If it is necessary for a worker receiving vocational training which has received recognition provided for in Article 24, paragraph (1) of the Vocational Abilities Development Promotion Act (Act No. 64 of 1969) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-2, paragraph (2) of that Act), the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) concerning the contract period, the provisions of Article 62 concerning restrictions on dangerous and hazardous operations for minors, the provisions of Article 64-3 concerning restrictions on dangerous and hazardous operations for expectant and postnatal mothers and others, the provisions of Article 63 concerning the ban on underground work by minors, and the provisions of Article 64-2 concerning restrictions on underground work by expectant and postnatal mothers may be otherwise provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the extent that this is necessary; provided, however, that regarding the ban on underground work by minors referred to in Article 63, this does not apply to persons under 16 years of age.
worker
「労働者」
A person employed at a business or office and paid wages, whatever the kind of job.
Defined inArticle 9, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
expectant or postnatal mother
「妊産婦」
A pregnant woman, or a woman less than one year after giving birth.
Short name set inArticle 64-3, paragraph (1)