Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions

①A person who is not a labor and social security attorney must not use the name "labor and social security attorney" or "sharoshi" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney".

②A person who is not a labor and social security attorney corporation must not use the name "labor and social security attorney corporation" or "sharoshi hojin" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney corporation"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney corporation".

③A body that is not a labor and social security attorney's association or the Federation must not use the name "labor and social security attorney's association" or "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations", or "sharoshikai" (the Japanese short form of the name "labor and social security attorney's association") or "zenkoku sharoshikai rengokai" (the Japanese short form of the name "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations"), or any other name similar to "labor and social security attorney's association" or "Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations".

A person who is not a labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation must not, in response to a request from another person, perform as a regular business, for remuneration, the affairs listed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (ii); provided, however, that this does not apply where otherwise provided by other laws or where the affairs are performed incidentally to business specified by Cabinet Order.

An employee or other worker of a self-employed labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation must not, without legitimate grounds, divulge or misappropriate secrets learned in connection with the business. The same applies after the person has ceased to be an employee or other worker of a self-employed labor and social security attorney or a labor and social security attorney corporation.

The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to endeavor to provide necessary assistance, such as holding seminars and providing materials, in order to improve the qualities of labor and social security attorneys.

If the Federation finds it necessary in connection with registration under the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (1), it may request the person who collects the insurance premiums of a person seeking that registration to allow inspection of necessary documents or to provide materials, concerning the status of payment of those insurance premiums.

①The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in this Act may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare and the Director-General of a Prefectural Labour Bureau, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

②The authority delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of a Regional Branch Bureau of Health and Welfare as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary matters for the enforcement of this Act are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.