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Supplementary Provisions
第一条(施行期日)
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
This Act comes into effect on the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から施行する。
第二条(検討)
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Review
In order to apply the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake (meaning the disaster caused by the Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011 and the accompanying accident at the nuclear power plant; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) to the future, the government is to continue to verify the state of implementation of the measures taken in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, conduct a general review, including any necessary amendment of Acts, of the framework of systems concerning disaster management, including the handling of personal information on persons requiring consideration in disaster management and the framework for reconstruction from disasters, and promptly take necessary measures based on the results.
第八条(政令への委任)
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Delegation to Cabinet Order
Transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
定義第二条第一項第一号・法令全体に適用
暴風、竜巻、豪雨、豪雪、洪水、崖崩れ、土石流、高潮、地震、津波、地盤の液状化、噴火、地滑りその他の異常な自然現象又は大規模な火事若しくは爆発その他その及ぼす被害の程度においてこれらに類する政令で定める原因により生ずる被害
わかりやすく言うと
暴風、豪雨、地震、津波、噴火などの異常な自然現象や、大規模な火事・爆発によって生じる被害のことです。被害の程度がこれらに似た原因で政令で定めるものによる被害も含まれます。
定義第二条第一項第二号・法令全体に適用
災害を未然に防止し、災害が発生した場合における被害の拡大を防ぎ、並びに災害の復旧及び災害からの復興(以下「復旧復興」という。)を図ること