Article 25Entrustment of Investigations or Evaluations
If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so in order to implement an Investigation or Evaluation, it may entrust an incorporated administrative agency as provided in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999), a general incorporated association or general incorporated foundation, an Enterprise or other private-sector entity, or a person with the relevant knowledge and experience, with part of the administrative processes for implementing the investigation or research in an Investigation or Evaluation.
It is prohibited for a person entrusted with administrative processes pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, its officer or personnel, or a person that has held one of these positions to divulge any confidential information learned in the course of the administrative processes entrusted thereto.
前項の規定により事務の委託を受けた者若しくはその役員若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあった者は、当該委託に係る事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
A person entrusted with administrative processes pursuant to paragraph (1), or the officer or personnel in charge of the administrative processes under entrustment, is deemed to be an official engaged in public services pursuant to laws and regulations, for the purpose of applying the Penal Code and other penal provisions.
Article 26Reporting Information about the Occurrence of an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm
If the Prime Minister is notified with information about the occurrence of an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or is otherwise informed of the occurrence of an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, the Prime Minister must promptly report this to the Investigation Commission.
Article 27Assistance by the Prime Minister
If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so in order for it to Investigate the Cause or Source of an actual or potential accident, it may ask the Prime Minister to assist it with fact finding, to assist it with collecting materials, or to provide it with any other assistance it needs in connection with an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm.
If the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so after being asked to provide assistance under provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister may have the relevant officials take the administrative measures set forth in Article 23, paragraph (2), item (ii).
内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による援助を求められた場合において、必要があると認めるときは、その職員に第二十三条第二項第二号に掲げる処分をさせることができる。
If the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so after learning of the occurrence of an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, the Prime Minister must engage in fact finding, collect materials, or take any other appropriate measures in connection with an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm so that the Investigation Commission can commence an Investigation into the Cause or Source thereof smoothly.
If the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so in order to take a measure under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister may have the relevant officials take an administrative measure set forth in one of the items of Article 23, paragraph (2).
The provisions of Article 23, paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis if an official takes an administrative measure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or the preceding paragraph.
Article 28Filing for an Investigation or Evaluation
Any person that considers an Investigation or Evaluation to be necessary in order to prevent instances of bodily harm from occurring or increasing may submit a filing asserting this to the Investigation Commission and ask it to implement an Investigation or Evaluation. To do so, the person must include a document that gives the details of the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm to which the filing pertains, details the necessity of the Investigation or Evaluation, and gives the particulars provided by Cabinet Office Order, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
Having received a filing under the preceding paragraph, the Investigation Commission must make the necessary reviews and implement an Investigation or Evaluation if it finds this necessary based on the results thereof.
If the victim submits a filing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), or if the victim has died or suffers from a serious physical or mental disorder and the victim's spouse, lineal relative, or sibling (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Victim or Family Member" in this paragraph) submits a filing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and the filing relates to an accident as set forth in Article 2, paragraph (7), item (i) in which the filer has personally sustained an injury or contracted an illness or in which the filer's spouse, lineal relative, or sibling has died, sustained an injury, or contracted an illness, the Investigation Commission must notify the Victim or Family Member promptly if it decides to implement the Investigation or Evaluation; and if it decides not to implement an Investigation or Evaluation, it must notify the Victim or Family Member of this promptly, giving the reason therefor.
Article 29Notice upon Receipt of a Filing
If the Investigation Commission is informed that an Actual or Potential Serious Accident has occurred through a filing under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must notify the Prime Minister of this, give the Prime Minister an outline of the Actual or Potential Serious Accident, and notify the Prime Minister of the particulars provided by Cabinet Office Order, immediately and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
If the Investigation Commission is informed that an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm (other than an Actual or Potential Serious Accident) has occurred through a filing under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and finds it to be likely, in light of the form of the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, the characteristics of the good or product or the service involved in the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, and other circumstances of the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, that instances of harm from the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm will increase or that the same or a similar type of Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm will occur, it must notify the Prime Minister that the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm has occurred, give the Prime Minister an outline of the Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, and notify the Prime Minister of the particulars provided by Cabinet Office Order, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply if the Investigation Commission receives the filing under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article from a person that is required to notify the Prime Minister under the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2).
Article 30Hearing the Opinions of Persons Linked to the Cause or Source of an Actual or Potential Accident
The Investigation Commission must give Persons Linked to the Cause or Source of an actual or potential accident the opportunity to express their opinions before completing the Investigation into the Cause or Source thereof.
Article 31Written Reports
The Investigation Commission must compile a written report giving the following information about an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm, submit it to the Prime Minister, and disclose it to the public, after completing the Investigation into the Cause or Source:
the progression of the Investigation into the Cause or Source;
事故等原因調査の経過
the facts that were found;
認定した事実
the reasons for making those findings of fact;
事実を認定した理由
the Cause or Source; and
any other necessary information.
その他必要な事項
In compiling a written report as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Investigation Commission is to add a supplementary note to the report detailing any minority opinion.
If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so because of circumstances that are expected to make it difficult to complete the Investigation into the Cause or Source of an actual or potential accident within one year from commencing it or due to any other reason, it is to report on the progression of the Investigation into the Cause or Source to the Prime Minister and disclose this to the public even before completing the Investigation into the Cause or Source.
第三節 勧告及び意見の陳述
Section 3 Recommendations and Statements of Opinions
Article 32Recommendations to the Prime Minister
Once the Investigation Commission completes an Investigation or Evaluation, it may recommend that the Prime Minister create policies or take measures to prevent instances of bodily harm from occurring or increasing if it finds this necessary.
The Prime Minister must notify the Investigation Commission of any policy created or measure taken based on a recommendation under the preceding paragraph.
Article 33Statement of Opinions
If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so with a view to Ensuring Consumer Safety, it may state an opinion to the Prime Minister or to the head of the relevant administrative organ with regard to the policies that should be created or the measures that should be taken to prevent instances of harm from an Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm from increasing or to prevent the same or a similar type of Actual or Potential Accident Involving Bodily Harm from occurring.
第四節 雑則
Section 4 Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 34Provision of Information
In implementing an Investigation or Evaluation, the Investigation Commission is to remain fully considerate of the feelings of the victims and their families or survivors, and is to provide them with information about the Investigation or Evaluation in a timely and appropriate manner.
Article 35Cooperation of the Relevant Administrative Organs
If the Investigation Commission finds it necessary to do so in order for it to perform the administrative processes under its jurisdiction, it may ask the Head of the Relevant Administrative Organ to provide materials, state an opinion, or implement any analysis or inspection necessary to clarify the Cause or Source of an actual or potential accident, or to otherwise provide it with necessary cooperation.
Article 36Delegation to Cabinet Order
Anything beyond what is provided for in this Act which needs to be prescribed with regard to the Investigation Commission is provided by Cabinet Order.
この法律に定めるもののほか、調査委員会に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
Article 37Prohibition of Adverse Treatment
No person is to be subjected to a discharge from employment or other adverse treatment on the grounds of having acted in conformity with an administrative measure under the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) or Article 27, paragraph (2) or paragraph (4), or on the grounds of having made a filing pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1).
定義第二条第四項
事業者がその事業として供給する商品若しくは製品又は事業者がその事業のために提供し、利用に供し、若しくは事業者がその事業として若しくはその事業のために提供する役務に使用する物品、施設若しくは工作物
定義第二条第六項・法令全体に適用
前項第一号に掲げる事故及び同項第二号に掲げる事態
わかりやすく言うと
事業者の商品や役務などの使用等に伴い消費者の生命・身体に政令で定める程度の被害が出た事故(安全性の欠如によらないことが明らかなものを除く)と、消費安全性を欠く商品等や役務の使用等で、そうした事故のおそれがあるとして政令の要件に当たる事態のことです。
定義第二条第七項・法令全体に適用
次に掲げる事故又は事態
わかりやすく言うと
消費者事故等のうち、生命・身体に被害が出た事故で被害が重大なものとして政令の要件に当たるものと、消費安全性を欠く商品等や役務の使用等が行われた事態で、そうした重大な事故を起こすおそれがあるとして政令の要件に当たるものをまとめた呼び名です。
略称規定第十四条第一項・この規定及び第三十五条及び第三十八条第二項の中だけ
…前条第一項の規定による情報の集約及び分析並びにその結果の取りまとめを行うため必要があると認めるときは、関係行政機関の長、関係地方公共団体の長、国民生活センターの長その他の関係者(第三十五条及び第三十八条第二項において「関係行政機関の長等…
わかりやすく言うと
関係行政機関の長、関係地方公共団体の長、国民生活センターの長その他の関係者をまとめた呼び名です。内閣総理大臣や消費者安全調査委員会が、必要なときに資料の提供などの協力を求めることができる相手です(第十四条、第三十五条)。
略称規定第十六条第一項第一号
生命身体事故等(運輸安全委員会設置法(昭和四十八年法律第百十三号)第二条第二項に規定する航空事故等、同条第四項に規定する鉄道事故等及び同条第六項に規定する船舶事故等を除く。第四号及び第三十三条を除き、以下同じ。)の原因及び生命身体事故等に…
わかりやすく言うと
生命身体事故等の原因と、それによる被害の原因をまとめた呼び名です。生命身体事故等とは、消費者が商品や役務などを使う中で生命・身体に一定の被害が出た事故と、そのおそれがある一定の事態で、ここでは運輸安全委員会設置法の航空事故等・鉄道事故等・船舶事故等を除きます。
略称規定第十六条第一項第一号
生命身体事故等(運輸安全委員会設置法(昭和四十八年法律第百十三号)第二条第二項に規定する航空事故等、同条第四項に規定する鉄道事故等及び同条第六項に規定する船舶事故等を除く。第四号及び第三十三条を除き、以下同じ。)の原因及び生命身体事故等に…
わかりやすく言うと
消費者安全調査委員会が行う、生命身体事故等の原因と、それによる被害の原因を究明するための調査のことです。運輸安全委員会設置法の航空事故等・鉄道事故等・船舶事故等は対象から除かれます(第十六条第一項第一号)。
略称規定第十六条第一項第三号
事故等原因調査又は他の行政機関等による調査等の結果の評価(以下「事故等原因調査等」という。)の結果に基づき、生命身体事故等による被害の拡大又は当該生命身体事故等と同種若しくは類似の生命身体事故等の発生の防止のため講ずべき施策又は措置につい…
わかりやすく言うと
消費者安全調査委員会が自ら行う事故等原因調査と、他の行政機関や地方公共団体などが行った調査や検査の結果が事故等原因を究明しているかどうかの評価とを、まとめた呼び名です(第十六条第一項)。
略称規定第二十三条第二項第一号・この規定及び第二十三条第二項第二号及び第三十条の中だけ
事故等原因に関係があると認められる者(次号及び第三十条において「原因関係者」という。)、生命身体事故等に際し人命の救助に当たった者その他の生命身体事故等の関係者(以下「生命身体事故等関係者」という。)から報告を徴すること。
わかりやすく言うと
生命身体事故等の原因や、それによる被害の原因(事故等原因)に関係があると認められる者のことです(第二十三条第二項第一号)。
略称規定第二十八条第三項・この項の中だけ
被害者又は被害者が死亡した場合若しくはその心身に重大な故障がある場合におけるその配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹(以下この項において「被害者等」という。)が第一項の規定により申出をした場合において、当該申出が、自ら負傷若しくは疾病を被り…
わかりやすく言うと
被害者本人と、被害者が死亡した場合やその心身に重大な故障がある場合の、その配偶者、直系の親族または兄弟姉妹のことです(第二十八条第三項)。
内閣総理大臣
内閣の首長です。国会議員の中から国会の議決で指名され、天皇が任命します(第六十七条第一項・第六条第一項)。国務大臣を任意に任命し罷免することができ、その過半数は国会議員でなければなりません(第六十八条)。国務大臣は、その在任中、内閣総理大臣の同意がなければ訴追されません(第七十五条)。
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