Article 74-2Examination by the National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology Concerning Inspection of Road Transport Vehicles
第七十四条の二（道路運送車両の検査に係る独立行政法人自動車技術総合機構の審査）
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is to have the Agency conduct, among the affairs relating to the inspection of motor vehicles and light motor vehicles exempt from inspection prescribed in this Chapter, the examination of whether motor vehicles and light motor vehicles exempt from inspection conform to the safety standards (hereinafter referred to as "standards conformity examination"); provided, however, that this does not apply to standards conformity examination in the case where the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization is to conduct light motor vehicle inspection work pursuant to the following Article.
When the Agency has conducted a standards conformity examination, it must, without delay, notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the result of that standards conformity examination as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
If it has become difficult for the Agency to handle standards conformity examinations smoothly due to a natural disaster or any other cause, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may, if the Minister finds it necessary, decide to conduct standards conformity examinations personally as well. In this case, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may use the facilities of the Agency free of charge to the extent necessary for the standards conformity examinations.
When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decides to conduct standards conformity examinations pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or decides not to conduct the standards conformity examinations being conducted pursuant to that paragraph, the Minister must give public notice to that effect in the Official Gazette in advance.
Necessary matters concerning the handover of standards conformity examinations, and necessary transitional measures concerning procedures such as applications for standards conformity examinations and payment of fees, in the case where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decides to conduct standards conformity examinations pursuant to paragraph (3), or decides not to conduct the standards conformity examinations being conducted pursuant to that paragraph, are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.