# 災害対策基本法 / Basic Act on Disaster Management — 第二十八条の十二 (Article 28-12)

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- 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
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- Provision: 第二十八条の十二 (Article 28-12)（非常災害復旧復興本部の組織） — address `art-28-12`
- Text in force since: 2026-11-02
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### 第二十八条の十二（非常災害復旧復興本部の組織） — Organization of the Extraordinary Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Headquarters
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<sup>art-28-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12</sup>

  **第一項**  非常災害復旧復興本部の長は、非常災害復旧復興本部長とし、内閣総理大臣（内閣総理大臣に事故があるときは、そのあらかじめ指名する国務大臣）をもつて充てる。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-1</sup>
  The head of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters is the chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters, and the Prime Minister (or a Minister of State to be designated in advance in case the Prime Minister is incapacitated) serves as chairperson.
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  **第二項**  非常災害復旧復興本部長は、非常災害復旧復興本部の事務を総括し、所部の職員を指揮監督する。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-2</sup>
  The chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters directs the affairs of the headquarters and supervises its officials.
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  **第三項**  非常災害復旧復興本部に、非常災害復旧復興副本部長、非常災害復旧復興本部員その他の職員を置く。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-3</sup>
  An assistant chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters, headquarters members, and other officials are assigned to the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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  **第四項**  非常災害復旧復興副本部長は、内閣官房長官、防災大臣その他の国務大臣をもつて充てる。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-4</sup>
  The assistant chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters is appointed from among the Chief Cabinet Secretary, the Minister for Disaster Management, and other Ministers of State.
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  **第五項**  非常災害復旧復興副本部長は、非常災害復旧復興本部長を助け、非常災害復旧復興本部長に事故があるときは、その職務を代理する。非常災害復旧復興副本部長が二人以上置かれている場合にあつては、あらかじめ非常災害復旧復興本部長が定めた順序で、その職務を代理する。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-5</sup>
  The assistant chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters supports the chairperson of the headquarters, and in case the chairperson of the headquarters is incapacitated, the assistant chairperson performs duties on behalf of the chairperson. If there are two or more assistant chairpersons of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters, they perform their duties according to the order decided by the chairperson of the headquarters in advance.
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  **第六項**  非常災害復旧復興本部員は、次に掲げる者をもつて充てる。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-6</sup>
  The members of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters are appointed from among the following:
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    **一**  非常災害復旧復興本部長及び非常災害復旧復興副本部長以外の国務大臣のうちから、内閣総理大臣が任命する者
    <sup>art-28-12/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-6/item-1</sup>
    officers from among Ministers of State other than the chairperson and the assistant chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters as appointed by the Prime Minister;
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    **二**  副大臣、大臣政務官、防災庁の事務次官又は国務大臣以外の指定行政機関の長のうちから、内閣総理大臣が任命する者
    <sup>art-28-12/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-6/item-2</sup>
    officers from among Vice-ministers, Parliamentary Vice-Ministers, the Administrative Vice-Minister of the Disaster Management Agency or the heads of designated administrative organs other than the Ministers of State as appointed by the Prime Minister.
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  **第七項**  非常災害復旧復興副本部長及び非常災害復旧復興本部員以外の非常災害復旧復興本部の職員は、内閣官房若しくは防災庁その他の指定行政機関の職員又は指定地方行政機関の長若しくはその職員のうちから、内閣総理大臣が任命する。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-7</sup>
  Officials of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters other than the assistant chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters and headquarters members are appointed by the Prime Minister from among officials of the Cabinet Secretariat, the Disaster Management Agency or other designated administrative organs, or heads or officials of designated local administrative organs.
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  **第八項**  非常災害復旧復興本部に、当該非常災害復旧復興本部の所管区域にあつて当該非常災害復旧復興本部長の定めるところにより当該非常災害復旧復興本部の事務の一部を行う組織として、閣議にかけて、非常災害現地復旧復興本部を置くことができる。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-8</sup>
  After deliberation in a cabinet meeting, an on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters may be established within the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters as an organization to carry out part of the affairs of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters as designated by the chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters within the area of jurisdiction of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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  **第九項**  第二十三条の四第六項後段、第七項及び第八項の規定は、非常災害現地復旧復興本部について準用する。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-9</sup>
  The provisions of the second sentence of Article 23-4, paragraph (6), and paragraphs (7) and (8) of that Article apply mutatis mutandis to the on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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  **第十項**  非常災害現地復旧復興本部に、非常災害現地復旧復興本部長及び非常災害現地復旧復興本部員その他の職員を置く。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-10</sup>
  A headquarters chairperson, headquarters members, and other officials are assigned to the on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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  **第十一項**  非常災害現地復旧復興本部長は、非常災害復旧復興本部長の命を受け、非常災害現地復旧復興本部の事務を掌理する。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-11</sup>
  The chairperson of the on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters administers the affairs of the on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters under the orders of the chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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  **第十二項**  非常災害現地復旧復興本部長及び非常災害現地復旧復興本部員その他の職員は、非常災害復旧復興副本部長、非常災害復旧復興本部員その他の職員のうちから、非常災害復旧復興本部長が指名する者をもつて充てる。
  <sup>art-28-12/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-28-12/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-28-12/par-12</sup>
  The chairperson, members, and other officials of the on-site extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters are appointed by the chairperson of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters from among the assistant chairpersons of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters, members, and other officials of the extraordinary disaster recovery and reconstruction headquarters.
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## Cites
- art-28-12/par-9: 第二十三条の四第六項 → 災害対策基本法 第二十三条の四第六項 (Article 23-4, paragraph (6)), art-23-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-23-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-23-4/par-6
- art-28-12/par-9: 第七項 → 災害対策基本法 第二十三条の四第七項 (Article 23-4, paragraph (7)), art-23-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-23-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-23-4/par-7
- art-28-12/par-9: 第八項 → 災害対策基本法 第二十三条の四第八項 (Article 23-4, paragraph (8)), art-23-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-23-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-23-4/par-8

## Cited by

1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 災害対策基本法 第二条第一項第九号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-2/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-2/par-1/item-9

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 災害対策基本法 — the text in force from 2026-11-02 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000223/20261102_508AC0000000062), 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-20261103T010525-003, 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