Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees
外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律
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Chapter I General Provisions
第一章 総則
第一条（目的）
The purpose of this Act, in conjunction with the Act on Immigration Control and Refugee Status (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951; hereinafter referred to as "Immigration Control Act" in the following Article and Article 48, paragraph (1)), and other laws and regulations on immigration, and the Labor Standards Act (Act No. 49 of 1947), the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Act No. 57 of 1972), and other laws and regulations on labor, is to ensure the proper implementation of the training of, and protection of technical intern trainees, and promoting international cooperation through the transfer of skills, techinique, and knowledge (hereinafter referred to as "skills, etc.") to developing countries and other regions through human resource development, by way of establishing basic principles and clarifying related responsibilities of the national government and other relevant parties for technical intern training as well as establishing systems for the accreditation of technical intern training plans and the licensing of supervising organizations.
この法律は、技能実習に関し、基本理念を定め、国等の責務を明らかにするとともに、技能実習計画の認定及び監理団体の許可の制度を設けること等により、出入国管理及び難民認定法（昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号。次条及び第四十八条第一項において「入管法」という。）その他の出入国に関する法令及び労働基準法（昭和二十二年法律第四十九号）、労働安全衛生法（昭和四十七年法律第五十七号）その他の労働に関する法令と相まって、技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護を図り、もって人材育成を通じた開発途上地域等への技能、技術又は知識（以下「技能等」という。）の移転による国際協力を推進することを目的とする。
第二条（定義）
The term "technical intern training" as used in this Act means individual-enterprise-type technical intern training and supervising-organization-type technical intern training, and the term "technical intern trainees" as used in this Act means individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainees and supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees.
この法律において「技能実習」とは、企業単独型技能実習及び団体監理型技能実習をいい、「技能実習生」とは、企業単独型技能実習生及び団体監理型技能実習生をいう。
The term "individual-enterprise-type technical intern training" as used in this Act means the following:
この法律において「企業単独型技能実習」とは、次に掲げるものをいう。
individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) (meaning training where a foreign national (meaning a foreign national as prescribed in Article 2, item (i) of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) who is an employee at a Japanese private or public organization's place of business located outside of Japan, or a foreign national who is an employee at a place of business located outside of Japan which belongs to a foreign private or public organization that has a close relationship specified by order of the competent ministry with a Japanese private or public organization, receives status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (i), sub-item (a) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act) through being accepted by that Japanese private or public organization, attends lectures provided by that Japanese private or public organization, and engages in relevant work at that Japanese organization's place of business located in Japan in order to acquire skills, etc. through an employment contract with that organization; the same applies hereinafter);
individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) (meaning training where a person who has completed individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i), for the purpose of increasing proficiency in skills, etc., receives status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (ii), sub-item (a) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act), and engages in relevant work which requires those skills, etc. at a place of business located in Japan belonging to a Japanese private or public organization, through an employment contract with that organization; the same applies hereinafter); and
第二号企業単独型技能実習（第一号企業単独型技能実習を修了した者が、技能等に習熟するため、在留資格（入管法別表第一の二の表の技能実習の項の下欄第二号イに係るものに限る。）をもって、本邦の公私の機関との雇用契約に基づいて当該機関の本邦にある事業所において当該技能等を要する業務に従事することをいう。以下同じ。）
individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) (meaning training where a person who has completed individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) and has a status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (iii), sub-item (a) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act) engages in relevant work which requires those skills, etc. at a place of business located in Japan belonging to a Japanese private or public organization through an employment contract with that organization, for the purpose of attaining proficiency in skills, etc.; the same applies hereinafter).
第三号企業単独型技能実習（第二号企業単独型技能実習を修了した者が、技能等に熟達するため、在留資格（入管法別表第一の二の表の技能実習の項の下欄第三号イに係るものに限る。）をもって、本邦の公私の機関との雇用契約に基づいて当該機関の本邦にある事業所において当該技能等を要する業務に従事することをいう。以下同じ。）
The term "individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainee" as used in this Act means the following:
この法律において「企業単独型技能実習生」とは、次に掲げるものをいう。
individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainee (meaning a foreign national who engages in individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i); the same applies hereinafter);
第一号企業単独型技能実習生（第一号企業単独型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainee (ii) (meaning a foreign national who engages in individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii); the same applies hereinafter); and
第二号企業単独型技能実習生（第二号企業単独型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainee (iii) (meaning a foreign national who engages in individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii); the same applies hereinafter).
第三号企業単独型技能実習生（第三号企業単独型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
The term "supervising-organization-type technical intern training" as used in this Act means the following:
この法律において「団体監理型技能実習」とは、次に掲げるものをいう。
supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) (meaning training where a foreign national receives status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (i), sub-item (b) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act) through being accepted by a nonprofit Japanese corporation, attends lectures provided by that corporation, and engages in relevant work at a place of business located in Japan belonging to a Japanese private or public organization under that corporation's supervision, through an employment contract with that organization, in order to acquire skills, etc.; the same applies hereinafter);
supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) (meaning training where a person who has completed supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) receives a status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (ii), sub-item (b) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act), and engages in relevant work at a place of business located in Japan which belongs to a Japanese private or public organization under a nonprofit Japanese corporation's supervision, through an employment contract with that organization, in order to increase proficiency in skills, etc.; the same applies hereinafter); and
第二号団体監理型技能実習（第一号団体監理型技能実習を修了した者が、技能等に習熟するため、在留資格（入管法別表第一の二の表の技能実習の項の下欄第二号ロに係るものに限る。）をもって、本邦の営利を目的としない法人による実習監理を受ける本邦の公私の機関との雇用契約に基づいて当該機関の本邦にある事業所において当該技能等を要する業務に従事することをいう。以下同じ。）
supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii) (meaning training where a person who has completed supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) receives a status of residence in Japan (limited to that under item (iii), sub-item (b) listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Technical Intern Training" of Appended Table I-2 of the Immigration Control Act) and engages in relevant work at a place of business located in Japan which belongs to a Japanese private or public organization under a nonprofit Japanese corporation's supervision, through an employment contract with that organization, in order to attain proficiency in skills, etc.; the same applies hereinafter).
第三号団体監理型技能実習（第二号団体監理型技能実習を修了した者が、技能等に熟達するため、在留資格（入管法別表第一の二の表の技能実習の項の下欄第三号ロに係るものに限る。）をもって、本邦の営利を目的としない法人による実習監理を受ける本邦の公私の機関との雇用契約に基づいて当該機関の本邦にある事業所において当該技能等を要する業務に従事することをいう。以下同じ。）
The term "supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee" as used in this Act means the following:
この法律において「団体監理型技能実習生」とは、次に掲げるものをいう。
supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee (i) (meaning a foreign national who engages in supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i); the same applies hereinafter);
第一号団体監理型技能実習生（第一号団体監理型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee (ii) (meaning a foreign national who engages in supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii); the same applies hereinafter);
第二号団体監理型技能実習生（第二号団体監理型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee (iii) (meaning a foreign national who engages in supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii): the same applies hereinafter).
第三号団体監理型技能実習生（第三号団体監理型技能実習を行う外国人をいう。以下同じ。）
The term "implementing organization" as used in this Act means an organization implementing individual-enterprise-type technical intern training or supervising-organization-type technical intern training.
この法律において「実習実施者」とは、企業単独型実習実施者及び団体監理型実習実施者をいう。
The term "organization implementing individual-enterprise-type technical intern training" as used in this Act means an organization which conducts individual-enterprise-type technical intern training in accordance with the technical intern training plan as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) for which the organization has received accreditation for technical intern training (meaning the accreditation provided in Article 8, paragraph (1) (or, if a change has been approved in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1), the accreditation in question means the accreditation after that change); the same applies hereinafter).
The term "organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training" as used in this Act means an organization which conducts supervising-organization-type technical intern training based on a technical intern training plan as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) for which the organization has received accreditation for technical intern training.
The term "supervision" as used in this Act means making arrangements to establish an employment relationship between the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. (meaning an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, or an organization which intends to conduct supervising-organization-type technical intern training; the same applies hereinafter) and a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee, etc. (meaning a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee or a person who wishes to become a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee; the same applies hereinafter); and supervising the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training for implementation of supervising-organization-type technical intern training.
この法律において「実習監理」とは、団体監理型実習実施者等（団体監理型実習実施者又は団体監理型技能実習を行わせようとする者をいう。以下同じ。）と団体監理型技能実習生等（団体監理型技能実習生又は団体監理型技能実習生になろうとする者をいう。以下同じ。）との間における雇用関係の成立のあっせん及び団体監理型実習実施者に対する団体監理型技能実習の実施に関する監理を行うことをいう。
The term "supervising organization" as used in this Act means a nonprofit Japanese corporation that provides supervision as its business (hereinafter referred to as "supervising business") by obtaining a license to supervise (meaning the license as provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) (or, if a change has been approved in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph (1) or there has been a change under Article 37, paragraph (2) to the license regarding specified supervising business in accordance with the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1), item (ii), the license in question means the license after the change); the same applies hereinafter).
第三条（基本理念）
Technical intern training must be developed for the proper acquisition of, increase in the proficiency of, or attainment of the proficiency of (hereinafter referred to as "acquisition") the skills, etc., and conducted in an environment with a system in place to protect technical intern trainees, in order to allow the trainees to concentrate on technical intern training.
Technical intern training must not be used as a way to cover labor supply and demand.
技能実習は、労働力の需給の調整の手段として行われてはならない。
Article 4Responsibilities of the National and Local Governments
第四条（国及び地方公共団体の責務）
In order to achieve the objective of this Act, the National Government must comprehensively and effectively promote measures so as to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees, in accordance with the basic principles set forth in the preceding Article.
In conjunction with the National Government measures set forth in the preceding paragraph, local governments must endeavor to promote measures necessary for ensuring the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees, in accordance with the actual circumstances of the relevant region.
Implementing organizations must be conscious of their responsibilities as entities conducting technical intern training with regard to the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees, must endeavor to develop a suitable environment for conducting technical intern training, and must cooperate with the National Government and local government measures, in accordance with the basic principles set forth in Article 3.
Supervising organizations must be conscious of the fact that they perform an important role in the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees, must fulfill their responsibilities in supervision in an appropriate manner, and must cooperate with the measures being implemented by the National Government and local governments.
Associations of which an implementing organization or supervising organization is a member must endeavor to provide the necessary guidance and advice to the implementing or supervising organizations in order to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training, and protection of the technical intern trainees.
Technical intern trainees must endeavor to acquire skills, etc., and transfer those skills, etc. to their home country by devoting themselves to technical intern training.
第七条（基本方針）
The competent ministers must establish a basic policy for the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees (hereinafter referred to as the "basic policy" in this Article).
The basic policy is to specify the following:
基本方針には、次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。
fundamentals on the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees;
matters to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees;
matters that should be taken into consideration for the proper implementation of technical intern training and the protection of technical intern trainees; and
the fields for which skills, etc., should be transferred and matters regarding promotion of the transfer of skills, etc.
技能等の移転を図るべき分野その他技能等の移転の推進に関する事項
The competent ministers are to establish measures in the basic policy in order to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of technical intern trainees for specific job categories, if necessary.
The competent ministers must consult the heads of the relevant administrative organs in advance when planning to establish or amend the basic policy.
The competent ministers must publish any basic policy that has been established or amended, without delay.
Section 1 Technical Intern Training Plans
第一節 技能実習計画
A Japanese individual or corporation (or if multiple corporations have a relationship with each other in which one of them is the parent company (meaning the parent company as prescribed in Article 2, item (iv) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005)) and the others are its subsidiary (meaning the subsidiary as prescribed in item (iii) of the same Article) or any other close relationship provided for by order of the competent ministry with each other, and they jointly conduct technical intern training, that corporation means these multiple corporations) which intends to conduct technical intern training may, as provided for by order of the competent ministry, prepare a plan relating to the implementation of technical intern training (hereinafter referred to as a "technical intern training plan") for each technical intern trainee and have it accredited as an appropriate technical intern training plan by submitting it to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
技能実習を行わせようとする本邦の個人又は法人（親会社（会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第二条第四号に規定する親会社をいう。）とその子会社（同条第三号に規定する子会社をいう。）の関係その他主務省令で定める密接な関係を有する複数の法人が技能実習を共同で行わせる場合はこれら複数の法人）は、主務省令で定めるところにより、技能実習生ごとに、技能実習の実施に関する計画（以下「技能実習計画」という。）を作成し、これを出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣に提出して、その技能実習計画が適当である旨の認定を受けることができる。
Technical intern training plans must include the following:
技能実習計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
the name and address of the Japanese individual or corporation as prescribed in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "applicant" in this Article, the following Article and Article 12, paragraph (5)), and in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative;
in the case of a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers;
法人にあっては、その役員の氏名及び住所
the name and address of the place of business where the technical intern training is to be conducted;
技能実習を行わせる事業所の名称及び所在地
the names and nationalities of the technical intern trainees;
技能実習生の氏名及び国籍
the category of technical intern training (meaning the category of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i), (ii) or (iii); or meaning the category of supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i), (ii) or (iii); the same applies in item (ii) of the following Article);
技能実習の区分（第一号企業単独型技能実習、第二号企業単独型技能実習若しくは第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第一号団体監理型技能実習、第二号団体監理型技能実習若しくは第三号団体監理型技能実習の区分をいう。次条第二号において同じ。）
the goals of the technical intern training (meaning passing the trade skills test as provided for in Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Human Resources Development Promotion Act (Act No. 64 of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "trade skills test" in the following Article), passing an examination designated by order of the competent minister (hereinafter referred to as "technical intern training evaluation examination" in the following Article and Article 52) by the time of completion of the technical intern training, or other goals; the same applies in the following Article), its content, and the period of training;
the name of the person responsible for implementing the technical intern training at each place of business where the technical intern training is to be conducted;
技能実習を行わせる事業所ごとの技能実習の実施に関する責任者の氏名
in cases of supervising-organization-type technical intern training, the name and address of the supervising organization which is to conduct the supervision, and the name of its representative;
the remuneration, work hours, leave, accommodation facilities, food expenses and living expenses to be paid for by technical intern trainees, and other treatment of technical intern trainees; and
報酬、労働時間、休日、休暇、宿泊施設、技能実習生が負担する食費及び居住費その他の技能実習生の待遇
other matters as provided for by order of the competent ministries.
その他主務省令で定める事項
Documents certifying each of the matters listed in the items of the following Article and other documents as provided for by order of the competent ministry must be attached to the technical intern training plan.
An applicant who intends to conduct supervising-organization-type technical intern training must develop a technical intern training plan based on guidance from a supervising organization (limited to supervising organizations with a license to supervise (limited to the license for general supervisining business as prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i)), if the technical intern training plan is for supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii)) from which it is to receive the supervision.
団体監理型技能実習を行わせようとする申請者は、実習監理を受ける監理団体（その技能実習計画が第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、監理許可（第二十三条第一項第一号に規定する一般監理事業に係るものに限る。）を受けた者に限る。）の指導に基づき、技能実習計画を作成しなければならない。
The applicant must pay a fee in the amount specified by order of the competent ministries based on consideration of actual costs.
Article 9Criteria for Accreditation
第九条（認定の基準）
If an application for accreditation as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been made, and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare find that it conforms to all of the following items, they are to accredit the technical intern training plan:
the skills, etc. to be acquired are ones that would be difficult to do so in the technical intern trainee's home country;
the goals and content of the technical intern training conform to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries in accordance with the category of technical intern training;
the period of the technical intern training is a maximum of one year in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i); or a maximum of two years in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii), individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii), supervising organization-type technical intern training (ii), or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii);
技能実習の期間が、第一号企業単独型技能実習又は第一号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は一年以内、第二号企業単独型技能実習若しくは第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習若しくは第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は二年以内であること。
the goals of passing the trade skills test or technical intern training evaluation examination as prescribed in the technical intern training plan for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) for the skills, etc. in each respective technical intern training plan have been achieved in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii); or the goals of passing the trade skills test or technical intern training evaluation examination as prescribed in the technical intern training plan for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) for the skills, etc. in each respective technical intern training plan have been achieved in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii);
第二号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合はそれぞれ当該技能実習計画に係る技能等に係る第一号企業単独型技能実習又は第一号団体監理型技能実習に係る技能実習計画、第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合はそれぞれ当該技能実習計画に係る技能等に係る第二号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習に係る技能実習計画において定めた技能検定又は技能実習評価試験の合格に係る目標が達成されていること。
the evaluation of the skills, etc. which the technical intern trainee has acquired is conducted through a trade skills test, technical intern training evaluation examination, or any other evaluation as provided for by order of the competent ministries before the completion of the technical intern training;
the structure based on which the technical intern training is to be conducted and the equipment of the place of business where it will be conducted conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries;
a person responsible for implementation of the technical intern training has been appointed to each place of business where the technical intern training is to be conducted, as provided for by order of the competent ministries;
if the technical intern training plan is for supervising-organization-type technical intern training, the applicant is subject to supervision by a supervising organization (limited to those which have obtained a license to supervise (limited to the license for general supervising business as prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i)), if the technical intern training plan is for supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii)), from which it received guidance on preparation of the technical intern training plan;
団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、申請者が、技能実習計画の作成について指導を受けた監理団体（その技能実習計画が第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、監理許可（第二十三条第一項第一号に規定する一般監理事業に係るものに限る。）を受けた者に限る。）による実習監理を受けること。
the amount of remuneration paid to a technical intern trainee is equivalent to or greater than the amount of remuneration paid to a Japanese national for similar work, and other treatment of the technical intern trainees conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries.
if the technical intern training plan is for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii), the applicant conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries for having a high standard of capabilities to ensure the acquisition of the skills, etc.; and
第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、申請者が技能等の修得等をさせる能力につき高い水準を満たすものとして主務省令で定める基準に適合していること。
if the applicant is to conduct technical intern training for multiple technical intern trainees at the same time during the technical intern training period, the number of trainees does not exceed the number provided for by order of the competent ministries.
If a person falls under any of the following, that person is not able to obtain the accreditation set forth under Article 8, paragraph (1):
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、第八条第一項の認定を受けることができない。
the person was subject to imprisonment or a heavier punishment, and five years have not yet passed since the completion of the sentence or since the date on which the person ceased to be subject to the sentence;
拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなった日から起算して五年を経過しない者
a person subject to a fine under the provisions of this Act, the provisions of other laws specified by Cabinet Order relating to immigration or labor (excluding the provisions prescribed in item (iv)), or any order under these provisions, if five years have not yet passed since the completion of the sentence or since the date on which the person ceased to be subject to the sentence;
この法律の規定その他出入国若しくは労働に関する法律の規定（第四号に規定する規定を除く。）であって政令で定めるもの又はこれらの規定に基づく命令の規定により、罰金の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなった日から起算して五年を経過しない者
a person subject to a fine under the provisions of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 77 of 1991)(excluding the provisions of Article 50 (limited to the part related item (ii)) and Article 52 of the same Act), or subject to a fine for having committed an offence under Article 204, Article 206, Article 208, Article 208-2, Article 222, or Article 247 of the Penal Code(Act No. 45 of 1907) or the Act on Punishment of Physical Violence and Other Related Matters (Act No. 60 of 1926), if five years have not yet passed since the completion of the sentence or since the date on which the person ceased to be subject to the sentence;
a person subject to a fine under the provisions of Article 208, Article 213-2, or Article 214, paragraph (1) of the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922), Article 156, Article 159, or Article 160, paragraph (1) of the Mariners Insurance Act (Act No. 73 of 1939), the first sentence of Article 51 or Article 54, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to the first sentence of Article 51) of the Workers Accident Compensation Insurance Act (Act No. 50 of 1947), Article 102, Article 103-2, or Article 104, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to the first sentence of Article 102 or Article 103-2) of the Welfare Pension Insurance Act (Act No. 115 of 1954), the first sentence of Article 46 or Article 48, paragraph (1) (limited to the part related to the first sentence of Article 46) of the Act Concerning the Collection of Premiums on Labor Insurance (Act No. 84 of 1969), or Article 83 or Article 86 (limited to the part related to the first sentence of Article 83) of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 116 of1974), if five years have not yet passed since the completion of the sentence or since the date on which the person ceased to be subject to the sentence;
健康保険法（大正十一年法律第七十号）第二百八条、第二百十三条の二若しくは第二百十四条第一項、船員保険法（昭和十四年法律第七十三号）第百五十六条、第百五十九条若しくは第百六十条第一項、労働者災害補償保険法（昭和二十二年法律第五十号）第五十一条前段若しくは第五十四条第一項（同法第五十一条前段の規定に係る部分に限る。）、厚生年金保険法（昭和二十九年法律第百十五号）第百二条、第百三条の二若しくは第百四条第一項（同法第百二条又は第百三条の二の規定に係る部分に限る。）、労働保険の保険料の徴収等に関する法律（昭和四十四年法律第八十四号）第四十六条前段若しくは第四十八条第一項（同法第四十六条前段の規定に係る部分に限る。）又は雇用保険法（昭和四十九年法律第百十六号）第八十三条若しくは第八十六条（同法第八十三条の規定に係る部分に限る。）の規定により、罰金の刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなった日から起算して五年を経過しない者
a person specified by order of a competent ministry as a person who is unable to properly perform work related to technical intern training due to a physical or mental disorder;
a person that has received an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings and has yet to have their rights restored;
破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者
a person whose accreditation for technical intern training was revoked under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1), if five years have not yet passed since the date of revocation;
if an organization whose accreditation of technical intern training was revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) is a corporation (if the accreditation of intern training was revoked under the provisions of item (iii) of the same paragraph, the relevant case is limited to those in which the corporation falls under a person prescribed in item (ii) or (iv)), the relevant person was an officer (meaning members, directors, executive officers or any other equivalent person executing business; and including consultants, advisers, or any other persons who, irrespective of their title, are found to have power that is equivalent to or greater than members, directors, executive officers or other equivalent persons executing business over the corporation; the same applies in item (xii) of this Article, Article 25, paragraph (1), item (v), and Article 26, item (v)) of the corporation at the time of the occurrence of the event that caused the corporation to be subject to the revocation, and five years have not yet passed since the date of the revocation;
第十六条第一項の規定により実習認定を取り消された者が法人である場合（同項第三号の規定により実習認定を取り消された場合については、当該法人が第二号又は第四号に規定する者に該当することとなったことによる場合に限る。）において、当該取消しの処分を受ける原因となった事項が発生した当時現に当該法人の役員（業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役又はこれらに準ずる者をいい、相談役、顧問その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、法人に対し業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役又はこれらに準ずる者と同等以上の支配力を有するものと認められる者を含む。第十二号、第二十五条第一項第五号及び第二十六条第五号において同じ。）であった者で、当該取消しの日から起算して五年を経過しないもの
a person that committed a wrongful or extremely unjust act with regard to laws or regulations relating to immigration or labor within five years prior to the date of the application of accreditation set forth under Article 8, paragraph (1);
第八条第一項の認定の申請の日前五年以内に出入国又は労働に関する法令に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をした者
a person that is a member of an organized crime group as prescribed in Article 2, item (vi) of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members(hereinafter referred to as "organized crime group member" in this item); or who was a member of the organized crime group if five years have not yet passed since that person ceased to be that member (those persons are referred to as "organized crime group member, etc." in item (xiii) of this Article and Article 26, item (vi));
a minor who does not possess the same capacity to act as an adult with regard to business, and whose legisrative representative falls under any of the preceding items or the following item;
a corporation in which one of its officers falls under any of the preceding items; or
法人であって、その役員のうちに前各号のいずれかに該当する者があるもの
a person whose business activities are controlled by a member of an organized crime group, etc.
暴力団員等がその事業活動を支配する者
Article 11Changes to Technical Intern Training Plans
第十一条（技能実習計画の変更）
If an implementing organization intends to make a change (excluding minor changes provided for by Order of the competent ministry) to any of the matters given in any of the items of Article 8, paragraph (2) (excluding item (v)) of the technical intern training plan for training that was accredited (hereinafter referred to as "accredited plan"), it must obtain approval to do so from the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The provisions of Article 8, paragraphs (3) through (5) and the two preceding Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the approval set forth under the preceding paragraph.
第八条第三項から第五項まで及び前二条の規定は、前項の認定について準用する。
Article 12Accreditation by the OTIT
第十二条（機構による認定の実施）
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may entrust all or a part of the administrative affairs relating to the accreditation set forth under Article 8, paragraph (1) (including approval of the changes set forth under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; the same applies in paragraph (4)) (hereinafter referred to as "administrative affairs for accreditation") to the Organization for Technical Intern Training (hereinafter referred to as "the OTIT" in this Chapter).
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare entrust all or a part of the administrative affairs for accreditation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, that Commissioner or Minister is not to perform the relevant administrative affairs for accreditation that they entrusted in whole or in a part.
If the OTIT performs all or a part of the administrative affairs for accreditation, for the provisions of Article 8 through the preceding Article to be applied, the term "Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 9, and paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is to be replaced with "the OTIT".
If the OTIT has issued accreditation as provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1), it must report to that effect to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have entrusted all or a part of the administrative affairs of accreditation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the applicant must pay the fee prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (5) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article) to the OTIT.
Any fees paid to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are considered as revenue of the OTIT.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have entrusted all or a part of the administrative affairs of accreditation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), or if they are to cease entrusting all or a part of the administrative affairs of accreditation that had been entrusted to the OTIT, they must give public notice to that effect.
Article 13Collection of Reports
第十三条（報告徴収等）
The competent ministers may order a current or former implementing organization (hereinafter referred to as "implementing organization, etc." in this paragraph and in paragraph (1) of the following Article), a current or former supervising organization (hereinafter referred to as "supervising organization, etc." in this paragraph, paragraph (1) of the following Article, and Article 35, paragraph (1)), or a current officer or employee of an implementing organization, etc., or supervising organization, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "employee or officer" in this paragraph), or a former employee or officer (hereinafter referred to as "employee or officer, etc." in this paragraph and in paragraph (1) of the following Article) to make a report or submit or present books and documents, request the appearance of the implementing organization, etc., or employee or officer, etc., or have officials of the competent ministries ask questions to relevant persons, or enter the premises of the places of business of the implementing organization, etc., or the supervising organization, etc., or other sites related to the technical intern training to inspect their facilities, books, documents, or other items within the extent necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter (excluding the following section).
主務大臣は、この章（次節を除く。）の規定を施行するために必要な限度において、実習実施者若しくは実習実施者であった者（以下この項及び次条第一項において「実習実施者等」という。）、監理団体若しくは監理団体であった者（以下この項、次条第一項及び第三十五条第一項において「監理団体等」という。）若しくは実習実施者等若しくは監理団体等の役員若しくは職員（以下この項において「役職員」という。）若しくは役職員であった者（以下この項及び次条第一項において「役職員等」という。）に対し、報告若しくは帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示を命じ、若しくは実習実施者等若しくは役職員等に対し出頭を求め、又は当該主務大臣の職員に関係者に対して質問させ、若しくは実習実施者等若しくは監理団体等に係る事業所その他技能実習に関係のある場所に立ち入り、その設備若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
In cases of the questioning or on-site inspection under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the official of the competent ministry must carry an identification card showing their official status and present it to the relevant person upon request.
The authority under the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as authorization for the purpose of a criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。
Article 14Implementation of Administration Affairs by the OTIT
第十四条（機構による事務の実施）
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have entrusted all or part of the administrative affairs of accreditation to the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), they may have the OTIT perform the following administrative affairs to the extent necessary to enforce the provisions of this Section:
administrative affairs requesting the implementing organization, etc., supervising organization, etc., or employee or officer, etc., to make the necessary reports or submit or present the necessary books and documents; and
administrative affairs relating to the questioning of relevant persons or on-site inspections of the equipment, books, documents and other items of an implementing organization, etc., or supervising organization, etc. by the OTIT's staff.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have the OTIT request the relevant person to make a report or submit or to present books and documents, or have it conduct the questioning or on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they are to indicate the necessary matters to the OTIT and instruct it to carry them out.
If the OTIT requests the relevant person to make a report or submit or present books and documents or conducts the questioning or inspection as prescribed in the provisions of paragraph (1) in accordance with the instructions set forth under the preceding paragraph, it must report the results thereof to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Article 15Orders for Improvement
第十五条（改善命令等）
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare find that an implementing organization has not conducted technical intern training in accordance with the accredited plan, or an implementing organization is in violation of the provisions of this Act, the provisions of other law related to immigration or labor, or any order based these provisions; and it is necessary in order to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training, the Commissioner and Minister may order the implementing organization to take necessary measures to improve the situation by a set deadline.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have issued an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must give public notice to that effect.
出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による命令をした場合には、その旨を公示しなければならない。
Article 16Revocation of Accreditation
第十六条（認定の取消し等）
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may revoke the accreditation of training in cases coming under any of the following items:
出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、実習認定を取り消すことができる。
the Commissioner and Minister find that the implementing organization has not conducted the technical intern training in accordance with the accredited plan;
the Commissioner and Minister find that the accredited plan does not conform to one of the items of Article 9;
the implementing organization has come to fall under one of the items of Article 10;
the implementing organization has omitted giving a report or submitting or presenting books or documents under Article 13, paragraph (1), has given a false report or submitted or presented false books or documents, or has not given an answer or has given a false answer to questions under the same paragraph, or refused, interfered with or evaded an inspection under the same paragraph;
the implementing organization has made a false report or submitted or presented false books or documents in response to a request from the OTIT to make the report or submit or present books and documents pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1), or has given a false answer to questions asked by the OTIT's staff pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph;
the implementing organization has violated the order prescribed under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; or
前条第一項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
the implementing organization has committed a wrongful or significantly unjust act with regard to laws or regulations related to immigration or labor.
出入国又は労働に関する法令に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をしたとき。
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have revoked the accreditation of training pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must give public notice to that effect.
Article 17Notification of Implementation
第十七条（実施の届出）
If an implementing organization has commenced technical intern training, it must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the date of the commencement of training and other matters as provided for by order of the competent ministry without delay.
Article 18Acceptance of Notification by the OTIT
第十八条（機構による届出の受理）
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may entrust the OTIT with administrative affairs relating to the acceptance of the notification under the preceding Article.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has entrusted the OTIT with the administrative affairs relating to acceptance of the notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the person who intends to make the notification under the preceding Article must do so to the OTIT, notwithstanding the provisions of that Article.
If the OTIT has accepted the notification under the preceding paragraph, it must report to that effect to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare are to entrust the OTIT with administrative affairs relating to the acceptance of notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), or are to cease entrusting the OTIT with the administrative affairs relating to the acceptance of notification, the competent ministers must give public notice to that effect.
Article 19Giving Notification of Difficulty in Conducting Technical Intern Training
第十九条（技能実習を行わせることが困難となった場合の届出等）
If it has become difficult for an organization implementing individual-enterprise-type technical intern training to conduct that training, it must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay of the names of its individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainees for whom it has become difficult to conduct that training, the measures to be taken to ensure the continuation of their training, and other matters as provided for by Order of the competent ministries.
企業単独型実習実施者は、企業単独型技能実習を行わせることが困難となったときは、遅滞なく、企業単独型技能実習を行わせることが困難となった企業単独型技能実習生の氏名、その企業単独型技能実習生の企業単独型技能実習の継続のための措置その他の主務省令で定める事項を出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
If it has become difficult for an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training to conduct that training, it must notify the supervising organization without delay of the names of its supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees for whom it has become difficult to conduct that training, the measures to be taken to ensure the continuation of their training, and other matters as provided for by Order of the competent ministry.
団体監理型実習実施者は、団体監理型技能実習を行わせることが困難となったときは、遅滞なく、団体監理型技能実習を行わせることが困難となった団体監理型技能実習生の氏名、その団体監理型技能実習生の団体監理型技能実習の継続のための措置その他の主務省令で定める事項を実習監理を受ける監理団体に通知しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to administrative affairs for the acceptance of notifications under paragraph (1).
第二十条（帳簿の備付け）
Implementing organizations must prepare books and documents as provided for by Order of the competent ministries in connection with technical intern training, and keep them at the place of business where the technical intern training is being conducted.
Article 21Reporting on the Status of Implementation
第二十一条（実施状況報告）
If an implementing organization has conducted technical intern training, it must prepare and submit a report to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on the status of implementation of that training, pursuant to the provisions of Orders of the competent ministry.
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to administrative affairs relating to acceptance of the report under the preceding paragraph.
Article 22Delegation to Orders of Competent Ministries
第二十二条（主務省令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in this Section, the necessary matters relating to the implementation of procedures for accreditation of technical intern training plans and other provisions of this Section are provided for by Order of the competent ministry.
Section 2 Supervising Organizations
第二節 監理団体
Article 23Supervising Organization Licenses
第二十三条（監理団体の許可）
A person seeking to conduct supervising business must obtain a license from the competent minister in accordance with the business categories given below:
general supervising business (meaning supervising business other than that presented in the following item; the same applies hereinafter); or
specified supervising business (meaning providing supervision as business with an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training that conducts only supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii); the same applies hereinafter).
特定監理事業（第一号団体監理型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習のみを行わせる団体監理型実習実施者について実習監理を行う事業をいう。以下同じ。）
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 written application to the competent ministers describing the following matters pursuant to the provisions of order of the competent ministries:
its name and address, and name of its representative;
名称及び住所並びに代表者の氏名
names and addresses of its officers;
役員の氏名及び住所
name and address of the place of business where the supervising business is conducted;
監理事業を行う事業所の名称及び所在地
whether it conducts general supervising business or specified supervising business;
name and address of the supervision manager appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1);
第四十条第一項の規定により選任する監理責任者の氏名及び住所
if it seeks to receive a job application for supervising-organization-type technical intern training from a person who wishes to become a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee through a sending organization in a foreign country that acts as a broker between them (the sending organization means a person that satisfies the requirements as provided for by order of the competent ministries for those properly acting as a broker of job applications for supervising-organization-type technical intern training from persons applying to become a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee; the same applies in Article 25, paragraph (1), item (vi)), the sending organization's name and address and, in cases of a corporation, the name of its representative; and
外国の送出機関（団体監理型技能実習生になろうとする者からの団体監理型技能実習に係る求職の申込みを適切に本邦の監理団体に取り次ぐことができる者として主務省令で定める要件に適合するものをいう。第二十五条第一項第六号において同じ。）より団体監理型技能実習生になろうとする者からの団体監理型技能実習に係る求職の申込みの取次ぎを受けようとする場合にあっては、その氏名又は名称及び住所並びに法人にあっては、その代表者の氏名
other matters provided for by order of the competent ministry;
その他主務省令で定める事項
The written application set forth under the preceding paragraph must have a business plan on supervising business for each place of business where the supervising business is conducted, documents certifying the matters listed in the items of Article 25, paragraph (1), and other documents as provided for by order of the competent ministry attached to it.
In the business plan set forth under the preceding paragraph, the expected number of organizations implementing supervising-organization-type training which are to be subject to supervision for each place of business where the supervising business is to be conducted, the expected number of supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees at those organizations, and other matters related to the supervision must be described as provided for by order of the competent ministry.
前項の事業計画書には、主務省令で定めるところにより、監理事業を行う事業所ごとの実習監理を行う団体監理型実習実施者の見込数、当該団体監理型実習実施者における団体監理型技能実習生の見込数その他監理事業に関する事項を記載しなければならない。
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 paragraph (2) and the documents as provided for in paragraph (3).
If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to grant the license as provided for in paragraph (1), the Minister must hear the opinion of the Labour Policy Council in advance.
厚生労働大臣は、第一項の許可をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、労働政策審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
The applicant must pay the fee in the amount provided for by order of the competent ministry based on consideration of the actual costs.
Article 24Implementation of Investigations into Facts by the OTIT
第二十四条（機構による事実関係の調査の実施）
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.
Article 25Criteria for Licenses
第二十五条（許可の基準等）
If an application for the license as provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) has been filed, the competent ministers must not grant the license unless they find that the applicant conforms to all of the following items:
it is a Japanese nonprofit corporation as provided for by order of the competent ministry;
本邦の営利を目的としない法人であって主務省令で定めるものであること。
it has sufficient capability to conduct the supervising business appropriately in accordance with the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministry as set forth under Article 39, paragraph (3);
it possesses a sufficient financial basis to properly conduct the supervising business;
監理事業を健全に遂行するに足りる財産的基礎を有するものであること。
it has taken the necessary measures to properly manage personal information (meaning information relating to individuals which may be used to identify a specific individual (including information that can be used to identify a specific individual through a cross check against other information); hereinafter the same applies in Article 40, paragraph (1), item (iv) and Article 43), and to protect the confidentiality of the organization implementing the supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. and the supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, etc.;
個人情報（個人に関する情報であって、特定の個人を識別することができるもの（他の情報と照合することにより特定の個人を識別することができることとなるものを含む。）をいう。第四十条第一項第四号及び第四十三条において同じ。）を適正に管理し、並びに団体監理型実習実施者等及び団体監理型技能実習生等の秘密を守るために必要な措置を講じていること。
it has taken any of the following measures for the purpose of appropriate management of the supervising business:
監理事業を適切に運営するための次のいずれかの措置を講じていること。
its officers are not composed entirely of persons with a close relationship provided for by order of the competent ministry with the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, and otherwise the composition of the officers are not likely to impede the securing of appropriate operation of the supervising business; or
役員が団体監理型実習実施者と主務省令で定める密接な関係を有する者のみにより構成されていないことその他役員の構成が監理事業の適切な運営の確保に支障を及ぼすおそれがないものとすること。
in addition to auditing by inspectors and persons responsible for auditing the business of the corporation, it has a person who satisfies the requirements as provided for in order of the competent ministry and does not have a close relationship as provided for by order of the competent ministry with the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, audit the officer's performance of duties pertaining to the supervising business, pursuant to order of the competent ministry;
監事その他法人の業務を監査する者による監査のほか、団体監理型実習実施者と主務省令で定める密接な関係を有しない者であって主務省令で定める要件に適合するものに、主務省令で定めるところにより、役員の監理事業に係る職務の執行の監査を行わせるものとすること。
if it intends to receive job applications for supervising-organization-type technical intern training from persons applying to become a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee through a sending organization in a foreign country that acts as a broker between them, it has entered into a contract with the sending organization in a foreign country on that brokerage;
外国の送出機関から団体監理型技能実習生になろうとする者からの団体監理型技能実習に係る求職の申込みの取次ぎを受けようとする場合にあっては、外国の送出機関との間で当該取次ぎに係る契約を締結していること。
if the application for the license set forth under Article 23, paragraph (1) concerns general supervising business, the applicant is to conform to the criteria provided for by Order of the competent ministry as meeting the high standard of capability to conduct an audit of the status of implementation of supervising-organization-type technical intern training and to perform other work; and
in addition to the matters provided for in the preceding items, the applicant possesses the capability to perform the supervising business appropriately.
If the competent ministers are not to grant the license as provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1), they must give notice to that effect to the applicant, stating the reasons therefor, without delay.
If the competent ministers have entrusted the investigation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article to the OTIT in whole or in part, they must give the notice set forth under the preceding paragraph via the OTIT.
Article 26Grounds for Non-Approval of Licenses
第二十六条（許可の欠格事由）
If a person comes under any of the items listed below, the person may not receive the license as provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1):
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、第二十三条第一項の許可を受けることができない。
a person that comes under Article 10, item (ii), item (iv) or item (xiii);
a person whose license to supervise has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1), if five years have not yet passed since the date of that revocation;
a person that submitted a notification of discontinuation of the supervising business pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) during the period from the time of receiving a notice under Article 15 of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) of the determination to revoke the license to supervise pursuant to Article 37, paragraph (1) of this Act until the date of implementation of that determination or the date of the decision not to implement that determination (excluding cases in which there were reasonable grounds for discontinuation of that business), if five years have not yet passed since the date of that notification;
第三十七条第一項の規定による監理許可の取消しの処分に係る行政手続法（平成五年法律第八十八号）第十五条の規定による通知があった日から当該処分をする日又は処分をしないことを決定する日までの間に、第三十四条第一項の規定による監理事業の廃止の届出をした者（当該事業の廃止について相当の理由がある者を除く。）で、当該届出の日から起算して五年を経過しないもの
a person that committed a wrongful or significantly unjust act with regard to the laws or regulations related to immigration or labor within the past five years prior to the date of the application for the license set forth under Article 23, paragraph (1);
第二十三条第一項の許可の申請の日前五年以内に出入国又は労働に関する法令に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をした者
a person in which its officer comes to fall under any of the following:
役員のうちに次のいずれかに該当する者があるもの
the officer in question comes to fall under Article 10, item (i), item (iii), item (v), item (vi), item (x) or item (xi);
the officer in question comes to fall under item (i) (excluding the part relating to Article 10, item (xiii)) or the preceding item;
if another person's license to supervise was revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) (or if another person's license to supervise was revoked pursuant to the provisions of item (ii) of the same paragraph, the relevant case is limited to cases in which that other person came to fall under item (i) (excluding the part relating to Article 10, item (xiii))), the officer in question held the same position in that other person at the time of the occurrence of the event that led to the revocation, and five years have not yet passed since the date of the revocation; or
if another person made a notification of discontinuation of the supervising business pursuant to the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) within the period prescribed in item (iii), the officer in question held the same position in that other person within 60 days prior to the date of the notice set forth under the same item (excluding persons for whom there were reasonable grounds for discontinuation of the business), and five years have not yet passed since the date of that notice; or
the person that is likely to employ a member of an organized crime group, etc., in the business or use a member of an organized crime group, etc., as an assistant in that business.
暴力団員等をその業務に従事させ、又はその業務の補助者として使用するおそれのある者
Article 27Special Provisions for the Employment Security Act
第二十七条（職業安定法の特例等）
The supervising organization may offer the employment placement services for technical intern training (meaning making arrangements in the course of its trade, to establish an employment relationship for technical intern training between a job recruiter and a job seeker, upon application from that job recruiter or seeker, only if the job recruiter is an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. under supervision by the relevant supervising organization, and the job seeker is a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee, etc. in relation to supervision by the relevant supervising organization; the same applies hereinafter), notwithstanding the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) and Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Employment Security Act (Act No. 141 of 1947).
監理団体は、職業安定法（昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号）第三十条第一項及び第三十三条第一項の規定にかかわらず、技能実習職業紹介事業（監理団体の実習監理を受ける団体監理型実習実施者等のみを求人者とし、当該監理団体の実習監理に係る団体監理型技能実習生等のみを求職者とし、求人及び求職の申込みを受け、求人者と求職者との間における技能実習に係る雇用関係の成立をあっせんすることを業として行うものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）を行うことができる。
With regard to the employment placement services for technical intern training offered by a supervising organization, the supervising organization is deemed to be the employment placement service provider provided for in Article 4, paragraph (10) of the Employment Security Act, the fee-charging employment placement service provider provided for in Article 32-3, paragraph (1) of the same Act, a person that has obtained the license under Article 33, paragraph (1) of the same Act, or the employment service organization provided for in Article 2 of the Act on Comprehensively Advancing Labor Measures, and Stabilizing the Employment of Workers, and Enriching Workers' Vocational Lives (Act No. 132 of 1966), and the provisions of Article 5-2, Article 5-3, Article 5-4, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Articles 5-6 through 5-8, Article 32-12 and Article 32-13 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4) of the Employment Security Act), Articles 33-5 through 34, Article 48, and Article 48-3, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Employment Security Act, and the provisions of Chapter III of the Act on Comprehensively Advancing Labor Measures, and Stabilizing the Employment of Workers, and Enriching Workers' Vocational Lives apply. In this case, the term "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare" in the provisions of Article 5-3, paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), Article 5-4, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Article 5-6, paragraph (1), item (iii), Article 32-13 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4) of the Employment Security Act), and Article 33-6 of the Employment Security Act is to be replaced with "order of the competent ministry", and the term "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in the provisions of Article 32-12, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4) of the same Act), Article 33-6, Article 48, and Article 48-3, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the same Act, and Article 11 and Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act on Comprehensively Advancing Labor Measures, and Stabilizing the Employment of Workers, and Enriching Workers' Vocational Lives is to be replaced with "competent ministers".
監理団体が行う技能実習職業紹介事業に関しては、監理団体を職業安定法第四条第十項に規定する職業紹介事業者、同法第三十二条の三第一項に規定する有料職業紹介事業者若しくは同法第三十三条第一項の許可を受けた者又は労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律（昭和四十一年法律第百三十二号）第二条に規定する職業紹介機関とみなして、職業安定法第五条の二、第五条の三、第五条の四第一項及び第三項、第五条の六から第五条の八まで、第三十二条の十二及び第三十二条の十三（これらの規定を同法第三十三条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第三十三条の五から第三十四条まで、第四十八条並びに第四十八条の三第二項及び第三項並びに労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律第三章の規定を適用する。この場合において、職業安定法第五条の三第三項及び第四項、第五条の四第一項及び第三項、第五条の六第一項第三号、第三十二条の十三（同法第三十三条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに第三十三条の六の規定中「厚生労働省令」とあるのは「主務省令」と、同法第三十二条の十二第一項及び第三項（これらの規定を同法第三十三条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第三十三条の六、第四十八条並びに第四十八条の三第二項及び第三項並びに労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律第十一条及び第十二条第一項の規定中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「主務大臣」とする。
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs relating to acceptance of the notification under Article 32-12, paragraph (1) of the Employment Security Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33, paragraph (4) of the same Act) as applied pursuant to the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms.
前項において読み替えて適用する職業安定法第三十二条の十二第一項（同法第三十三条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による届出の受理に係る事務については、第十八条の規定を準用する。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, the- other necessary matters relating to the employment placement services of technical intern training are provided for by Order of the competent ministry.
前三項に定めるもののほか、技能実習職業紹介事業に関し必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。
Article 28Fees for Supervision
第二十八条（監理費）
Supervising organizations must not receive any fees or remuneration for their supervising business, under any name, from an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc., a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee, etc., or any other relevant person.
監理団体は、監理事業に関し、団体監理型実習実施者等、団体監理型技能実習生等その他の関係者から、いかなる名義でも、手数料又は報酬を受けてはならない。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, supervising organizations may collect supervision costs of an appropriate type and amount as provided for by order of the competent ministry based on the general expenses and other costs ordinarily considered necessary for the supervision, after indicating the uses and amounts of those costs clearly to the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. in advance.
監理団体は、前項の規定にかかわらず、監理事業に通常必要となる経費等を勘案して主務省令で定める適正な種類及び額の監理費を団体監理型実習実施者等へあらかじめ用途及び金額を明示した上で徴収することができる。
第二十九条（許可証）
If the competent ministers have granted a license as provided for in Article 23,paragraph (1), they must issue certificates corresponding to the number of places of business where the supervising business is to be conducted.
A person that has been granted a license must keep the certificate at each place of business where the supervising business is conducted, and must present it upon the request of a relevant person.
許可証の交付を受けた者は、当該許可証を、監理事業を行う事業所ごとに備え付けるとともに、関係者から請求があったときは提示しなければならない。
If a certificate has been lost or destroyed, the person that was issued the certificate must promptly notify the competent ministers to that effect and must have the certificate reissued.
許可証の交付を受けた者は、当該許可証を亡失し、又は当該許可証が滅失したときは、速やかにその旨を主務大臣に届け出て、許可証の再交付を受けなければならない。
The competent ministers may entrust the administrative affairs relating to issuing certificates pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or reissuance of the certificate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the OTIT.
If the competent ministers have entrusted the administrative affairs relating to issuance or reissuance of the license certificate pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) to the OTIT, or if they are to cease entrusting the administrative affairs relating to issuance or reissuance of the license certificate pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) to the OTIT, they must give public notice to that effect.
第三十条（許可の条件）
The license to supervise may be subject to conditions, and those conditions may be subject to change.
監理許可には、条件を付し、及びこれを変更することができる。
The conditions as provided for in the preceding paragraph are to be limited to the minimum degree necessary in light of the purpose of the license to supervise or necessary to ensure the reliable implementation of matters relating to the license to supervise, and must not impose undue obligations on the person that is to receive the license to supervise.
Article 31Period of Validity of Licenses
第三十一条（許可の有効期間等）
The period of validity of the license as provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1) (or a renewed period of validity, if the period of validity of the license has been renewed pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph) must be a period of not less than three years from the date of the granting of that license (or from the day after the date of the expiration of the period prior to renewal, if the period of validity of the license has been renewed pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph) as specified by Cabinet Order based on consideration of the capabilities and track record relating to conducting the supervising business.
A person that seeks to continue conducting the supervising business under the license (or under the amended license, if permission has been granted for a change under paragraph (1) of the following Article or a change has been made to the license of specified supervising business pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2)) after the expiration of the period of validity of that license as prescribed in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "period of validity of the license" in this Article) must obtain a renewal of the period of validity of that license.
If an application for renewal of the period of validity of the license has been made and the competent ministers find that the application does not conform to one of the items of paragraph (1) of Article 25, the competent ministers must not renew the period of validity of the license.
A person that wishes to renew the period of validity of the license must pay the fee provided for by order of the competent ministry based on consideration of the actual costs.
The provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (2) through (5), Article 24, Article 25, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), Article 26 (excluding item (ii), item (iii) and item (v), (d) and (e)) and Article 29 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the period of validity of the license.
第三十二条（変更の許可等）
If a supervising organization intends to change the category of business under its license to supervise, it must obtain an approval to do so from the competent minister. In that case, the supervising organization must have its license certificate amended.
The provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (2) through (5) and paragraph (7), Article 24, Article 25, Article 26 (excluding item (ii), item (iii), and item (v), (c) and (d)),and Article 29 apply mutatis mutandis to the license provided for in the preceding paragraph.
If a change has been made in the matters (excluding those specified by order of the competent ministry) listed in the items of Article 23, paragraph (2) (excluding item (iv)), the supervising organization must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect within one month of the date of the change. In such a case, if the matters subject to the relevant change relate to the establishment of a new place of business where the supervising business is to be conducted, the business plan and other documents provided for by order of the competent ministry for the new place of business must be attached to that notification.
The provisions of Article 23, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the business plan provided for in the preceding paragraph.
If the competent ministers have received a notification under paragraph (3) of the change related to the establishment of a new place of business where the supervising business is to be conducted, they must issue a license certificate corresponding to the number of newly established places of business.
If a supervising organization files a notification under paragraph (3) and the matters related to the notification are described on the license certificate, it must have its license certificate updated.
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs relating to acceptance of the notification under paragraph (3), and the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs relating to issuance of the license certificate under paragraph (5).
Article 33Notification of Difficulty in Conducting Technical Intern Training
第三十三条（技能実習の実施が困難となった場合の届出）
If the supervising organization has received a notice under Article 19, paragraph (2) or it finds that it is difficult for an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training under its supervision to conduct the supervising-organization-type technical intern training, the supervising organization must, without delay, notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the matters relating to that notice and other matters as provided for by Order of the competent ministry.
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs relating to the receipt of the notification under the preceding paragraph.
Article 34Suspension and Discontinuation of Business
第三十四条（事業の休廃止）
If a supervising organization intends to discontinue its supervising business or to suspend it in whole or in part, the supervising organization must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to that effect at least one month prior to the date of that discontinuation or suspension, and must notify them of the measures to be taken to ensure the continuation of the supervising-organization-type technical intern training related to an organization implementing the supervising-organization-type technical intern training under supervision of the relevant supervising organization, and other matters as provided for by order of the competent ministry.
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs of receipt of the notification under the preceding paragraph.
Article 35Collection of Reports
第三十五条（報告徴収等）
Within the extent necessary for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Section, the competent ministers may order a person related to the supervising-organization-type technical intern training (meaning a supervising organization, etc. or a current or former organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training), a current officer or employee of a person related to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (hereinafter referred to as "employee or officer" in this paragraph) or a former employee or officer (that current employee or officer, and that former employee or officer are hereinafter collectively referred to as "employee or officer, etc." in this paragraph) to make a report, submit or present books and documents; may request the appearance of the person related to the supervising-organization-type technical intern training or the employee or officer, etc.; may have an official of the competent ministry question relevant persons; or may have them enter the premises of the places of business of the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training or other sites related to the supervising-organization-type technical intern training, to inspect their equipment, books, documents, or other items.
主務大臣は、この節の規定を施行するために必要な限度において、団体監理型技能実習関係者（監理団体等又は団体監理型実習実施者若しくは団体監理型実習実施者であった者をいう。以下この項において同じ。）若しくは団体監理型技能実習関係者の役員若しくは職員（以下この項において「役職員」という。）若しくは役職員であった者（以下この項において「役職員等」という。）に対し、報告若しくは帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示を命じ、若しくは団体監理型技能実習関係者若しくは役職員等に対し出頭を求め、又は当該主務大臣の職員に関係者に対して質問させ、若しくは団体監理型技能実習関係者に係る事業所その他団体監理型技能実習に関係のある場所に立ち入り、その設備若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the questioning or on-site inspection under the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph(3) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority under the preceding paragraph.
Article 36Orders for Improvement
第三十六条（改善命令等）
If a supervising organization has violated the provisions of this Act, the provisions of other laws related to immigration or labor, or any order based these provisions, and the competent ministers find it necessary in order to secure the proper operation of the supervision, they may order the supervising organization to take the necessary measures to improve the management of the supervising business by a set deadline.
If the competent ministers have issued an order under the preceding paragraph, they must give public notice to that effect.
Article 37Revocation of Licenses
第三十七条（許可の取消し等）
The competent ministers may revoke the license to supervise if the supervising organization falls under any of the following items:
it is found that the supervising organization no longer conforms to any of the items of paragraph (1) of Article 25;
第二十五条第一項各号のいずれかに適合しなくなったと認めるとき。
the supervising organization falls under one of the items of Article 26 (excluding item (ii), item (iii), and item (v), (c) and (d));
the supervising organization has violated the conditions attached pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) to the license to supervise;
the supervising organization has violated the provisions of this Act, the provisions of laws specified by Cabinet Order relating to immigration or labor, or any order or administrative actions based on these provisions; or
この法律の規定若しくは出入国若しくは労働に関する法律の規定であって政令で定めるもの又はこれらの規定に基づく命令若しくは処分に違反したとき。
it has committed a wrongful or significantly unjust act with regard to the laws or regulations related to immigration or labor.
出入国又は労働に関する法令に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をしたとき。
If the competent ministers find that a supervising organization which was granted a license to supervise (limited to that for general supervising business) no longer conforms to the criteria provided for by Order of the competent ministry set forth under Article 25, paragraph (1), item (vii), they may, ex officio, change that license to supervise to one for specified supervisining.
If the competent ministers find that a supervising organization falls under any of the provisions of paragraph (1), item (i) or items (iii) through (v), they may order the suspension of all or a part of the supervising business for a set period of time.
主務大臣は、監理団体が第一項第一号又は第三号から第五号までのいずれかに該当するときは、期間を定めて当該監理事業の全部又は一部の停止を命ずることができる。
If the competent ministers have revoked a license to supervise pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), amended a license to supervise pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), or issued an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must give public notice to that effect.
Article 38Prohibition of Name Lending
第三十八条（名義貸しの禁止）
A supervising organization must not have any other person conduct supervising business using that organization's name.
Article 39Supervision in Accordance with the Accredited Plan
第三十九条（認定計画に従った実習監理等）
The supervising organization must endeavor to have supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees acquire the necessary knowledge to engage in the supervising-organization-type technical intern training and must supervise the supervising-organization-type technical intern training in accordance with the accredited plan.
監理団体は、認定計画に従い、団体監理型技能実習生が団体監理型技能実習を行うために必要な知識の修得をさせるよう努めるとともに、団体監理型技能実習を実習監理しなければならない。
The supervising organization must provide the necessary guidance and advice to the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training under its supervision when that organization conducts an evaluation of the skills, etc. acquired by the supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees.
監理団体は、その実習監理を行う団体監理型実習実施者が団体監理型技能実習生が修得等をした技能等の評価を行うに当たっては、当該団体監理型実習実施者に対し、必要な指導及び助言を行わなければならない。
In addition to the matters listed in the two preceding paragraphs, the supervising organization must conduct its business in accordance with the criteria as provided for by order of the competent ministry with regard to the audit of the status of implementation of the supervising-organization-type technical intern training and other work.
Article 40Appointment of a Supervision Manager
第四十条（監理責任者の設置等）
The supervising organization, as provided for by order of the competent ministry, must appoint a supervision manager for each place of business where the supervising business is conducted, and have that manager generally supervise the following:
preparations for acceptance of supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees;
団体監理型技能実習生の受入れの準備に関すること。
matters related to guidance and advice provided to organizations implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training with regard to the acquisition of skills, etc., by the supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, and communication and coordination with the organizations implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training;
団体監理型技能実習生の技能等の修得等に関する団体監理型実習実施者への指導及び助言並びに団体監理型実習実施者との連絡調整に関すること。
matters related to protection of the technical intern trainees as provided for in the following Section, and other matters related to the protection of supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees;
次節に規定する技能実習生の保護その他団体監理型技能実習生の保護に関すること。
matters related to the management of personal information relating to the organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training and supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, etc.;
団体監理型実習実施者等及び団体監理型技能実習生等の個人情報の管理に関すること。
matters related to communication and coordination with the manager pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, item (vii) in relation to labor conditions for, industrial safety for, and occupational health of the supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees; and
団体監理型技能実習生の労働条件、産業安全及び労働衛生に関し、第九条第七号に規定する責任者との連絡調整に関すること。
matters related to communication and coordination with the national and local government agencies which have jurisdiction over the administrative affairs relating to technical intern training, the OTIT, and other relevant organizations.
The supervision manager must be a person other than those given below:
監理責任者は、次に掲げる者以外の者でなければならない。
a person who falls under any of the provisions of Article 26, item (v), (a) (excluding the parts related to Article 10, item (xi)) or (b) through (d);
a person who has committed a wrongful or significantly unjust act with regard to laws or regulations related to immigration or labor within five years prior to the date of appointment under the preceding paragraph, or on or after the date of appointment; or
前項の規定による選任の日前五年以内又はその選任の日以後に出入国又は労働に関する法令に関し不正又は著しく不当な行為をした者
a minor.
未成年者
The supervising organization must have the supervision manager provide the necessary guidance to ensure that an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training does not violate the Labor Standards Act, the Industrial Safety and Health Act, or other laws and regulation relating to labor.
監理団体は、団体監理型実習実施者が、団体監理型技能実習に関し労働基準法、労働安全衛生法その他の労働に関する法令に違反しないよう、監理責任者をして、必要な指導を行わせなければならない。
If the supervising organization find that an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training has violated the Labor Standards Act, the Industrial Safety and Health Act, or other laws and regulations related to labor in connection with the supervising-organization-type technical intern training, it must have the supervision manager issue the necessary instructions for corrective purposes.
監理団体は、団体監理型実習実施者が、団体監理型技能実習に関し労働基準法、労働安全衛生法その他の労働に関する法令に違反していると認めるときは、監理責任者をして、是正のため必要な指示を行わせなければならない。
If the supervising organization has issued the instructions as provided for in the preceding paragraph, it must promptly report that fact to the relevant administrative organs.
Article 41Keeping of Books and Documents
第四十一条（帳簿の備付け）
The supervising organization must prepare books and documents relating to the supervising business as provided for by Order of the competent ministry, and must keep them at the place of business where the supervising business is conducted.
第四十二条（監査報告等）
If the supervising organization has conducted an audit of an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training under its supervision in accordance with the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministry set forth under Article 39, paragraph (3), it must prepare an audit report without delay after it has completed the audit and must submit it to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
監理団体は、その実習監理を行う団体監理型実習実施者について、第三十九条第三項の主務省令で定める基準に従い監査を行ったときは、当該監査の終了後遅滞なく、監査報告書を作成し、出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。
The supervising organization must prepare a business report on the supervising business for each place of business where the supervising business is conducted, and must submit them to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as provided for by order of the competent ministry.
The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the administrative affairs relating to the receipt of the audit report under paragraph (1) and the receipt of the business report under the preceding paragraph.
Article 43Handling of Personal Information
第四十三条（個人情報の取扱い）
When a supervising organization collects, keeps, or uses the personal information of an organization implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. or a supervising-organization-type technical intern trainee, etc. in connection with the supervising business, it must collect that information only within the scope necessary to achieve the objectives of the supervising business, and must keep and use it only within the scope of the purposes for which it was collected; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the relevant person gave consent or there are otherwise reasonable grounds
監理団体は、監理事業に関し、団体監理型実習実施者等及び団体監理型技能実習生等の個人情報を収集し、保管し、又は使用するに当たっては、監理事業の目的の達成に必要な範囲内で団体監理型実習実施者等及び団体監理型技能実習生等の個人情報を収集し、並びにその収集の目的の範囲内でこれを保管し、及び使用しなければならない。ただし、本人の同意がある場合その他正当な事由がある場合は、この限りでない。
The supervising organization must take the necessary measures for proper management of personal information related to the organizations implementing supervising-organization-type technical intern training, etc. and supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, etc.
監理団体は、団体監理型実習実施者等及び団体監理型技能実習生等の個人情報を適正に管理するために必要な措置を講じなければならない。
Article 44Obligation of Confidentiality
第四十四条（秘密保持義務）
The officers and employees or former officers and employees of the supervising organization must not divulge or misappropriate any confidential information which they came to know of in connection with their work, without reasonable grounds.
監理団体の役員若しくは職員又はこれらの者であった者は、正当な理由なく、その業務に関して知ることができた秘密を漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。
Article 45Delegation to Orders of the Competent Ministry
第四十五条（主務省令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in this Section, the licensing procedures for the supervising organizations and other necessary matters relating to implementation of this Section are provided for by Order of the competent ministry.
Section 3 Protection of Technical Intern Trainees
第三節 技能実習生の保護
第四十六条（禁止行為）
A person engaging in the supervision (referred to as "training supervisor" in Article 48, paragraph (1)) or its officers or employees (referred to as "training supervisors, etc." in the following Article) must not force the technical intern trainees to engage in technical intern training against their will through the use of assault, intimidation, confinement, or any other means which unfairly restrict the mental or physical freedom of the technical intern trainee.
第四十七条
The training supervisors, etc. must not enter into a contract that stipulates penalties for or predetermines compensations for damage on the non-performance of a contract regarding technical intern training, with the technical intern trainees, etc. (meaning technical intern trainees or persons who wish to become technical intern trainees; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), their spouses, their lineal relatives, their relatives cohabiting with the technical intern trainees, etc., or any other person who has a close personal relationship with the technical intern trainees, etc.
The training supervisors, etc. must not have a technical intern trainee, etc. enter into a savings contract incidental to the contract for technical intern training or enter into a contract assuming control of the savings of the technical intern trainee, etc.
第四十八条
A person conducting technical intern training, training supervisor, or officer or employee thereof (referred to as "persons associated with technical intern training" in the following paragraph) must not retain the passport (meaning the passports as prescribed for in the provisions of Article 2, item (v) of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies in Article 111, item (v)) or residence card (meaning the residence cards as prescribed for in the provisions of Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies in Article 111, item (v)) of a technical intern trainee.
Persons associated with technical intern training must not improperly restrict the freedom of the technical intern trainees to go out, or otherwise impose unfair restrictions on their freedom in their personal lives.
第四十九条（出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣に対する申告）
If an implementing organization, supervising organization, or officers or employees thereof (referred to as "implementing organization, etc." in the following paragraph) is in violation of the provisions of this Act or any order based thereon, the technical intern trainee may report that fact to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The implementing organization, etc. must not suspend the technical intern training for the technical intern trainee or subject that trainee to other disadvantageous treatment, due to the technical intern trainee having given the report provided for in the preceding paragraph.
Section 4 Auxiliary Provisions
第四節 補則
第五十条（指導及び助言等）
If it is found necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide the implementing organization with the necessary guidance or advice to secure the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees, and the competent minister may provide the supervising organization with the necessary guidance or advice to secure the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must provide the necessary information, advice, or other assistance in response to a consultation from a technical intern trainee for the purpose of the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees.
Article 51Communication and Coordination
第五十一条（連絡調整等）
If an implementing organization or supervising organization intends to file a notification under Article 19, paragraph (1) or Article 33, paragraph(1), a notice under Article 19, paragraph (2), or a notification of discontinuation or suspension of business under Article 34, paragraph(1), it must communicate and coordinate with other implementing organizations, supervising organizations, or other relevant persons and must take other necessary measures to ensure that the technical intern trainees relevant to the implementing organization or supervising organization who wish to continue with the technical intern training are able to do so.
If it is found necessary for implementation of the measures prescribed in the provisions of the preceding paragraph or for any other purpose, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may give the necessary guidance and advice to the persons provided for in item (i), and the competent minister may give the necessary advice and guidance to the persons provided for in item (ii):
implementing organizations and other relevant persons (except for supervising organizations); or
supervising organizations, persons relevant to those organizations, and other relevant persons (except for the persons given in the preceding item).
Article 52Technical Intern Training Evaluation Examination
第五十二条（技能実習評価試験）
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must endeavor to promote technical intern training evaluation examinations, in order to ensure the smooth evaluation of skills, etc., by implementing organizations.
The competent ministers must establish the standards for technical intern training evaluation examinations by order of the competent ministry, in order to ensure that fair technical intern training evaluation examinations are conducted.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare find it to be necessary for the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of technical intern trainees, they may request necessary cooperation in relation to the technical intern training regarding the business in the specific industry from the minister who has jurisdiction over that industry (referred to as "minister with jurisdiction over the business" in paragraph (1) of the following Article).
第五十四条（事業協議会）
The minister with jurisdiction over the business may organize a council composed of that minister and implementing organizations or supervising organizations related to the specific industries under the jurisdiction of the minister (hereinafter referred to as "business council" in this Article).
The business council may add the OTIT or other persons as members if the business council finsa this necessary.
The business council is to share useful information for the purpose of proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of technical intern trainees, through mutual communication among its members, in order to work towards close cooperation among its members; and is to discuss initiatives to contribute to the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees in light of the actual conditions of the business.
Any person who performs or previously performed the administrative affairs of the business council must not divulge or misappropriate any confidential information which they came to know of in connection with those administrative affairs, without reasonable grounds.
事業協議会の事務に従事する者又は従事していた者は、正当な理由なく、当該事務に関して知ることができた秘密を漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, any other necessary matters in relation to the organization and management of the business council are established by the business council.
Article 55Requests Related to Implementation of Measures Based on the Provisions of Other Laws
第五十五条（他の法律の規定に基づく措置の実施に関する要求等）
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare found it to be necessary for the purpose of the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees, they may provide information to the heads of the relevant administrative organs to contribute to the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees.
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare find that there are measures based on the provisions of other laws that may be used for the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees, and that measures should be implemented promptly for the purpose of the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees, they may make a request to the minister with jurisdiction over the administrative affairs for prompt implementation of those measures.
If, as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare have made a request for the prompt implementation of measures set forth under the same paragraph, they may make a request to the relevant minister set forth in the same paragraph for a report on the status of implementation of those measures.
第五十六条（地域協議会）
National government agencies with jurisdiction over the administrative affairs relating to technical intern training within a region may organize a council made up of those agencies, local government agencies, and other relevant agencies (hereinafter referred to as a "regional council" in this Article).
地域において技能実習に関する事務を所掌する国の機関は、当該機関及び地方公共団体の機関その他の関係機関により構成される協議会（以下この条において「地域協議会」という。）を組織することができる。
A regional council may add the OTIT or other persons as members if the regional council finds this necessary.
A regional council is to share useful information for the purpose of the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees, through mutual communication among its members, in order to work toward close cooperation among its members; and is to discuss initiatives to contribute to the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees in light of the actual conditions of the region.
Any person who performs or previously performed administrative affairs of a regional council must not divulge or misappropriate any confidential information which they came to know of in connection with the administrative affairs, without reasonable grounds.
地域協議会の事務に従事する者又は従事していた者は、正当な理由なく、当該事務に関して知ることができた秘密を漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, any other necessary matters for organization and management of the regional council are established by the regional council.
Section 1 General Provisions
第一節 総則
第五十七条（機構の目的）
The purpose of the Organization for Technical Intern Training (hereinafter referred to as the "OTIT") is to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees in relation to the acquisition of skills, etc. by foreign nationals, thereby promoting international cooperation through the transfer of skills, etc. to developing regions and elsewhere through human resources development.
第五十八条（法人格）
第五十九条（数）
第六十条（資本金）
The stated capital of the OTIT is to be the total amount contributed by the government and non-governmental persons for its incorporation.
機構の資本金は、その設立に際し、政府及び政府以外の者が出資する額の合計額とする。
The OTIT may increase its stated capital, if necessary, with the authorization of the competent ministers.
第六十一条（名称）
第六十二条（登記）
The matters required to be registered pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may not be duly asserted against a third party before they have been registered.
前項の規定により登記しなければならない事項は、登記の後でなければ、これをもって第三者に対抗することができない。
第六十三条（一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律の準用）
Section 2 Incorporation
第二節 設立
第六十四条（発起人）
Three or more incorporators with specialized knowledge and experience on technical intern training are required in order to incorporate the OTIT.
Article 65Preparation of Articles of Incorporation
第六十五条（定款の作成等）
Incorporators must promptly prepare articles of incorporation for the OTIT, and must solicit capital contributions for the OTIT from non-governmental persons.
発起人は、速やかに、機構の定款を作成し、政府以外の者に対し機構に対する出資を募集しなければならない。
The articles of incorporation referred to in the preceding paragraph must include the following:
前項の定款には、次の事項を記載しなければならない。
purpose;
目的
name;
名称
location of offices;
事務所の所在地
matters relating to stated capital and capital contribution;
資本金及び出資に関する事項
matters relating to officers;
役員に関する事項
matters relating to the board of councilors;
評議員会に関する事項
matters relating to operations and their execution;
業務及びその執行に関する事項
matters related to finance and accounting;
財務及び会計に関する事項
matters relating to amendment of the articles of incorporation; and
定款の変更に関する事項
method of giving public notices.
公告の方法
Article 66Authorization for Incorporation
第六十六条（設立の認可等）
Upon the completion of the solicitation under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, incorporators must promptly submit the articles of incorporation to the competent ministers and apply for authorization for incorporation.
The competent ministers nominate a person to be the president and persons to be inspectors of the OTIT.
The person nominated to be the president and the inspectors of the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are considered to have been respectively appointed as president and inspectors at the time of the establishment of the OTIT pursuant to the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (1).
Article 67Transfer of Administrative Affairs
第六十七条（事務の引継ぎ）
Upon obtaining the authorization set forth under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the incorporators must, without delay, transfer their administrative affairs to the person nominated to be the president of the OTIT pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same Article.
When the person nominated pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article to be the president of the OTIT has taken over the administrative affairs pursuant to the preceding paragraph, that person must request the payment of capital contributions, without delay, from the National Government and from persons other than the National Government that have responded to the solicitation of capital contributions.
Article 68Registration of Incorporation
第六十八条（設立の登記）
If capital contributions have been paid pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the person nominated pursuant to the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (2) to be the president of the OTIT must, without delay, register the incorporation of the OTIT pursuant to Cabinet Order.
Section 3 Officers
第三節 役員等
第六十九条（役員）
Article 70Duties and Authority of the Officers
第七十条（役員の職務及び権限）
The directors, as determined by the president, represent the OTIT, assist the president in administering the operations of the OTIT, act on behalf of the president if the president is unavailable, and perform the duties of the president if the post is vacant.
理事は、理事長の定めるところにより、機構を代表し、理事長を補佐して機構の業務を掌理し、理事長に事故があるときはその職務を代理し、理事長が欠員のときはその職務を行う。
The inspectors may submit their opinions to the president or the competent minister if they find it necessary based on the results of an inspection.
監事は、監査の結果に基づき、必要があると認めるときは、理事長又は主務大臣に意見を提出することができる。
Article 71Appointment of Officers
第七十一条（役員の任命）
The president and the inspectors are to be appointed by the competent ministers.
理事長及び監事は、主務大臣が任命する。
The directors are to be appointed by the president with the authorization of the competent ministers.
理事は、理事長が主務大臣の認可を受けて任命する。
Article 72Term of Office of Officers
第七十二条（役員の任期）
The term of office of officers is to be two years; provided, however, that the term of office of an officer who is appointed to fill a vacancy is to be the remaining term of office of that officer's predecessor.
役員の任期は、二年とする。ただし、補欠の役員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
An officer may be reappointed.
役員は、再任されることができる。
Article 73Officer Disqualification Clause
第七十三条（役員の欠格条項）
An employee of the government or local government (except a part-time employee) is ineligible for the position of an officer.
政府又は地方公共団体の職員（非常勤の者を除く。）は、役員となることができない。
Article 74Dismissal of Officers
第七十四条（役員の解任）
The competent minister or the president must dismiss an officer whom they have appointed, if that officer comes to fall under the preceding Article.
In accordance with the rules under the provisions of Article 71, the competent ministers or the president may dismiss an officer whom they have appointed, if that officer comes to fall under any of the following items, or if the competent ministers or the president finds that it is inappropriate for that officer to remain an officer:
the officer has been issued an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings;
破産手続開始の決定を受けたとき。
the officer has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment;
拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたとき。
the officer has been found incapable of performing their duties due to a mental or physical disorder; or
心身の故障のため職務を執行することができないと認められるとき。
the officer has breached an obligation in the course of their duties.
職務上の義務違反があるとき。
Officers of the OTIT (not including officers in part-time positions) must not become an officer of a for-profit organization, and must not themselves engage in a profit-making business; provided, however, that this dose not apply if the officer obtains the approval of the competent ministers.
役員（非常勤の者を除く。）は、営利を目的とする団体の役員となり、又は自ら営利事業に従事してはならない。ただし、主務大臣の承認を受けたときは、この限りでない。
Article 78Appointment of Agents
第七十八条（代理人の選任）
Article 79Appointment of Employees
第七十九条（職員の任命）
Article 80Duty of Confidentiality of Officers and Employees
第八十条（役員及び職員の秘密保持義務）
Article 81Status of Officers and Employees
第八十一条（役員及び職員の地位）
With respect to the application of the Penal Code and any other penal provisions, the OTIT's officers and employees are deemed to be employees engaged in public service under the laws and regulations.
Section 4 Board of Councilors
第四節 評議員会
第八十二条（設置）
The OTIT has a board of councilors in order to ensure smooth management of the operations specified in Article 87 (excluding the operations set forth in item (i) of the same Article and other operations incidental thereto; the same applies hereinafter in this Article).
The board of councilors deliberates on important matters relating to the management of the operations specified in Article 87.
評議員会は、第八十七条の業務の運営に関する重要事項を審議する。
In addition to those matters provided for in the preceding paragraph, the board of councilors may submit its opinion on important matters related to the management of the operations specified in Article 87, in response to a consultation by the president, and may make a proposal on matters considered necessary to the president.
第八十三条（組織）
The board of councilors consists of up to 15 councilors.
評議員会は、評議員十五人以内をもって組織する。
第八十四条（評議員）
The councilors are appointed by the president with the authorization of the competent ministers from among persons representing the workers, persons representing the employers, and persons with specialized knowledge and experience relating to technical intern training.
The numbers of the councilors representing workers and employers are to be the same.
評議員のうち、労働者を代表する者及び事業主を代表する者は、各同数とする。
The term of office of councilors is four years; provided, however, that the term of office of a councilor who is appointed to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of office of their predecessor.
評議員の任期は、四年とする。ただし、補欠の評議員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
A councilor may be reappointed.
評議員は、再任されることができる。
Article 85Dismissal of Councilors
第八十五条（評議員の解任）
The president may dismiss a councilor in accordance with the rules under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, if the councilor comes to fall under any item of paragraph (2) of Article 74.
Article 86Duty of Confidentiality of Councilors
第八十六条（評議員の秘密保持義務等）
The provisions of Article 80 and Article 81 apply mutatis mutandis to the councilors.
Section 5 Operations
第五節 業務
第八十七条（業務の範囲）
The OTIT conducts the following operations in order to achieve the purposes specified in Article 57:
the following operations conducted in relation to the technical intern training:
技能実習に関し行う次に掲げる業務
perform the administrative affairs for accreditation pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1);
request reports or submission or presentation of books and documents pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1), or have its employee ask a question or conduct an inspection;
第十四条第一項の規定により報告若しくは帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示を求め、又はその職員をして、質問させ、若しくは検査させること。
accept notifications, reports, audit reports or business reports pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3), Article 21, paragraph (2), Article 27, paragraph (3), Article 32, paragraph (7), Article 33, paragraph (2), Article 34, paragraph (2), and Article 42, paragraph (3));
conduct investigations into the facts pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (5) and Article 32, paragraph (2));
accept written applications pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (5) and Article 32, paragraph (2)); and
perform the administrative affairs for issuing or reissuing the certificates pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (5) and Article 32, paragraphs (2) and (7));
the administrative affairs to provide a technical intern trainee with the necessary information, advice and other assistance in response to a consultation from the technical intern trainee in order to ensure the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of technical intern trainees (excluding administrative affairs falling under the following item);
the operations to provide the necessary information, advice and other assistance to a technical intern trainee who faces difficulty in engaging in technical intern training and wish to continue receiving the technical intern training, in response to a consultation from the technical intern trainee, and to provide the necessary guidance and advice to implementing organizations, supervising organizations and other relevant persons, so that the relevant technical intern trainee can continue receiving it;
the operations to conduct studies and research relating to technical intern training;
技能実習に関し、調査及び研究を行う業務
other operations relating to the proper implementation of technical intern training and protection of the technical intern trainees;
the operations to collect fees for the operations provided for in each of the preceding items (including operations incidental thereto, but excluding the operations provided for in order of the competent ministry); and
the operations incidental to each of the preceding items.
前各号に掲げる業務に附帯する業務
Article 88Entrustment of Operations
第八十八条（業務の委託）
The OTIT may entrust part of the operations set forth in the preceding Article (excluding the operations set forth in item (i) of the same Article, and operations incidental thereto) with the authorization of the competent ministers.
The provisions of Article 80 and Article 81 apply mutatis mutandis to a person entrusted with the operations under the preceding paragraph (or their officers, if that person is a corporation), the relevant person's employees, and other persons engaging in the entrusted operations.
Article 89Statement of Operation Procedures
第八十九条（業務方法書）
When the OTIT commences its operations, it must prepare a statement of operation procedures and obtain the authorization of the competent minister. The same applies if the OTIT intends to modify that statement of operation procedures.
The statement of operation procedures set forth under the preceding paragraph must include the matters prescribed by order of the competent ministry.
Article 90Request for Delivery of Materials
第九十条（資料の交付の要請等）
If the OTIT finds it to be particularly necessary in conducting its operations and makes a request, the National Government or a local government may deliver the necessary materials to the OTIT or make them available for viewing by the OTIT.
国又は地方公共団体は、機構がその業務を行うため特に必要があると認めて要請をしたときは、機構に対し、必要な資料を交付し、又はこれを閲覧させることができる。
If the OTIT finds it necessary in conducting its operations, it may request the head of a national administrative organ, the head of a local government, or other executive agencies to provide materials, present opinions, give explanations or otherwise cooperate as necessary.
機構は、その業務を行うため必要があると認めるときは、国の行政機関の長及び地方公共団体の長その他の執行機関に対して、資料の提供、意見の表明、説明その他必要な協力を求めることができる。
Section 6 Finance and Accounting
第六節 財務及び会計
第九十一条（事業年度）
Article 92Authorization of Budgets
第九十二条（予算等の認可）
The OTIT must prepare a budget and business plan for each fiscal year, and obtain the authorization of the competent ministers prior to the commencement of that fiscal year. The same applies if the OTIT intends to modify that budget and business plan.
If the competent ministers intend to give the authorization set forth under the preceding paragraph, the competent ministers must consult the Minister of Finance in advance.
Article 93Financial Statements, Etc.
第九十三条（財務諸表等）
The OTIT must prepare a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, other documents specified by Order of the competent ministry, and the annexed detailed statements thereof (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "financial statements") for each business year, and must submit them to the competent ministers within three months of the end of that fiscal year and receive their approval.
If the OTIT submits the financial statements to the competent ministers pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must attach thereto a business report for that fiscal year, a report of its accounts based on its budget classification, and the inspectors' written opinion on the financial statements and report of its accounts.
If the OTIT receives the approval of the competent ministers pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), it must give public notice of the financial statements in the Official Gazette without delay, and must keep the financial statements, business report, report of its accounts, and the inspectors' written opinion set forth under the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "financial statements, etc.") at each office, and must make them available for public inspection for a period of time prescribed by order of the competent ministry.
Financial statements, etc., may be prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record in the electronic form, magnetic form or any other form not recognizable to human perception to be used in information processing by computers, as specified by Order of the competent ministry; the same applies hereinafter).
If the financial statements, etc., are prepared in the form of an electronic or magnetic record, the OTIT may take the measures specified by order of the competent ministry as measures enabling information recorded in that electronic or magnetic record available to the general public by electronic or magnetic means (meaning means specified by order of the competent ministry using an electronic data processing system or other information and communication technology), at its office. In that case, the financial statements, etc., are deemed to have been kept and made available for public inspection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3).
Article 94Handling of Profits and Losses
第九十四条（利益及び損失の処理）
If a profit arises in the calculation of profits and losses for a fiscal year, the OTIT must thereby offset any loss carried over from the previous fiscal year, and any surplus that may remain even after offsetting the loss must be kept as reserve funds.
機構は、毎事業年度、損益計算において利益を生じたときは、前事業年度から繰り越した損失を埋め、なお残余があるときは、その残余の額は、積立金として整理しなければならない。
If a loss is incurred based on the calculation of profits and losses for a fiscal year, the OTIT must account for the loss by reducing the amount of the reserve funds prescribed under the preceding paragraph, and if there is any deficit remaining thereafter, the OTIT must account for the amount of deficit as a loss carried forward.
The OTIT may allocate the reserve funds specified in the provisions of paragraph (1) to expenses required for the operations set forth in Article 87, within the limits of the amount specified in the budget.
第九十五条（借入金）
The OTIT may make short-term borrowings with the authorization of the competent ministers if it is necessary to allocate funds to expenses required for its operations.
The short-term borrowings under the preceding paragraph must be reimbursed within the fiscal year concerned; provided, however, that if the short-term borrowings cannot be reimbursed due to a lack of funds, only the amount that cannot be reimbursed may be refinanced with the authorization of the competent ministers.
The short-term borrowings that have been refinanced pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph must be reimbursed within one year.
前項ただし書の規定により借り換えた短期借入金は、一年以内に償還しなければならない。
If the competent ministers intend to give the authorization set forth under the provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the competent ministers must consult with the Minister of Finance in advance.
第九十六条（交付金）
Article 97Investment of Surplus Funds
第九十七条（余裕金の運用）
The OTIT must not invest any surplus funds arising in the course of its operations other than through the following means:
機構は、次の方法によるほか、業務上の余裕金を運用してはならない。
holding of government bonds and other securities designated by the competent ministers;
国債その他主務大臣の指定する有価証券の保有
depositing of surplus funds in a financial institution designated by the competent ministers; and
主務大臣の指定する金融機関への預金
other means prescribed by Order of the competent ministry.
その他主務省令で定める方法
Article 98Delegation to Order of the Competent Ministry
第九十八条（主務省令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary maters for the enforcement of the provisions of this Section are provided for by order of the competent ministry.
この法律に定めるもののほか、この節の規定の実施に関し必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。
Section 7 Supervision
第七節 監督
第九十九条（監督）
The OTIT is supervised by the competent minister.
If the competent minister finds it necessary for the enforcement of this Act, they may issue an order as necessary for the supervision of the OTIT's operations.
Article 100Reports and Inspections
第百条（報告及び検査）
If the competent minister finds it necessary for the enforcement of this Act, they may order the OTIT to submit a report on its operations, or may have officials enter the OTIT's offices to inspect the OTIT's books, documents and other items.
The provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the on-site inspection under the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the authority under the preceding paragraph.
Section 8 Auxiliary Provisions
第八節 補則
Changes to the OTIT's articles of incorporation do not come into effect without the authorization of the competent ministers.
第百二条（解散）
If the OTIT is dissolved and there are residual assets even after it has paid its debts, the OTIT must distribute them to each contributor in amounts proportionate to the amount of each capital contribution.
機構は、解散した場合において、その債務を弁済してなお残余財産があるときは、これを各出資者に対し、その出資額を限度として分配するものとする。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, matters concerning the dissolution of the OTIT are provided for separately by law.
Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions
第四章 雑則
第百三条（主務大臣等）
The competent ministers referred to in this Act are the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律における主務大臣は、法務大臣及び厚生労働大臣とする。
The order of the competent ministry referred to in this Act is an order issued by the competent ministers.
この法律における主務省令は、主務大臣の発する命令とする。
Article 104Delegation of Authority
第百四条（権限の委任等）
Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, the competent ministers may delegate, to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, part of their authority over the collection of reports, the order to submit or present books and records, the order to appear, the questioning, or the on-site inspection under Article 35, paragraph (1) (limited to those conducted for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 40, paragraphs (3) through (5)) (hereinafter referred to as the "collection of reports, etc." in the following paragraph and in the following Article).
主務大臣は、政令で定めるところにより、第三十五条第一項の規定による報告の徴収、帳簿書類の提出若しくは提示の命令、出頭の命令、質問又は立入検査（第四十条第三項から第五項までの規定を施行するために行うものに限る。）（次項及び次条において「報告徴収等」という。）の権限の一部を国土交通大臣に委任することができる。
If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism performs the collection of reports, etc. under the authority delegated to the Minister pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to report the results to the competent ministers promptly.
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may delegate the authority which has been delegated to the Minister pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), to the director of the regional transport bureau (including the chief of the maritime traffic control division; the same applies in the following paragraph) pursuant to Cabinet Order.
The authority delegated to the director of the regional transport bureau pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the director of the transport bureau branch, or the head of the office of the regional transport bureau, transport control division or transport bureau branch, pursuant to Cabinet Order.
前項の規定により地方運輸局長に委任された権限は、政令で定めるところにより、運輸支局長又は地方運輸局、運輸監理部若しくは運輸支局の事務所の長に委任することができる。
The authority of the Minister of Justice provided for in this Act (excluding those under Article 7, paragraphs (1) and paragraphs (3) through (5), and that delegated to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)) may be delegated to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to Cabinet Order.
この法律に規定する法務大臣の権限（第七条第一項及び第三項から第五項までに規定するもの並びに第一項の規定により国土交通大臣に委任されたものを除く。）は、政令で定めるところにより、出入国在留管理庁長官に委任することができる。
The authority of the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency provided for in this Act (including that delegated to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph) and the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (excluding those under Article 7, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (5), and that delegated to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)) may be delegated to the head of a local branch office pursuant to Order of the competent ministry.
この法律に規定する出入国在留管理庁長官の権限（前項の規定により出入国在留管理庁長官に委任されたものを含む。）及び厚生労働大臣の権限（第七条第一項及び第三項から第五項までに規定するもの並びに第一項の規定により国土交通大臣に委任されたものを除く。）は、主務省令で定めるところにより、地方支分部局の長に委任することができる。
Article 105Exercising Authority
第百五条（職権の行使）
The competent ministers may have a labor standard inspector perform what is under the authority of the officials of the competent ministers provided for in Article 35, paragraph (1), for the administrative affairs relating to the collection of reports, etc.
If the authority of the competent minister is delegated to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may have an officer in charge of the labor affairs of mariners perform what is under the authority of the officials of the competent ministers provided for in Article 35, paragraph (1), for the administrative affairs relating to the collection of reports, etc.
The national government, local governments and the OTIT is to endeavor to exchange the necessary information and to otherwise ensure close mutual coordination in order to ensure that the technical intern training is conducted smoothly.
The OTIT must provide the competent ministers and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency with necessary information relating to the exercise of authority by the competent ministers and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for the coordination provided for in the preceding paragraph.
Article 107Delegation to Order of the Competent Ministry
第百七条（主務省令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary matter for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act are specified by Order of the competent ministry.
この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の規定の実施に関し必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。
Chapter V Penal Provisions
第五章 罰則
第百八条
Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 46 is subject to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than 10 years, or a fine of not less than 200,000 yen but not more than 3,000,000 yen.
第四十六条の規定に違反した者は、一年以上十年以下の拘禁刑又は二十万円以上三百万円以下の罰金に処する。
第百九条
Any person falling under any of the following items is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person who has conducted supervision in violation of Article 23, paragraph (1);
a person who has, by deception or some other wrongful act, received the license provided for in Article 23, paragraph (1), renewal of the period of validity of the license provided for in Article 31, paragraph (2), or permission for a change provided for in Article 32, paragraph (1);
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation in cases of violation of the order under Article 37, paragraph (3); or
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation in cases of violation of the provisions of Article 38.
第百十条
Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 44, Article 54, paragraph (4), Article 56, paragraph (4), or Article 80 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86 and Article 88, paragraph (2)) is subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.
第百十一条
Any person falling under any of the following items is subject to imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person who has violated the order under Article 15, paragraph (1);
第十五条第一項の規定による処分に違反した者
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation in cases of violation of the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1);
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation in cases of violation of the order under Article 36, paragraph (1);
a person who has violated the provisions of Article 47;
第四十七条の規定に違反した者
a person who has kept the passport or residence card of a technical intern trainee against the wishes of the technical intern trainee in violation of Article 48, paragraph (1);
a person who has, in violation of Article 48, paragraph (2), notified a technical intern to the effect that the trainee is prohibited from communicating with or meeting others or going outside during any hours other than their technical intern training hours, in whole or in part, through threatening them with dismissal or other disadvantages in the labor relationship, collection of a penalty, or other financial disadvantages; or
a person who has violated the provisions of Article 49, paragraph (2).
第四十九条第二項の規定に違反した者
第百十二条
Any person falling under any of the following items is subject to a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
a person who has failed to give a report or to submit or present books and documents as provided for in Article 13, paragraph (1) or Article 35, paragraph (1); made a false report, or submitted or presented false books or documents; has refused to answer to questions under these provisions or given a false answer to them; or has refused, interfered with, or evaded an inspection under these provisions;
a person who has not made the notification provided for in Article 17 or has made a false notification;
第十七条の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者
a person who has not made the notification provided for in Article 19, paragraph (1) or has made a false notification;
第十九条第一項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者
a person who has not given the notice provided for in Article 19, paragraph (2), or has given false notice;
第十九条第二項の規定による通知をせず、又は虚偽の通知をした者
a person who, in violation of Article 20, has not prepared books or documents or kept them at its place of business, or has prepared false books or documents;
第二十条の規定に違反して帳簿書類を作成せず、若しくは事業所に備えて置かず、又は虚偽の帳簿書類を作成した者
a person who has submitted the written application provided for in Article 23, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (5) and Article 32, paragraph (2)) or the document provided for in Article 23, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (5) and Article 32, paragraph (2)) which contains a false statement;
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation if the notification provided for in Article 32, paragraph (3) was not made, a false notification was made, or the document provided for in the same paragraph was submitted containing a false statement;
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation if the notification provided for in Article 33, paragraph (1) was not made, or a false notification was made;
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation if the supervision was discontinued or all or part of it was suspended without the notification provided for in Article 34, paragraph (1) or with a false notification;
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation in cases of violation of the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1);
an officer or employee of a supervising organization who has committed a violation if books or documents were not prepared or kept at the place of business in violation of Article 41, or false books or documents were prepared; or
the officer or employee of the OTIT who has committed the violation if the report provided for in Article 100, paragraph (1) was not made, a false report was made, or the inspection provided for in the same paragraph was refused, interfered with, or evaded.
第百十三条
If the representative of a corporation, the agent or employee of a juridical or natural person, or any other person working for a juridical or natural person has committed a violation set forth under Article 108, Article 109, Article 110 (limited to the part pertaining to Article 44), Article 111 and the preceding Article (excluding item (xii)) in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, in addition to the offender being subject to punishment, the corporation or individual is also subject to the fine set forth under the relevant Article.
第百十四条
If coming under any of the following items, the officer of the OTIT who has committed the relevant violation is subject to a civil fine of not more than 200,000yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、その違反行為をした機構の役員は、二十万円以下の過料に処する。
failure to receive authorization from or approval of the competent ministers if the authorization or approval is required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter III;
第三章の規定により主務大臣の認可又は承認を受けなければならない場合において、その認可又は承認を受けなかったとき。
failure to be registered in violation of Cabinet Order under Article 62, paragraph (1);
第六十二条第一項の規定による政令に違反して登記することを怠ったとき。
engaging in business other than that provided for in Article 87;
第八十七条に規定する業務以外の業務を行ったとき。
failure to keep documents or to make them available for public inspection in violation of Article 93, paragraph (3);
第九十三条第三項の規定に違反して、書類を備え置かず、又は縦覧に供しなかったとき。
investing surplus funds from the business in violation of Article 97; or
第九十七条の規定に違反して業務上の余裕金を運用したとき。
violation of the order of the competent ministers provided for in Article 99, paragraph (2).
第百十五条
Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) is subject to a civil fine of not more than 200,000 yen.
第六十一条第二項の規定に違反した者は、二十万円以下の過料に処する。