A prefecture may entrust a portion of the following affairs to a juridical person that qualifies as per the requirements as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and is designated by the prefectural governor as a person that can perform said affairs appropriately (hereinafter referred to as a "Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs"):
都道府県は、次に掲げる事務の一部を、法人であって厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当し、当該事務を適正に実施することができると認められるものとして都道府県知事が指定するもの（以下「指定都道府県事務受託法人」という。）に委託することができる。
affairs prescribed in Article 24, paragraphs (1) and (2) (excluding those pertaining to the selection of persons subject to the orders and questions under those paragraphs, and excluding those orders);
other affairs as determined by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
その他厚生労働省令で定める事務
An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs, or a person that held such a position, must not divulge any confidential information learned pertaining to said entrusted affairs without a justifiable reason.
指定都道府県事務受託法人の役員若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあった者は、正当な理由なしに、当該委託事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。
An Officer or personnel of a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs who is engaged in said entrusted affairs is deemed as personnel engaged in public service pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations with regard to the application of the Penal Code and other penal provisions.
指定都道府県事務受託法人の役員又は職員で、当該委託事務に従事するものは、刑法その他の罰則の適用については、法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。
A prefecture, when entrusting affairs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), must issue public notice of this effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
都道府県は、第一項の規定により事務を委託したときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Article that are conducted upon entrustment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
In addition to the provisions as prescribed in each of the preceding paragraphs, other necessary matters pertaining to a Designated and Entrusted Juridical Person for Prefectural Affairs are prescribed by a Cabinet Order.
前各項に定めるもののほか、指定都道府県事務受託法人に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
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