災害が発生し、又は発生するおそれがある場合において、人の生命又は身体を災害から保護し、その他災害の拡大を防止するため特に必要があると認めるときは、市町村長は、必要と認める地域の必要と認める居住者等に対し、避難のための立退きを指示することができる。
In cases where a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur, when the mayor of a municipality finds it particularly necessary for protecting people's lives and bodies from a disaster or for preventing the spread of a disaster, the mayor may give instructions to evacuate to take refuge to the residents, etc. for whom evacuation for refuge is found necessary in an area where evacuation for taking refuge is found necessary.