When the head of a local government finds that a large number of workers has separated from employment or finds it likely that a large number of workers will separate from employment within the area under the jurisdiction of the local government, or otherwise finds it necessary for the employment security of workers, the head of the local government may request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to implement measures necessary for the employment security of workers.
地方公共団体の長は、当該地方公共団体の区域内において、多数の離職者が発生し、又はそのおそれがあると認めるときその他労働者の職業の安定のため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、労働者の職業の安定に関し必要な措置の実施を要請することができる。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare implements measures necessary for the employment security of workers upon request under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "request for measures" in this Article), or finds that it is not necessary to implement measures associated with a request for measures, the Minister must notify the head of the local government that has made the relevant request for measures to that effect without delay, with the reason for finding such measures not necessary if that is the case.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による要請（以下この条において「措置要請」という。）に基づき労働者の職業の安定に関し必要な措置を実施するときはその旨を、当該措置要請に係る措置を実施する必要がないと認めるときはその旨及びその理由を、遅滞なく、当該措置要請をした地方公共団体の長に通知しなければならない。
In judging whether it is necessary to implement measures associated with a request for measures, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must hear the opinions of academic experts and other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、措置要請に係る措置を行う必要があるか否かを判断するに当たつては、あらかじめ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、学識経験者その他の厚生労働省令で定める者の意見を聴かなければならない。
Any person whose opinion was sought pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not divulge any secret learned in connection with the case for which the opinion was sought.
前項の規定により意見を求められた者は、その意見を求められた事案に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。