The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the Director of a Prefectural Labor Bureau must request a study and deliberation by the Central Minimum Wages Council or a Regional Minimum Wages Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Minimum Wages Council") and decide on the regional minimum wages for each region based on their opinions.
厚生労働大臣又は都道府県労働局長は、一定の地域ごとに、中央最低賃金審議会又は地方最低賃金審議会（以下「最低賃金審議会」という。）の調査審議を求め、その意見を聴いて、地域別最低賃金の決定をしなければならない。
When the Minimum Wages Council submits its opinions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the Director of a Prefectural Labor Bureau finds it difficult to act in accordance with the opinions, the Minister or the Director must request a redeliberation to the Minimum Wages Council with the reason attached.