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Article 40Public Assistance Facilities of Prefectures, Municipalities and Local Incorporated Administrative Agencies

第四十条(都道府県、市町村及び地方独立行政法人の保護施設)

A prefecture may establish public assistance facilities.

都道府県は、保護施設を設置することができる。

When a municipality or a local incorporated administrative agency (which means a local incorporated administrative agency prescribed in [Act No. 118 of 2003]; the same shall apply hereinafter) intends to establish a public assistance facility, it shall notify the prefectural governor of the matters specified by an Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance.

市町村及び地方独立行政法人(に規定する地方独立行政法人をいう。以下同じ。)は、保護施設を設置しようとするときは、あらかじめ、厚生労働省令で定める事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

A prefecture, municipality or local incorporated administrative agency that has established a public assistance facility may abolish said public assistance facility or downsize or suspend the operations of said public assistance facility as long as it does not impede the public assistance for the currently admitted public assistance recipients.

保護施設を設置した都道府県、市町村及び地方独立行政法人は、現に入所中の被保護者の保護に支障のない限り、その保護施設を廃止し、又はその事業を縮少し、若しくは休止することができる。

The establishment and abolition of a public assistance facility by a prefecture or municipality shall be prescribed by an ordinance.

都道府県及び市町村の行う保護施設の設置及び廃止は、条例で定めなければならない。

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