# 災害対策基本法 / Basic Act on Disaster Management — 第一章 (Chapter 1) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 災害対策基本法 (Basic Act on Disaster Management), 昭和三十六年法律第二百二十三号 - English title "Basic Act on Disaster Management": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-07-16 (On the day the provisions listed in 附則第一条第二号 of another law (防災庁設置法) come into force. 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The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#ch-1 ### 第一条（目的） — (Purpose) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-1 **第一項** この法律は、国土並びに国民の生命、身体及び財産を災害から保護するため、防災に関し、基本理念を定め、国、地方公共団体及びその他の公共機関を通じて必要な体制を確立し、責任の所在を明確にするとともに、防災計画の作成、災害予防、災害応急対策、災害復旧、災害からの復興及び防災に関する財政金融措置その他必要な災害対策の基本を定めることにより、総合的かつ計画的な防災行政の整備及び推進を図り、もつて社会の秩序の維持と公共の福祉の確保に資することを目的とする。 art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-1/par-1 The purpose of this Act is to protect the national land and the lives, bodies, and properties of citizens from disasters by formulating basic principles, establishing the necessary system through input by the national government, local governments, and other public institutions, and, in addition to clarifying where responsibilities lie concerning disaster management, drawing up a basic policy on necessary disaster control measures including formulation of disaster management plans, disaster prevention, emergency disaster control measures, disaster recovery efforts, reconstruction from disasters, and financial measures concerning disaster management, thus developing and promoting a comprehensive and systematic disaster management administration and contributing to the preservation of social order and securing the public welfare. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（定義） — (Definitions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2 **第一項** この法律において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、それぞれ当該各号に定めるところによる。 art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1 In this Act, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 災害　暴風、竜巻、豪雨、豪雪、洪水、崖崩れ、土石流、高潮、地震、津波、地盤の液状化、噴火、地滑りその他の異常な自然現象又は大規模な火事若しくは爆発その他その及ぼす被害の程度においてこれらに類する政令で定める原因により生ずる被害をいう。 art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-1 the term "disaster" means damage resulting from a storm, tornado, heavy rainfall, heavy snowfall, flood, slope failure, mudflow, high tide, earthquake, tsunami, liquefaction of the ground, volcanic eruption, landslide, or other abnormal natural phenomena, or a large fire or explosion or other causes provided for by Cabinet Order and similar to the above in the extent of damage they cause; machine translation, not official **二** 防災　災害を未然に防止し、災害が発生した場合における被害の拡大を防ぎ、並びに災害の復旧及び災害からの復興（以下「復旧復興」という。）を図ることをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-2 the term "disaster management" means preventing a disaster preemptively, preventing expansion of damage after a disaster has occurred, and recovering from a disaster and reconstructing after a disaster (hereinafter referred to as "recovery and reconstruction"); machine translation, not official **三** 指定行政機関　次に掲げる機関で内閣総理大臣が指定するものをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3 the term "designated administrative organs" means the following organs designated by the Prime Minister: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 内閣府、宮内庁並びに内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項及び第二項に規定する機関、デジタル庁、防災庁並びに国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関 art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-1 the Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency and organs prescribed in Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999), the Digital Agency, the Disaster Management Agency, and organs prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948); machine translation, not official **ロ** 内閣府設置法第三十七条及び第五十四条並びに宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第一項並びに国家行政組織法第八条に規定する機関 art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2 organs prescribed in Articles 37 and 54 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office, in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act (Act No. 70 of 1947), and in Article 8 of the National Government Organization Act; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 内閣府設置法第三十九条及び第五十五条並びに宮内庁法第十六条第二項、防災庁設置法（令和八年法律第六十一号）第十五条並びに国家行政組織法第八条の二に規定する機関 art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3 organs prescribed in Articles 39 and 55 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office, in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Imperial Household Agency Act, in Article 15 of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 61 of 2026), and in Article 8-2 of the National Government Organization Act; machine translation, not official **ニ** 内閣府設置法第四十条及び第五十六条並びに国家行政組織法第八条の三に規定する機関 art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-4 organs prescribed in Articles 40 and 56 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office and in Article 8-3 of the National Government Organization Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 指定地方行政機関　指定行政機関の地方支分部局（内閣府設置法第四十三条及び第五十七条（宮内庁法第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに宮内庁法第十七条第一項並びに国家行政組織法第九条の地方支分部局をいう。）その他の国の地方行政機関で、内閣総理大臣が指定するものをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-4 the term "designated local administrative organs" means local branch offices of designated administrative organs (referring to local branch offices prescribed in Articles 43 and 57 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act), Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act and Article 9 of the National Government Organization Act), and any other local administrative organs of the State designated by the Prime Minister; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 指定公共機関　独立行政法人（独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人をいう。）、日本銀行、日本赤十字社、日本放送協会その他の公共的機関及び電気、ガス、輸送、通信その他の公益的事業を営む法人で、内閣総理大臣が指定するものをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-5 the term "designated public corporations" means incorporated administrative agencies (referring to incorporated administrative agencies prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999)), the Bank of Japan, the Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), and any other public institutions and corporations engaged in public welfare undertakings such as providing electricity, gas, transportation and telecommunications services designated by the Prime Minister; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 指定地方公共機関　地方独立行政法人（地方独立行政法人法（平成十五年法律第百十八号）第二条第一項に規定する地方独立行政法人をいう。）及び港湾法（昭和二十五年法律第二百十八号）第四条第一項の港務局（第八十二条第一項において「港務局」という。）、土地改良法（昭和二十四年法律第百九十五号）第五条第一項の土地改良区その他の公共的施設の管理者並びに都道府県の地域において電気、ガス、輸送、通信その他の公益的事業を営む法人で、当該都道府県の知事が指定するものをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-6 the term "designated local public corporations" means local incorporated administrative agencies (referring to local incorporated administrative agencies prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Act (Act No. 118 of 2003)), a port authority (referred to as "a Port Authority" in Article 82, paragraph (1)) prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Port and Harbour Act (Act No. 218 of 1950), administrators of public facilities including land improvement districts prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Land Improvement Act (Act No. 195 of 1949), and corporations engaged in public welfare undertakings such as providing electricity, gas, transportation and telecommunications services in the respective prefectures designated by the governor of the relevant prefecture; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 防災計画　防災基本計画及び防災業務計画並びに地域防災計画をいう。 art-2/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-7 the term "disaster management plans" means a basic disaster management plan, a disaster management operation plan, and an area disaster management plan; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the term "disaster management plans" means a basic disaster management plan, a disaster management operation plan, and a local disaster management plan;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **八** 防災基本計画　中央防災会議が作成する防災に関する基本的な計画をいう。 art-2/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-8 the term "basic disaster management plan" means a basic plan on disaster management formulated by the National Disaster Management Council; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 防災業務計画　指定行政機関の長（当該指定行政機関が内閣府設置法第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは国家行政組織法第三条第二項の委員会若しくは第三号ロに掲げる機関又は同号ニに掲げる機関のうち合議制のものである場合にあつては、当該指定行政機関。第十二条第八項、第二十五条第六項第二号、第二十八条第二項、第二十八条の三第六項第四号、第二十八条の六第二項及び第二十八条の十二第六項第二号を除き、以下同じ。）又は指定公共機関（指定行政機関の長又は指定公共機関から委任された事務又は業務については、当該委任を受けた指定地方行政機関の長又は指定地方公共機関）が防災基本計画に基づきその所掌事務又は業務について作成する防災に関する計画をいう。 art-2/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-9 the term "disaster management operation plan" means a plan on disaster management prepared by the head of a designated administrative organ (when the relevant designated administrative organ is a commission prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office or Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act, an organ set forth in item (iii), sub-item (b), or an organ set forth in sub-item (d) of the same item that is based on a council system, the designated administrative organ; the same applies hereinafter excluding Article 12, paragraph (8), Article 25, paragraph (6), item (ii), Article 28, paragraph (2), Article 28-3, paragraph (6), item (iv), Article 28-6, paragraph (2) and Article 28-12, paragraph (6), item (ii)) or a designated public corporation (for the affairs or operations delegated by the head of a designated administrative organ or by a designated public corporation, the head of the designated local administrative organ or the designated local public corporation which received the relevant delegation) with respect to the function or operations under their jurisdiction based on the basic disaster management plan; machine translation, not official **十** 地域防災計画　一定地域に係る防災に関する計画で、次に掲げるものをいう。 art-2/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-10 the term "area disaster management plan" means disaster management plans concerning certain areas and comprises the following plans: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the term "local disaster management plan" means disaster management plans concerning certain areas and comprises the following plans:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **イ** 都道府県地域防災計画　都道府県の地域につき、当該都道府県の都道府県防災会議が作成するもの art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-1 prefectural area disaster management plan: formulated for an area of a prefecture by the prefectural disaster management council of the relevant prefecture; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "prefectural area disaster management plan:formulated for an area of a prefecture by the prefectural disaster management council of the relevant prefecture;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **ロ** 市町村地域防災計画　市町村の地域につき、当該市町村の市町村防災会議又は市町村長が作成するもの art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-2 municipal area disaster management plan: formulated for an area of a municipality by the municipal disaster management council or the mayor of the relevant municipality; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "municipal area disaster management plan:formulated for an area of a municipality by the municipal disaster management council or the mayor of the relevant municipality;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **ハ** 都道府県相互間地域防災計画　二以上の都道府県の区域の全部又は一部にわたる地域につき、都道府県防災会議の協議会が作成するもの art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-3 multi-prefecture mutual area disaster management plan: formulated by a joint committee of prefectural disaster management councils and relating to an area which covers the area of two or more prefectures in whole or in part; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "multi-prefecture mutual area disaster management plan:formulated by a joint committee of prefectural disaster management councils and relating to an area which covers the area of two or more prefectures in whole or in part;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **ニ** 市町村相互間地域防災計画　二以上の市町村の区域の全部又は一部にわたる地域につき、市町村防災会議の協議会が作成するもの art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-10/sub-4 multi-municipality area disaster management plan: formulated by a joint committee of municipal disaster management councils and relating to an area which covers the area of two or more municipalities in whole or in part. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "multi-municipality area disaster management plan:formulated by a joint committee of municipal disaster management councils and relating to an area which covers the area of two or more municipalities in whole or in part." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb ### 第二条の二（基本理念） — (Basic Principles) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2 **第一項** 災害対策は、次に掲げる事項を基本理念として行われるものとする。 art-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1 Disaster control measures must be taken in accordance with the basic principles of the following matters: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 我が国の自然的特性に鑑み、人口、産業その他の社会経済情勢の変化を踏まえ、災害の発生を常に想定するとともに、災害が発生した場合における被害の最小化及びその迅速な回復を図ること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-1 considering the natural characteristics of Japan, it is always assumed that a disaster may occur, taking into account changes in Japan's population, industries, and other social and economic conditions, and efforts are made to minimize damage and achieve a prompt recovery if a disaster occurs; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 国、地方公共団体及びその他の公共機関の適切な役割分担及び相互の連携協力を確保するとともに、これと併せて、住民一人一人が自ら行う防災活動及び自主防災組織（住民の隣保協同の精神に基づく自発的な防災組織をいう。以下同じ。）その他の地域における多様な主体が自発的に行う防災活動を促進すること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-2 while ensuring proper division of roles and mutual coordination and cooperation among the national government, local governments, and other public institutions, disaster management activities conducted voluntarily by each resident, those conducted by voluntary disaster management organizations (which means voluntary disaster management organizations based on a spirit of mutual cooperation among residents; the same applies hereinafter), and activities by various other actors in the area are promoted as well; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 災害に備えるための措置を適切に組み合わせて一体的に講ずること並びに災害が国民の安全、国民生活及び国民経済に及ぼす影響についての科学的知見に基づく調査、予測及び評価並びに過去の災害から得られた教訓を踏まえて絶えず改善を図ること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-3 measures for disaster preparedness are combined appropriately and implemented in an integrated manner, and efforts are made continually to make improvements based on surveys, forecasts, and assessments grounded in scientific knowledge concerning the effects of disasters on the safety of citizens, the lives of the citizenry, and the national economy, and on lessons learned from past disasters; machine translation, not official **四** 災害の発生直後その他必要な情報を収集することが困難なときであつても、できる限り的確に災害の状況を把握し、これに基づき人材、物資その他の必要な資源を適切に配分することにより、人の生命及び身体を最も優先して保護すること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-4 even immediately after the occurrence of a disaster or during other times when it is difficult to gather necessary information, efforts are made to ascertain the status of the disaster as accurately as possible and distribute human resources, goods, and other necessary resources appropriately based on the disaster status, and thereby protect human lives and bodies as the first priority; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 被災者による主体的な取組を阻害することのないよう配慮しつつ、被災者の年齢、性別、障害の有無その他の被災者の事情を踏まえ、全ての被災者がその被災地にかかわらず、できる限り、良好な生活環境をあまねく享受できるようにする等その時期に応じて適切に被災者を援護すること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-5 while striving not to hinder voluntary efforts by disaster victims, the victims are provided with appropriate aid according to the timing, such as by enabling all disaster victims, regardless of the disaster-stricken area, to enjoy a good living environment universally to the extent possible, taking into account the ages, genders, existence or non-existence of disabilities, and other circumstances of the disaster victims; machine translation, not official **六** 復旧復興に必要な準備をするとともに、災害が発生したときは、速やかに、施設の復旧及び被災者の援護を図り、災害からの復興を図ること。 art-2-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2/par-1/item-6 necessary preparations for recovery and reconstruction must be made, and, in the event of a disaster, efforts must be made promptly to restore facilities, aid victims, and achieve reconstruction from the disaster. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（国の責務） — (Responsibilities of the State) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3 **第一項** 国は、前条の基本理念（以下「基本理念」という。）にのつとり、国土並びに国民の生命、身体及び財産を災害から保護する使命を有することに鑑み、組織及び機能の全てを挙げて防災に関し万全の措置を講ずる責務を有する。 art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-1 Based on the basic principles prescribed in the preceding article (hereinafter referred to as "basic principles") and in light of the mission of protecting the national land and lives, bodies and properties of citizens from disasters, the State has the responsibility to take all possible measures concerning disaster management by mobilizing all its organizations and functions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 国は、前項の責務を遂行するため、災害予防、災害応急対策及び復旧復興の基本となるべき計画を作成し、及び法令に基づきこれを実施するとともに、地方公共団体、指定公共機関、指定地方公共機関等が処理する防災に関する事務又は業務の実施の推進とその総合調整を行い、及び災害に係る経費負担の適正化を図らなければならない。 art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-2 To perform the responsibilities prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the State must formulate a plan on which disaster prevention, emergency disaster control measures, and recovery and reconstruction are to be based, implement the plan on the basis of laws and regulations, pursue the implementation of affairs or operations concerning disaster management handled by local governments, designated public corporations, and designated local public corporations, etc., undertake the overall coordination of the implementation, and ensure that the burden of expenses related to a disaster is appropriate. machine translation, not official **第三項** 指定行政機関及び指定地方行政機関は、その所掌事務を遂行するに当たつては、第一項に規定する国の責務が十分に果たされることとなるように、相互に協力しなければならない。 art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-3 In carrying out the functions under their jurisdiction, designated administrative organs and designated local administrative organs must cooperate with each other so that the responsibilities of the State prescribed in paragraph (1) can be fully fulfilled. machine translation, not official **第四項** 指定行政機関の長及び指定地方行政機関の長は、この法律の規定による都道府県及び市町村の地域防災計画の作成及び実施が円滑に行われるように、その所掌事務について、当該都道府県又は市町村に対し、勧告し、指導し、助言し、その他適切な措置をとらなければならない。 art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-4 The head of a designated administrative organ and the head of a designated local administrative organ must provide recommendations, guidance, and advice to prefectures and municipalities or take other appropriate measures concerning the functions under their jurisdiction so that the formulation and implementation of area disaster management plans of the prefectures and municipalities under this Act can be performed smoothly. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（都道府県の責務） — (Responsibilities of the Prefecture) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-4 **第一項** 都道府県は、基本理念にのつとり、当該都道府県の地域並びに当該都道府県の住民の生命、身体及び財産を災害から保護するため、関係機関及び他の地方公共団体の協力を得て、当該都道府県の地域に係る防災に関する計画を作成し、及び法令に基づきこれを実施するとともに、その区域内の市町村及び指定地方公共機関が処理する防災に関する事務又は業務の実施を助け、かつ、その総合調整を行う責務を有する。 art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-4/par-1 Based on the basic principles and in the interest of protecting the area of a prefecture, and the lives, bodies, and properties of its residents from disaster, the prefecture has the responsibility to formulate a disaster management plan concerning an area of the relevant prefecture with the cooperation of related organs and other local governments, implement the plan on the basis of laws and regulations, and at the same time, assist in the implementation of affairs or operations concerning disaster management handled by municipalities and designated local public corporations within the area, and undertake the overall coordination of the implementation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 都道府県の機関は、その所掌事務を遂行するにあたつては、前項に規定する都道府県の責務が十分に果たされることとなるように、相互に協力しなければならない。 art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-4/par-2 Organs of a prefecture must, in performing the functions under their jurisdiction, mutually cooperate so that responsibilities of the prefecture prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be fulfilled. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条（市町村の責務） — (Responsibilities of a Municipality) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5 **第一項** 市町村は、基本理念にのつとり、基礎的な地方公共団体として、当該市町村の地域並びに当該市町村の住民の生命、身体及び財産を災害から保護するため、関係機関及び他の地方公共団体の協力を得て、当該市町村の地域に係る防災に関する計画を作成し、及び法令に基づきこれを実施する責務を有する。 art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-1 Based on the basic principles and in the interest of protecting the area of a municipality, and the lives, bodies, and properties of its residents from disaster, as a local government at the base level, the municipality has the responsibility to formulate a disaster management plan concerning the area of the relevant municipality with the cooperation of related organs and other local governments, and implement the plan on the basis of laws and regulations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 市町村長は、前項の責務を遂行するため、消防機関、水防団その他の組織の整備並びに当該市町村の区域内の公共的団体その他の防災に関する組織及び自主防災組織の充実を図るほか、住民の自発的な防災活動の促進を図り、市町村の有する全ての機能を十分に発揮するように努めなければならない。 art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-2 In order to fulfill responsibilities under the preceding paragraph, the mayor of the municipality must endeavor to sufficiently employ all capabilities of the municipality, by keeping the organization of fire-fighting organs, flood prevention units, etc., in good condition, by enhancing organizations related to disaster management, voluntary disaster management organizations, and other public groups within the area of the municipality, and by promoting voluntary disaster management activities among the residents. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 消防機関、水防団その他市町村の機関は、その所掌事務を遂行するにあたつては、第一項に規定する市町村の責務が十分に果たされることとなるように、相互に協力しなければならない。 art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-3 In performing the functions under their jurisdiction, fire-fighting organs, flood prevention units, and other organs of the municipality must mutually cooperate in order that the responsibilities of the municipality prescribed in paragraph (1) can be fulfilled. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条の二（地方公共団体相互の協力） — (Mutual Cooperation among Local Governments) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5-2 **第一項** 地方公共団体は、第四条第一項及び前条第一項に規定する責務を十分に果たすため必要があるときは、相互に協力するように努めなければならない。 art-5-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5-2/par-1 The local governments must endeavor to mutually cooperate when necessary to fulfill their responsibilities prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) and paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条の三（国及び地方公共団体とボランティアとの連携） — (Coordination among the State, Local Governments, and Volunteers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-5-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5-3 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体は、ボランティアによる防災活動が災害時において果たす役割の重要性に鑑み、その自主性を尊重しつつ、ボランティアとの連携に努めなければならない。 art-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5-3/par-1 In view of the importance of the roles which disaster management activities by volunteers play at the time of a disaster, the State and local governments must respect their independence and endeavor to cooperate with volunteers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 国は、広報活動、啓発活動等を通じて、ボランティアによる防災活動に対する事業者及び国民の関心と理解を深めるとともに、休暇の取得の促進その他のボランティアによる防災活動への国民の参加を促進するため必要な措置を講ずるよう努めなければならない。 art-5-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5-3/par-2 The State must endeavor, through public relations activities, awareness-raising activities, etc., to deepen the interest in and understanding of disaster management activities by volunteers among companies and citizens, and to take the promotion of the taking of leave and other measures necessary to promote the participation of citizens in disaster management activities by volunteers. machine translation, not official ### 第六条（指定公共機関及び指定地方公共機関の責務） — (Responsibilities of Designated Public Corporations and Designated Local Public Corporations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-6 **第一項** 指定公共機関及び指定地方公共機関は、基本理念にのつとり、その業務に係る防災に関する計画を作成し、及び法令に基づきこれを実施するとともに、この法律の規定による国、都道府県及び市町村の防災計画の作成及び実施が円滑に行われるように、その業務について、当該都道府県又は市町村に対し、協力する責務を有する。 art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-6/par-1 Based on the basic principles, designated public corporations and designated local public corporations have the responsibility to formulate disaster management plans concerning their respective operations and implement the plans on the basis of laws and regulations, and at the same time, to cooperate with the prefecture or municipality so that the State, the relevant prefecture, or the relevant municipality can smoothly formulate and implement their disaster management plans under this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 指定公共機関及び指定地方公共機関は、その業務の公共性又は公益性にかんがみ、それぞれその業務を通じて防災に寄与しなければならない。 art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-6/par-2 Designated public corporations and designated local public corporations must contribute through their respective operations toward disaster management, in light of the fact that their operations are for the public good and interest. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七条（住民等の責務） — (Responsibilities of Residents) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7 **第一項** 地方公共団体の区域内の公共的団体、防災上重要な施設の管理者その他法令の規定による防災に関する責務を有する者は、基本理念にのつとり、法令又は地域防災計画の定めるところにより、誠実にその責務を果たさなければならない。 art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7/par-1 Based on the basic principles, as provided for by laws and regulations or under an area disaster management plan, public organizations, administrators of facilities important for disaster management, and other parties having responsibilities under laws and regulations for disaster management within the area of the local government must fulfill their responsibilities in good faith. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 災害応急対策又は復旧復興に必要な物資若しくは資材又は役務の供給又は提供を業とする者は、基本理念にのつとり、災害時においてもこれらの事業活動を継続的に実施するとともに、当該事業活動に関し、国又は地方公共団体が実施する防災に関する施策に協力するように努めなければならない。 art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7/par-2 Based on the basic principles, persons engaged in the business of supplying goods or materials or providing services necessary for emergency disaster control measures or recovery and reconstruction must endeavor to continue these business activities even in the time of a disaster and, with respect to the relevant business activities, to cooperate with the disaster management measures implemented by the State or a local government. machine translation, not official **第三項** 前二項に規定するもののほか、地方公共団体の住民は、基本理念にのつとり、食品、飲料水その他の生活必需物資の備蓄その他の自ら災害に備えるための手段を講ずるとともに、防災訓練その他の自発的な防災活動への参加、過去の災害から得られた教訓の伝承その他の取組により防災に寄与するように努めなければならない。 art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7/par-3 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, based on the basic principles, local residents must endeavor to take measures to store goods of daily necessities such as food and drink and to prepare for disasters by themselves and contribute to disaster management by voluntarily participating in disaster reduction drills and any other disaster management activities, and by handing down lessons learned from past disasters and any other instructive activities. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第八条（施策における防災上の配慮等） — (Exercising of Care in the Interest of Disaster Management in Enforcing Measures) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体は、その施策が、直接的なものであると間接的なものであるとを問わず、一体として国土並びに国民の生命、身体及び財産の災害をなくすることに寄与することとなるように意を用いなければならない。 art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-1 The State and local governments must exercise care so that all measures which they will carry out will contribute to preventing disasters which harms the national land and the lives, bodies, and properties of the citizens, both directly and indirectly. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 国及び地方公共団体は、災害の発生を予防し、又は災害の拡大を防止するため、特に次に掲げる事項の実施に努めなければならない。 art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2 In the interest of preventing a disaster from occurring and of preventing the spread of a disaster that has occurred, the State and local governments must particularly endeavor to carry out the following matters: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 災害及び災害の防止に関する科学的研究とその成果の実現に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-1 matters concerning scientific research on disasters and their prevention and putting the findings into practice; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 治山、治水その他の国土の保全に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-2 matters concerning forest conservation, flood control, and other matters concerning conservation of the national land; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 宅地の耐震化、建物の不燃堅牢化その他都市の防災構造の改善に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-3 matters related to the earthquake-proofing of residential land, the fireproofing and strengthening of buildings, and the improvement of structures for disaster management in the cities in other forms; machine translation, not official **四** 交通、情報通信等の都市機能の集積に対応する防災対策に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-4 matters concerning disaster management measures corresponding to the concentration of urban functions such as traffic, information communications, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "matters concerning disaster management measures corresponding to the concentration of urban functions such as traffic, information communications, etc." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **五** 防災上必要な気象、地象及び水象の観測、予報、情報その他の業務に関する施設及び組織並びに防災上必要な通信に関する施設及び組織の整備に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-5 matters concerning the establishment of facilities and organizations concerned with operations necessary for disaster management such as the observation, forecasting, and information gathering of meteorological phenomena, terrestrial phenomena, and hydrological phenomena, and facilities and organizations concerned with communication necessary for disaster management; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 災害の予報及び警報の改善に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-6 matters concerning the improvement of disaster forecasts and alarms; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 地震予知情報（大規模地震対策特別措置法（昭和五十三年法律第七十三号）第二条第三号の地震予知情報をいう。）を周知させるための方法の改善に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-7 matters concerning the improvement of methods for publicizing earthquake forecasting information (referring to earthquake forecasting information prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-scale Earthquakes (Act No. 73 of 1978)); Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "matters concerning the improvement of methods for publicizing earthquake forecasting information (referring to earthquake forecasting information prescribed in Article 2, item (3) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-scale Earthquakes (Act No. 73 of 1978));" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **八** 気象観測網の充実についての国際的協力に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-8 matters concerning international cooperation with respect to consolidation of a network of meteorological observation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 台風に対する人為的調節その他防災上必要な研究、観測及び情報交換についての国際的協力に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-9 matters concerning international cooperation with respect to human control of typhoons, and other necessary research on disaster management, observation, and exchange of information; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 火山現象等による長期的災害に対する対策に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-10 matters concerning measures for long-term disasters caused by volcanic phenomena, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 水防、消防、救助その他災害応急措置に関する施設及び組織の整備に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-11 matters concerning the establishment of facilities and organizations for flood prevention, fire-fighting, rescue, and other emergency disaster control measures; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十二** 地方公共団体の相互応援、第六十一条の四第三項に規定する広域避難及び第八十六条の八第一項に規定する広域一時滞在に関する協定並びに民間の団体の協力の確保に関する協定の締結に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-12 matters concerning conclusion of agreements on mutual support of local governments, wide-area evacuation prescribed in Article 61-4, paragraph (3), and wide-area temporary stay prescribed in Article 86-8, paragraph (1) and an agreement on ensuring the cooperation of private groups; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "matters concerning mutual support of local governments, wide-area evacuation prescribed in Article 61-4, paragraph (3), and conclusion of an agreement on wide-area temporary stay prescribed in Article 86-8, paragraph (1) and an agreement on ensuring the cooperation of private groups;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **十三** 自主防災組織の育成、ボランティアによる防災活動の環境の整備、過去の災害から得られた教訓を伝承する活動の支援その他国民の自発的な防災活動の促進に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-13 matters concerning the encouragement of citizens to engage in voluntary disaster management activities such as fostering voluntary disaster management organizations, enhancing the environment for disaster management activities by volunteers, supporting activities to hand down lessons learned from past disasters, and other activities; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十四** 被災者の援護に従事する者が災害が発生した地域において円滑かつ効率的に活動を行うことができる環境の整備に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-14 matters concerning the improvement of an environment in which persons engaged in support for disaster victims can carry out activities smoothly and effectively in areas where a disaster has occurred; machine translation, not official **十五** 被災者の心身の健康の確保、居住の場所の確保その他被災者の保護に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-15 matters concerning ensuring the mental and physical health of disaster victims, securing places to reside, and any other matters related to protection of disaster victims; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十六** 被災者の生活の再建に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-16 matters concerning the reconstruction of the lives of disaster victims; machine translation, not official **十七** 高齢者、障害者、乳幼児その他の特に配慮を要する者（以下「要配慮者」という。）に対する防災上必要な措置に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-17 matters necessary for disaster management measures for the elderly, disabled persons, infants, and others requiring special care (hereinafter referred to as "persons requiring special care"); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十八** 海外からの防災に関する支援の受入れに関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-18 matters concerning the acceptance of disaster management assistance from other countries; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十九** 被災者に対する的確な情報提供及び被災者からの相談に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-19 matters concerning the provision of accurate information to disaster victims and consultation initiated by them; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二十** 防災上必要な教育及び訓練に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-20 matters concerning education and drills necessary for disaster management; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二十一** 防災思想の普及に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-21 matters concerning the dissemination of disaster management thinking; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "matters concerning the dissemination of disaster management thinking." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **二十二** 防災上必要な情報通信技術その他の先端的な技術の活用に関する事項 art-8/par-2/item-22 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-8/par-2/item-22 matters concerning the utilization of information and communications technology and other advanced technology necessary for disaster management. machine translation, not official ### 第九条（政府の措置及び国会に対する報告） — (Government Measures and Report to the Diet) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-9 **第一項** 政府は、この法律の目的を達成するため必要な法制上、財政上及び金融上の措置を講じなければならない。 art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-9/par-1 The government must undertake legislative, fiscal, and financial measures necessary to achieve the purpose of this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 政府は、毎年、政令で定めるところにより、防災に関する計画及び防災に関してとつた措置の概況を国会に報告しなければならない。 art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-9/par-2 The government must report to the Diet each year regarding its plans for disaster management together with the general situation of measures undertaken for disaster management, as provided for by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十条（他の法律との関係） — (Relation to Other Acts) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-10 **第一項** 防災に関する事務の処理については、他の法律に特別の定めがある場合を除くほか、この法律の定めるところによる。 art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-10/par-1 Handling of affairs concerning disaster management is governed by the provisions of this Act, except as otherwise provided for by other laws. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第一項 (Article 49, paragraph (1)), art-49/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 第二項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第二項 (Article 49, paragraph (2)), art-49/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 内閣府設置法第三十七条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第三十七条 (Article 37), art-37 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 第五十四条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第五十四条 (Article 54), art-54 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000070, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 国家行政組織法第八条 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第八条 (Article 8), art-8 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 内閣府設置法第三十九条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第三十九条 (Article 39), art-39 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 第五十五条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第五十五条 (Article 55), art-55 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 宮内庁法第十六条第二項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000070, 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 防災庁設置法（令和八年法律第六十一号）第十五条 → e-Gov law 508AC0000000061, 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 国家行政組織法第八条の二 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第八条の二 (Article 8-2), art-8-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-4: 内閣府設置法第四十条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十条 (Article 40), art-40 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-4: 第五十六条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第五十六条 (Article 56), art-56 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-3/sub-4: 国家行政組織法第八条の三 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第八条の三 (Article 8-3), art-8-3 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-4: 内閣府設置法第四十三条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十三条 (Article 43), art-43 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-4: 第五十七条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第五十七条 (Article 57), art-57 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-4: 宮内庁法第十八条第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000070, 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-4: 宮内庁法第十七条第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000070, 第十七条第一項 (Article 17, paragraph (1)), art-17/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-4: 国家行政組織法第九条 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-5: 独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000103, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-6: 地方独立行政法人法（平成十五年法律第百十八号）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 415AC0000000118, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-6: 港湾法（昭和二十五年法律第二百十八号）第四条第一項 → e-Gov law 325AC0000000218, 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-6: 第八十二条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第八十二条第一項 (Article 82, paragraph (1)), art-82/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-5/from-art-79#art-82/par-1 - art-2/par-1/item-6: 土地改良法（昭和二十四年法律第百九十五号）第五条第一項 → e-Gov law 324AC0000000195, 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-9: 内閣府設置法第四十九条第一項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第一項 (Article 49, paragraph (1)), art-49/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第四十九条第二項 (Article 49, paragraph (2)), art-49/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-9: 国家行政組織法第三条第二項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第三号 → 災害対策基本法 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2/par-1/item-3 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第十二条第八項 → 災害対策基本法 第十二条第八項 (Article 12, paragraph (8)), art-12/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-11#art-12/par-8 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二十五条第六項第二号 → 災害対策基本法 第二十五条第六項第二号 (Article 25, paragraph (6), item (ii)), art-25/par-6/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-25#art-25/par-6/item-2 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二十八条第二項 → 災害対策基本法 第二十八条第二項 (Article 28, paragraph (2)), art-28/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-25#art-28/par-2 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二十八条の三第六項第四号 → 災害対策基本法 第二十八条の三第六項第四号 (Article 28-3, paragraph (6), item (iv)), art-28-3/par-6/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-25#art-28-3/par-6/item-4 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二十八条の六第二項 → 災害対策基本法 第二十八条の六第二項 (Article 28-6, paragraph (2)), art-28-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-28-6#art-28-6/par-2 - art-2/par-1/item-9: 第二十八条の十二第六項第二号 → 災害対策基本法 第二十八条の十二第六項第二号 (Article 28-12, paragraph (6), item (ii)), art-28-12/par-6/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2/from-art-28-6#art-28-12/par-6/item-2 - art-3/par-1: 前条 → 災害対策基本法 第二条の二 (Article 2-2), art-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-2-2 - art-3/par-2: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-1 - art-3/par-3: 第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-1#art-3/par-1 - art-4/par-2: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-4/par-1 - art-5/par-2: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-1 - art-5/par-3: 第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-1 - art-5-2/par-1: 第四条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-4/par-1 - art-5-2/par-1: 前条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-5/par-1 - art-7/par-3: 前二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7/par-1 - art-7/par-3: 前二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1/from-art-4#art-7/par-2 - art-8/par-2/item-7: 大規模地震対策特別措置法（昭和五十三年法律第七十三号）第二条第三号 → e-Gov law 353AC0000000073, 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — not held in this collection - art-8/par-2/item-12: 第六十一条の四第三項 → 災害対策基本法 第六十一条の四第三項 (Article 61-4, paragraph (3)), art-61-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-5/from-art-60#art-61-4/par-3 - art-8/par-2/item-12: 第八十六条の八第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第八十六条の八第一項 (Article 86-8, paragraph (1)), art-86-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000062/text/ch-5/from-art-86-8#art-86-8/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Basic Act on Disaster Management, written 2026-11-03 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 災害対策基本法 — the text as 令和八年法律第六十二号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000223/20280716_508AC0000000062), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x), (a) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x), (b) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x), (c) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x), (d) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 2, paragraph (1), item (vii) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 8, paragraph (2), item (xii) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 8, paragraph (2), item (xxi) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 8, paragraph (2), item (iv) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management (災害対策基本法), Article 8, paragraph (2), item (vii) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Basic Act on Disaster Management — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch disaster-management-act-20261103T010525-001, translated 2026-11-03 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch disaster-management-act-20261103T010525-001, translated 2026-11-03 - This site's parser, version 222 — 災害対策基本法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02