecture in which its affiliated labor and social security attorney's association is established, due to the relocation or abolition of its offices, it withdraws, by operation of law, from that labor and social security attorney's association at the time of registering that fact at the former location (where it has relocated or abolished a secondary office, the location of its principal office).
When a labor and social security attorney has come to fall under any of the items of Article 14-10, paragraph (1), that person withdraws, by operation of law, from the affiliated labor and social security attorney's association at the time of coming to fall under that item.
A labor and social security attorney corporation withdraws, by operation of law, from its affiliated labor and social security attorney's association at the time of its dissolution.
社会保険労務士法人は、解散した時に、当然、所属社会保険労務士会を退会する。
Article 25-30第二十五条の三十
Obligation to Observe Bylaws(会則を守る義務)
Article 25-30, paragraph (1)
A labor and social security attorney must observe the bylaws of the affiliated labor and social security attorney's association.
社会保険労務士は、所属社会保険労務士会の会則を守らなければならない。
Article 25-31第二十五条の三十一
Registration of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations(社会保険労務士会の登記)
Article 25-31, paragraph (1)
A labor and social security attorney's association must register as specified by Cabinet Order.
社会保険労務士会は、政令で定めるところにより、登記をしなければならない。
Article 25-31, paragraph (2)
Matters that must be registered under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may not be asserted against a third party until after registration.
Officers of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations(社会保険労務士会の役員)
Article 25-32, paragraph (1)
A labor and social security attorney's association has a president, vice presidents and other officers specified in its bylaws.
社会保険労務士会に、会長、副会長及び会則で定めるその他の役員を置く。
Article 25-32, paragraph (2)
The president represents the labor and social security attorney's association and presides over its affairs.
会長は、社会保険労務士会を代表し、その会務を総理する。
Article 25-32, paragraph (3)
A vice president assists the president as specified by the president, acts on behalf of the president in the performance of the president's duties when the president is unable to act, and performs the duties of the president when the office of president is vacant.
If a labor and social security attorney's association finds that a labor and social security attorney or labor and social security attorney corporation belonging to it is likely to violate this Act, an order under this Act or the labor and social insurance laws and regulations, it may, as specified by its bylaws, call the attention of that labor and social security attorney or labor and social security attorney corporation to the matter, or recommend that it take necessary measures.
The labor and social security attorney's associations throughout the country must, with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, establish the Federation by laying down bylaws.
The purpose of the Federation is, in order to maintain the dignity of the members of labor and social security attorney's associations, improve their qualities and improve and advance their business, to conduct, in addition to affairs relating to the guidance of and liaison with labor and social security attorney's associations and their members and affairs relating to the registration of labor and social security attorneys, examination administration and representation business examination administration.
The bylaws of the Federation must state the following matters:
連合会の会則には、次の事項を記載しなければならない。
Article 25-35, paragraph (1), item (i)
the matters listed in Article 25-27, paragraph (1), items (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) through (vii);
第二十五条の二十七第一項第一号、第三号、第四号及び第五号から第七号までに掲げる事項
Article 25-35, paragraph (1), item (ii)
provisions on the registration of labor and social security attorneys;
社会保険労務士の登録に関する規定
Article 25-35, paragraph (1), item (iii)
provisions on the Qualifications Screening Board;
資格審査会に関する規定
Article 25-35, paragraph (1), item (iv)
provisions on public relations concerning the system of labor and social security attorneys, investigations concerning the operation of the business of labor and social security attorneys, etc.;
社会保険労務士の制度に関する広報、社会保険労務士の業務の運営に関する調査等に関する規定
Article 25-35, paragraph (1), item (v)
other provisions necessary to achieve the purpose of the Federation.