Article 11-7Consumer Affairs Support Groups and Consumer Affairs Supporters
第十一条の七（消費生活協力団体及び消費生活協力員）
The heads of local governments may appoint consumer affairs support groups or consumer affairs supporters from private-sector entities or individuals that conduct activities for protecting or enhancing the interests of a Consumer.
地方公共団体の長は、消費者の利益の擁護又は増進を図るための活動を行う民間の団体又は個人のうちから、消費生活協力団体又は消費生活協力員を委嘱することができる。
Consumer affairs support groups and consumer affairs supporters are to carry out the following activities:
消費生活協力団体及び消費生活協力員は、次に掲げる活動を行う。
to deepen local residents' understanding for Ensuring Consumer Safety;
消費者安全の確保に関し住民の理解を深めること。
to provide local residents who engage in activities for Ensuring Consumer Safety with information on the activities and other cooperation to the residents;
消費者安全の確保のための活動を行う住民に対し、当該活動に関する情報の提供その他の協力をすること。
to provide local governments with necessary information for Ensuring Consumer Safety and necessary cooperation to the measures implemented by the national or local governments; and
消費者安全の確保のために必要な情報を地方公共団体に提供することその他国又は地方公共団体が行う施策に必要な協力をすること。
beyond what is provided for in the preceding three items, to conduct activities for Ensuring Consumer Safety in each region provided by Cabinet Office Order.
The heads of local governments must endeavor to hold training and take other necessary measures so that consumer affairs support groups and consumer affairs supporters will contribute to the activities set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph.
地方公共団体の長は、消費生活協力団体及び消費生活協力員に対し、前項各号に掲げる活動に資するよう、研修の実施その他の必要な措置を講ずるよう努めなければならない。
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Consumer
「消費者」
An individual, except when carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
Ensuring Consumer Safety
「消費者安全の確保」
Preventing consumers from suffering harm in their lives as consumers and keeping them safe.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law