Competent ministers may entrust their investigation into the facts provided for in paragraph (5) of the preceding Article to the OTIT in whole or in part.
If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph in whole or in part, they are not to conduct the relevant investigation in whole or in part themselves. In such cases, if the competent ministers are to issue the license as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, they must consider the results of the investigation reported by the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4).
If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) in whole or in part, the applicant must submit the written application as provided for in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article to the OTIT and undergo the OTIT investigation, notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph.
If the OTIT has received the written application as provided for in the preceding paragraph, it must report to that effect to the competent ministers; and if it has conducted the investigation set forth under the same paragraph, it must report the results to the competent ministers without delay.
If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) in whole or in part, the applicant must pay the fee in the amount provided for by order of the competent ministry based on consideration of the actual costs.
Any fees paid to the OTIT under the provisions of the preceding paragraph are considered as revenue of the OTIT.
If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) in whole or in part, or are to cease entrusting all or a part of an investigation that had been entrusted to the OTIT, they must give public notice to that effect.
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(Supervising Organization Licenses)
A person seeking to conduct supervising business must obtain a license from the competent minister in accordance with the business categories given below:
監理事業を行おうとする者は、次に掲げる事業の区分に従い、主務大臣の許可を受けなければならない。
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A person intending to obtain the license set forth under the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "applicant" in paragraph (7), the following Article, and Article 25) must submit a…
前項の許可を受けようとする者（第七項、次条及び第二十五条において「申請者」という。）は、主務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。
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If the competent ministers have received an application for a license as provided for in paragraph (1), they are to investigate the facts with regard to the written application as provided for in…
主務大臣は、第一項の許可の申請を受けたときは、第二項の申請書及び第三項の書類に係る事実関係につき調査を行うものとする。
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Competent ministers may entrust their investigation into the facts provided for in paragraph (5) of the preceding Article to the OTIT in whole or in part.
主務大臣は、機構に、前条第五項の事実関係の調査の全部又は一部を行わせることができる。
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If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) in whole or in part, the applicant must submit the written application as provided…
主務大臣が第一項の規定により機構に調査の全部又は一部を行わせるときは、申請者は、前条第二項の規定にかかわらず、同項の申請書を機構に提出するとともに、機構が行う当該調査を受けなければならない。
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If the OTIT has received the written application as provided for in the preceding paragraph, it must report to that effect to the competent ministers; and if it has conducted the investigation set…
機構は、前項の申請書を受理したときは、主務大臣にその旨を報告するとともに、同項の調査を行ったときは、遅滞なく、当該調査の結果を主務大臣に報告しなければならない。
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If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) in whole or in part, the applicant must pay the fee in the amount provided for by…
主務大臣が第一項の規定により機構に調査の全部又は一部を行わせるときは、申請者は、実費を勘案して主務省令で定める額の手数料を機構に納付しなければならない。
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「機構」
The Organization for Technical Intern Training (外国人技能実習機構, OTIT), whose purpose under Article 57 is to ensure that technical intern training is carried out properly and trainees are protected, and to which the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁長官) and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働大臣) may entrust the work of accrediting technical intern training plans (Article 12).
Short name set inArticle 12, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
applicant
「申請者」
In Article 23, paragraph (7), Article 24 and Article 25, a person seeking the license under Article 23, paragraph (1) to carry on supervising business (監理事業).
Short name set inArticle 23, paragraph (2)· applies only in this provision and in Article 23, paragraph (7); and Articles 24 and 25
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「主務大臣」
In this Act, the Minister of Justice (法務大臣) and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働大臣).
Defined inArticle 103, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
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「主務省令」
In this Act, an order (命令) issued by the competent ministers (主務大臣), who are the Minister of Justice (法務大臣) and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働大臣).
Defined inArticle 103, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law