When a disaster involving an area of a prefecture has occurred or is imminent, as provided for by laws and regulations or under an area disaster management plan, the prefectural governor must promptly implement emergency measures concerning the function under the governor's jurisdiction. In this case, the prefectural governor must endeavor to ensure that emergency measures taken by municipalities within their areas are carried out accurately and smoothly.
When a disaster involving an area of a prefecture has occurred or is imminent, pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations or an area disaster management plan, the committee of the prefecture or its members must implement the emergency measures concerning the function under their jurisdiction, under the jurisdiction of the prefectural governor.
In the case referred to in the paragraph (1), when a prefectural governor finds it necessary for implementing emergency measures or for ensuring accurate and smooth implementation of emergency measures taken by municipalities within their areas, the governor may request the head of a designated administrative organ or designated local administrative organ, any other executive agency of the prefecture, or a designated public corporation or designated local public corporation to implement emergency measures. In this case, the head of a designated administrative organ or designated local administrative organ requested to implement emergency measures may not refuse the implementation of emergency measures except for just cause.
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disastermachine translation
「災害」
Damage caused by a storm, tornado, heavy rain or snow, flood, slope failure, debris flow, storm surge, earthquake, tsunami, soil liquefaction, volcanic eruption, landslide or other abnormal natural phenomenon, or by a large fire or explosion or another cause that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies as causing damage on a similar scale.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
designated administrative organs
「指定行政機関」
The national administrative organs the Prime Minister designates from among the Cabinet Office (内閣府), the Imperial Household Agency, the Digital Agency, the Disaster Management Agency, the ministries, commissions and agencies, and the councils, facilities, special organs and other bodies set up under them.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)· applies throughout the law
designated local administrative organs
「指定地方行政機関」
The local branch offices of designated administrative organs, and other local administrative organs of the State, that the Prime Minister designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)· applies throughout the law
designated public corporations
「指定公共機関」
Incorporated administrative agencies, the Bank of Japan, the Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and other public institutions, and corporations running public utilities such as electricity, gas, transport and telecommunications, that the Prime Minister designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· applies throughout the law
designated local public corporations
「指定地方公共機関」
Local incorporated administrative agencies, port authorities, land improvement districts and other managers of public facilities, and corporations running public utilities such as electricity, gas, transport and telecommunications in a prefecture, that the governor of that prefecture designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (vi)· applies throughout the law
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「地域防災計画」
A disaster management plan for a particular area: the plan for a prefecture made by its prefectural disaster management council, the plan for a municipality made by its municipal disaster management council or mayor, and the plans for areas spanning two or more prefectures or municipalities made by joint committees of their councils.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (x)· applies throughout the law
emergency measures
「応急措置」
Fire-fighting, flood fighting, rescue and other emergency measures needed to fend off a disaster or stop it from spreading.
Short name set inArticle 62, paragraph (1)