When a public assistance administrator finds it necessary for deciding on or implementing public assistance or for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 77 or Article 78 (excluding paragraph (3) of Article 78; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article), it may, in order to investigate the state of the assets and income, health conditions or any other matters of a person requiring public assistance, in accordance with the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request a report from said person requiring public assistance, or have a relevant official enter the place of residence of said person requiring public assistance and investigate these matters, or order said person requiring public assistance to have a medical examination from a doctor or a dentist designated by the public assistance administrator.
When a public assistance administrator finds it necessary for deciding on or implementing public assistance or for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 77 or Article 78, it may, in order to investigate the contents of the written application for commencement of or change to public assistance and the documents attached thereto, in accordance with the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request a report from a person responsible for the support of the person requiring public assistance or any other relative living together, or from a person who was, at the time of the application for commencement of or change to public assistance, the person requiring public assistance or one of those persons.
A relevant official who conducts on-site investigations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall carry his/her identification and present it when requested to do so by a person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
第一項の規定によつて立入調査を行う当該職員は、厚生労働省令の定めるところにより、その身分を示す証票を携帯し、かつ、関係人の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。
The authority for on-site inspections under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted as that granted for criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による立入調査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解してはならない。
A public assistance administrator may, when a person requiring public assistance has failed to make a report, has made a false report, has refused, obstructed or avoided an on-site investigation, or has failed to follow an order to have a medical examination from a doctor or dentist, under the provisions of paragraph (1), dismiss an application for the commencement of or a change to the public assistance or may change, suspend or abolish the public assistance.
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