When mayors of municipalities (including mayors of special wards; the same applies hereinafter) record the residence certificate code on the residence certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-3, paragraph (2) of the Residential Basic Book Act, the respective mayor is to, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the following Article, promptly designate the number that was notified by the Agency as the number to become the Individual Number of the person and must notify the person of said Individual Number pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Orders.
市町村長（特別区の区長を含む。以下同じ。）は、住民基本台帳法第三十条の三第二項の規定により住民票に住民票コードを記載したときは、政令で定めるところにより、速やかに、次条第二項の規定により機構から通知された個人番号とすべき番号をその者の個人番号として指定し、その者に対し、当該個人番号を通知しなければならない。
If the mayor of a municipality finds that the Individual Number of a person that is recorded on the basic resident register held by said municipality (including special wards; hereinafter the same applies) is likely to be leaked and used without authorization, the mayor must, pursuant to Cabinet Orders, on the request of the person or ex officio, designate the number, that was notified by the Agency pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the following Article as being to become as an Individual Number, as the Individual Number of the person in lieu of the prior Individual Number of the person and promptly notify the person of said Individual Number.
When the mayor of a municipality makes notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, in order enable the person who received said notification to have the Individual Number issued without problems, the mayor is to provide information concerning said issuing procedures and take other necessary measures.
In addition to what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, necessary matters pertaining to the notification under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) are provided for by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.