An employer with an applicable place of business as referred to in Article 6, paragraph (3) may cause the place of business to cease to be an applicable place of business with the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
If an employer with a place of business seeks the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph, the employer must file an application with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with the consent of at least three-quarters of the persons (excluding the persons prescribed in Article 12) employed at the place of business.
略称規定第六条第一項
次の各号のいずれかに該当する事業所若しくは事務所(以下単に「事業所」という。)又は船舶を適用事業所とする。
わかりやすく言うと
事業所と事務所をまとめた呼び名です。第六条では、このうち同条第一項各号に当たるものが、船舶とともに厚生年金保険の適用事業所とされます。