The term "elderly persons" as used in this Act means those whose ages are at or above the age specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律において「高年齢者」とは、厚生労働省令で定める年齢以上の者をいう。
The term "elderly persons and others" as used in this Act means elderly persons and the following persons who do not fall into the category of elderly persons:
この法律において「高年齢者等」とは、高年齢者及び次に掲げる者で高年齢者に該当しないものをいう。
middle-aged and elderly persons (referring to those whose ages are at or above the age specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies in the following paragraph) who seek employment (excluding those listed in the following item);
middle-aged and elderly unemployed persons and others (unemployed persons whose ages are within the age range specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and other unemployed persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those for whom finding employment is particularly difficult; the same applies in Chapter III, Section 3).
中高年齢失業者等（厚生労働省令で定める範囲の年齢の失業者その他就職が特に困難な厚生労働省令で定める失業者をいう。第三章第三節において同じ。）
The term "specified area" as used in this Act means an area designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as an area where it is extremely difficult for unemployed persons who are middle-aged and elderly to find employment.
この法律において「特定地域」とは、中高年齢者である失業者が就職することが著しく困難である地域として厚生労働大臣が指定する地域をいう。