# 災害対策基本法 / Basic Act on Disaster Management — 第七十四条の三 (Article 74-3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3. 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: 第七十四条の三 (Article 74-3)（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — address `art-74-3` - Text in force since: 2026-11-02 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七十四条の三（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — (Prime Minister's Request for Support) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-74-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3 **第一項** 都道府県知事は、当該都道府県の地域に係る災害が発生し、又は発生するおそれがある場合において、第七十二条第一項の規定による指示又は同条第二項、第七十四条第一項若しくは前条第一項の規定による要求のみによつては災害応急対策に係る応援が円滑に実施されないと認めるときは、内閣総理大臣に対し、他の都道府県の知事に対し当該災害が発生し又は発生するおそれがある都道府県の知事（以下この条において「災害発生都道府県知事」という。）又は災害発生市町村長を応援することを求めるよう求めることができる。 art-74-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-1 In cases where a disaster involving an area of a prefecture has occurred or is likely to occur, when the prefectural governor finds that support concerning emergency disaster control measures would not be implemented smoothly only by the instructions under Article 72, paragraph (1), or the request under paragraph (2) of the same Article, Article 74, paragraph (1), or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the governor may request the Prime Minister to ask the governors of other prefectures to support the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur (hereinafter referred to as "governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur" in this Article) or the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による要求があつた場合において、災害発生都道府県知事及び災害発生市町村長の実施する災害応急対策が的確かつ円滑に行われるようにするため特に必要があると認めるときは、当該災害発生都道府県知事以外の都道府県知事に対し、当該災害発生都道府県知事又は当該災害発生市町村長を応援することを求めることができる。 art-74-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-2 In cases where a request has been made under the preceding paragraph, when the Prime Minister finds it particularly necessary for ensuring that emergency disaster control measures to be taken by the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur and the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur are implemented accurately and smoothly, the Prime Minister may ask prefectural governors other than the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur to support the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur or the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In cases where a request has been made under the preceding paragraph, when the Prime Minister finds it particularly necessary for ensuring that emergency disaster control measures to be taken by the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur and the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur are implemented accurately and smoothly, the minister may ask prefectural governors other than the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur to support the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur or the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4171/tb **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、災害が発生し、又は発生するおそれがある場合であつて、災害発生都道府県知事及び災害発生市町村長の実施する災害応急対策が的確かつ円滑に行われるようにするため特に必要があると認める場合において、その事態に照らし特に緊急を要し、第一項の規定による要求を待ついとまがないと認められるときは、当該要求を待たないで、当該災害発生都道府県知事以外の都道府県知事に対し、当該災害発生都道府県知事又は当該災害発生市町村長を応援することを求めることができる。この場合において、内閣総理大臣は、当該災害発生都道府県知事に対し、速やかにその旨を通知するものとする。 art-74-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-3 In cases where a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur, when the Prime Minister finds that it is particularly necessary for ensuring that emergency disaster control measures to be taken by the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur and the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur are implemented accurately and smoothly, if it is found particularly urgent in light of the situation and there is no time to wait for the request under paragraph (1), the Prime Minister may ask prefectural governors other than the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur to support the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur or the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur without waiting for the request. In this case, the Prime Minister is to promptly notify the relevant governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 災害発生都道府県知事以外の都道府県知事は、前二項の規定による内閣総理大臣の要求に応じ応援をする場合において、災害発生市町村長の実施する災害応急対策が的確かつ円滑に行われるようにするため特に必要があると認めるときは、当該都道府県の区域内の市町村の市町村長に対し、当該災害発生市町村長を応援することを求めることができる。 art-74-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-4 In cases where support will be provided in response to the request by the Prime Minister under the preceding two paragraphs, when prefectural governors other than the governor of the prefecture where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur find it particularly necessary for ensuring that emergency disaster control measures to be taken by the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur are implemented accurately and smoothly, they may request the mayors of municipalities within the areas of the prefectures to support the mayor of the municipality where the disaster has occurred or is likely to occur. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第二項又は第三項の規定による内閣総理大臣の要求に係る応援に従事する者は、災害応急対策の実施については、当該応援を受ける都道府県知事の指揮の下に行動するものとする。 art-74-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-5 Those who render the support concerning a request from the Prime Minister under paragraphs (2) and (3) are to act under the direction of the prefectural governor receiving the support insofar as the implementation of emergency disaster control measures is concerned. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第四項の規定による都道府県知事の要求に係る応援に従事する者は、災害応急対策の実施については、当該応援を受ける市町村長の指揮の下に行動するものとする。 art-74-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-6 Those who render the support concerning a request from the governor under paragraph (4) are to act under the direction of the mayor of a municipality receiving the support insofar as the implementation of emergency disaster control measures is concerned. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-74-3/par-1: 第七十二条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十二条第一項 (Article 72, paragraph (1)), art-72/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-72/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-72/par-1 - art-74-3/par-1: 同条第二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十二条第二項 (Article 72, paragraph (2)), art-72/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-72/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-72/par-2 - art-74-3/par-1: 第七十四条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74/par-1 - art-74-3/par-1: 前条第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の二第一項 (Article 74-2, paragraph (1)), art-74-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-2/par-1 - art-74-3/par-1: この条 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三 (Article 74-3), art-74-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3 - art-74-3/par-2: 前項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第一項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (1)), art-74-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-1 - art-74-3/par-3: 第一項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第一項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (1)), art-74-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-1 - art-74-3/par-4: 前二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第二項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (2)), art-74-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-2 - art-74-3/par-4: 前二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第三項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (3)), art-74-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-3 - art-74-3/par-5: 第二項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第二項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (2)), art-74-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-2 - art-74-3/par-5: 第三項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第三項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (3)), art-74-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-3 - art-74-3/par-6: 第四項 → 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第四項 (Article 74-3, paragraph (4)), art-74-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-4 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の二第一項（都道府県知事による応援の要求） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-2/par-1 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第一項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-1 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第二項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-2 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第三項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-3 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第四項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-4 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第五項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-5 - 災害対策基本法 第七十四条の三第六項（内閣総理大臣による応援の要求等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/disaster-management-act/art-74-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000223/art-74-3/par-6 --- ## 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 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 (災害対策基本法), Article 74-3, paragraph (2) — 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 - This site's parser, version 221 — 災害対策基本法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02