The competent minister or the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have the head of a local branch office undertake a matter that comes under the purview of the authority accorded to the minister pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
この法律により主務大臣又は経済産業大臣の権限に属する事項は、政令で定めるところにより、地方支分部局の長に行わせることができる。
The Prime Minister delegates authority accorded to it pursuant to this Act (excluding the authority specified by Cabinet Order) to the Director-General of the Consumer Affairs Agency.
内閣総理大臣は、この法律による権限（政令で定めるものを除く。）を消費者庁長官に委任する。
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Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.