# 次世代育成支援対策推進法 / Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children — 第十九条 (Article 19) - Law: 次世代育成支援対策推進法 (Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children), 平成十五年法律第百二十号 - English title "Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children": 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: 第十九条 (Article 19) — address `art-19` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第十九条 art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体の機関、それらの長又はそれらの職員で政令で定めるもの（以下「特定事業主」という。）は、政令で定めるところにより、行動計画策定指針に即して、特定事業主行動計画（特定事業主が実施する次世代育成支援対策に関する計画をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を策定するものとする。 art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-1 The national and local government bodies, and the heads or other officials of these bodies specified by Cabinet Order (referred to below as "specified employer") must formulate a specified employer action plan (meaning a plan related to the measures to support raising next-generation children implemented by a specified employer; the same applies below in this Article) in line with the guidelines for the formulation of an action plan pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 特定事業主行動計画においては、次に掲げる事項を定めるものとする。 art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-2 A specified employer action plan is to prescribe the following matters: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 計画期間 art-19/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-2/item-1 the implementation period of the plan; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 次世代育成支援対策の実施により達成しようとする目標 art-19/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-2/item-2 the goals to be achieved by implementing the measures to support raising next-generation children; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the goals to be achieved by implementing the measures to support raising next- generation children;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb **三** 実施しようとする次世代育成支援対策の内容及びその実施時期 art-19/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-2/item-3 the details of the measures to support raising next-generation children to be implemented and the implementation period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 特定事業主は、特定事業主行動計画を策定し、又は変更しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、職員の育児休業等（国会職員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百八号）第三条第一項、国家公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百九号）第三条第一項（同法第二十七条第一項及び裁判所職員臨時措置法（昭和二十六年法律第二百九十九号）において準用する場合を含む。）若しくは地方公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十号）第二条第一項の規定による育児休業又は裁判官の育児休業に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十一号）第二条第一項に規定する育児休業その他これらに準ずるものとして内閣府令で定めるものをいう。以下この項において同じ。）の取得の状況及び勤務時間の状況を把握し、職員の職業生活と家庭生活との両立が図られるようにするために改善すべき事情について分析した上で、その結果を勘案して、これを定めなければならない。この場合において、前項第二号に掲げる目標については、職員の育児休業等の取得の状況及び勤務時間の状況に係る数値を用いて定量的に定めなければならない。 art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-3 When a specified employer intends to formulate or change a specified employer action plan, the specified employer, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, must ascertain the status of the employee’s use of childcare leave, etc. (meaning the childcare leave under Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Diet Officials (Act No. 108 of 1991), Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Childcare Leave Act of National Public Employees (Act No. 109 of 1991) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27, paragraph (1) of the same Act and the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials (Act No. 299 of 1951)), or Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Local Public Employees (Act No. 110 of 1991), the childcare leave prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Judges (Act No. 111 of 1991), or any other leave specified by Cabinet Office Order as being equivalent to that childcare leave; the same applies below in this paragraph) and the status of their working hours, analyze the circumstances to be improved to achieve the balance between the professional and domestic lives of the employee, and formulate the plan by taking into consideration the results of the analysis. In this case, the specified employer must quantitatively determine the goals stated in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph by using the figures indicating the status of the employee’s use of childcare leave and the status of their working hours. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a specified employer intends to formulate or change a specified employer action plan, the specified employer, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, must ascertain the status of the employee’s use of childcare leave, etc. (meaning the childcare leave under Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Diet Officials (Act No. 108 of 1991), Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Childcare Leave Act of National Public Employees (Act No. 109 of 1991) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27, paragraph (1) of the same Act and the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials (Act No. 299 of 1951)), or Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Local Public Employees (Act No. 110 of 1991), the childcare leave prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave of Judges (Act No. 111 of 1991), or any other leave specified by Cabinet Office Order as being equivalent to that childcare leave; the same applies below in this paragraph) and the status of their working hours, analyze the circumstances to be improved to achieve the balance between the professional and domestic lives of the employee, and formulate the plan by taking into consideration the results of the analysis. In this case, the specified employer must quantitively determine the goals stated in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph by using the figures indicating the status of the employee’s use of childcare leave and the status of their working hours." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb **第四項** 特定事業主は、特定事業主行動計画を策定し、又は変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。 art-19/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-4 When a specified employer formulates or changes a specified employer action plan, the specified employer must make that fact public without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 特定事業主は、特定事業主行動計画を策定し、又は変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを職員に周知させるための措置を講じなければならない。 art-19/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-5 If a specified employer formulates or changes a specified employer action plan, the specified employer must take measures to notify their employees of that fact without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 特定事業主は、毎年少なくとも一回、特定事業主行動計画に基づく措置の実施の状況を公表しなければならない。 art-19/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-6 A specified employer must make public the status of the implementation of any measures based on a specified employer action plan at least once every year. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 特定事業主は、特定事業主行動計画に基づく措置を実施するとともに、特定事業主行動計画に定められた目標を達成するよう努めなければならない。 art-19/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-7 A specified employer must implement measures based on a specified employer action plan and endeavor to achieve the goals provided for in the specified employer action plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-19/par-1: この条 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十九条 (Article 19), art-19 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19 - art-19/par-3: 国会職員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百八号）第三条第一項 → e-Gov law 403AC1000000108, 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-3: 国家公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百九号）第三条第一項 → e-Gov law 403AC0000000109, 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-3: 同法第二十七条第一項 → e-Gov law 403AC0000000109, 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-3: 地方公務員の育児休業等に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十号）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 403AC0000000110, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-3: 裁判官の育児休業に関する法律（平成三年法律第百十一号）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 403AC0000000111, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-19/par-3: この項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十九条第三項 (Article 19, paragraph (3)), art-19/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-3 - art-19/par-3: 前項第二号 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十九条第二項第二号 (Article 19, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-19/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-2/item-2 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-7/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十九条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十九条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-19/par-3 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 附則第一条第一項（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/next-generation-support-act/suppl-4151-120/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/suppl-4151-120/art-1/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, written 2026-10-19 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 次世代育成支援対策推進法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000120/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (次世代育成支援対策推進法), Article 19, paragraph (2), item (ii) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (次世代育成支援対策推進法), Article 19, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 201 — 次世代育成支援対策推進法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19