To comprehensively and effectively promote the measures to support raising next-generation children, the competent minister must establish guidelines (referred to below as the "guidelines for the formulation of an action plan") on the formulation of a municipal action plan stated in paragraph (1) of the following Article, a prefectural action plan stated in Article 9, paragraph (1), a general employer action plan stated in Article 12, paragraph (1), and a specified employer action plan stated in Article 19, paragraph (1) (referred to as the "municipal action plan, etc." in the following paragraph), in accordance with the fundamental principles.
The guidelines for the formulation of an action plan are to prescribe the guidelines for a municipal action plan, etc. regarding the following matters:
basic matters concerning the implementation of the measures to support raising next-generation children;
次世代育成支援対策の実施に関する基本的な事項
matters concerning the details of the measures to support raising next-generation children; and
次世代育成支援対策の内容に関する事項
other important matters concerning the implementation of the measures to support raising next-generation children.
その他次世代育成支援対策の実施に関する重要事項
The competent minister is to promptly make changes to the guidelines for the formulation of an action plan when the minister finds it necessary considering the trends in the declining birthrate, changes in children's circumstances, and other factors.
主務大臣は、少子化の動向、子どもを取り巻く環境の変化その他の事情を勘案して必要があると認めるときは、速やかに行動計画策定指針を変更するものとする。
When the competent minister intends to establish or change the guidelines for the formulation of an action plan, the minister must hear the opinions of the Child and Family Council in advance, and deliberate with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications on the parts related to a municipal action plan stated in paragraph (1) of the following Article and a prefectural action plan stated in Article 9, paragraph (1).
When the competent minister has established or changed the guidelines for the formulation of an action plan, the minister must make those guidelines public without delay.
主務大臣は、行動計画策定指針を定め、又はこれを変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
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