Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions

①The competent ministers referred to in Article 7, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (5) are to be the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Minister of the Environment with regard to the part of the guidelines for the formulation of an action plan related to a municipal action plan and a prefectural action plan and the part related to a general employer action plan (excluding the part related to the improvement of the employment environment), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to the part related to a general employer action plan (limited to the part related to the improvement of the employment environment), and the Prime Minister with regard to other parts.

②The competent ministers referred to in Article 9, paragraph (5) and Article 10, paragraph (2) are to be the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Minister of the Environment.

Part of the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in Articles 12 through 16 may be delegated to the director general of the prefectural labor bureau pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.