Article 78-2Execution of Emergency Measures by the Head of a Designated Administrative Organ
第七十八条の二（指定行政機関の長等による応急措置の代行）
The head of a designated administrative organ or the head of a designated local administrative organ must, when falling under any of the cases set forth in the following items, implement on behalf of the mayor of a municipality all or a part of the emergency measures to be implemented by the mayor pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 65, paragraph (1), as provided for by laws and regulations or under a disaster management plan:
when the municipality and the prefecture including the municipality have become unable to perform all or the majority of their affairs due to the occurrence of a disaster;
災害の発生により市町村及び当該市町村を包括する都道府県がその全部又は大部分の事務を行うことができなくなつたとき。
when facilities or equipment have been damaged due to the occurrence of a disaster, it is difficult for the mayor of a municipality or the prefectural governor to implement emergency measures concerning those facilities or equipment, and it is found that there is an urgent need to implement those emergency measures for the smooth implementation of emergency disaster control measures.
When the head of a designated administrative organ or the head of a designated local administrative organ has begun or completed the implementation of affairs on behalf of the mayor of a municipality pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the head must make a public notice to that effect.
Necessary matters related to the head of a designated administrative organ or the head of a designated local administrative organ acting on behalf of the mayor of a municipality under paragraph (1) are prescribed by Cabinet Order.
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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
disaster management plans
「防災計画」
The basic disaster management plan, the disaster management operation plans and the area disaster management plans.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (vii)· 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)