# 生活保護法 / Public Assistance Act — 第四十一条 (Article 41) - Law: 生活保護法 (Public Assistance Act), 昭和二十五年法律第百四十四号 - English title "Public Assistance Act": 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: 第四十一条 (Article 41)（社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社の保護施設の設置） — address `art-41` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41 - 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. --- ### 第四十一条（社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社の保護施設の設置） — (Establishment of Public Assistance Facilities of Social Welfare Juridical Persons and the Japanese Red Cross Society) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41 **第一項** 都道府県、市町村及び地方独立行政法人のほか、保護施設は、社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社でなければ設置することができない。 art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-1 A public assistance facility may only be established by a social welfare juridical person or the Japanese Red Cross Society, apart from a prefecture, municipality and local incorporated administrative agency. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 社会福祉法人又は日本赤十字社は、保護施設を設置しようとするときは、あらかじめ、左に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を都道府県知事に提出して、その認可を受けなければならない。 art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2 When a social welfare juridical person or the Japanese Red Cross Society intends to establish a public assistance facility, it shall submit a written application stating the following matters to the prefectural governor and obtain his/her approval in advance: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 保護施設の名称及び種類 art-41/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-1 The name and type of the public assistance facility Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 設置者たる法人の名称並びに代表者の氏名、住所及び資産状況 art-41/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-2 The name of the juridical person, which is the founder, as well as the name of the representative person, address and the state of assets of said juridical person Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The name of the juridical person, which is the establisher, as well as the name of the representative person, address and the state of assets of said juridical person" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/24/tb **三** 寄附行為、定款その他の基本約款 art-41/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-3 The articles of endowment, articles of incorporation and any other basic contracts Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 建物その他の設備の規模及び構造 art-41/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-4 The size and structure of the building and any other equipment Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 取扱定員 art-41/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-5 The user capacity Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 事業開始の予定年月日 art-41/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-6 The scheduled date of the commencement of operations Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 経営の責任者及び保護の実務に当る幹部職員の氏名及び経歴 art-41/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-7 The names and backgrounds of the person responsible for the management and executive officials to be engaged in the practical affairs of public assistance Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 経理の方針 art-41/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-8 The accounting policy Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 都道府県知事は、前項の認可の申請があつた場合に、その施設が第三十九条第一項の基準のほか、次の各号の基準に適合するものであるときは、これを認可しなければならない。 art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3 In the case where an application for approval under the preceding paragraph has been filed, the prefectural governor shall grant approval if the facility complies with the following standards in addition to the standards prescribed in Article 39, paragraph (1): machine translation, not official **一** 設置しようとする者の経済的基礎が確実であること。 art-41/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3/item-1 The person who intends to establish the facility shall have a sound financial basis. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** その保護施設の主として利用される地域における要保護者の分布状況からみて、当該保護施設の設置が必要であること。 art-41/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3/item-2 The establishment of the public assistance facility shall be necessary in light of the state of the distribution of persons requiring public assistance in the area where said public assistance facility will be mainly used. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 保護の実務に当たる幹部職員が厚生労働大臣の定める資格を有するものであること。 art-41/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3/item-3 The executive officials to be engaged in the practical affairs of public assistance shall have the qualification specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第一項の認可をするに当つて、都道府県知事は、その保護施設の存続期間を限り、又は保護の目的を達するために必要と認める条件を附することができる。 art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-4 When granting the approval under paragraph (1), the prefectural governor may limit the duration of said public assistance facility or attach conditions that are found to be necessary for achieving the purpose of public assistance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第二項の認可を受けた社会福祉法人又は日本赤十字社は、同項第一号又は第三号から第八号までに掲げる事項を変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、都道府県知事の認可を受けなければならない。この認可の申請があつた場合には、第三項の規定を準用する。 art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-5 When a social welfare juridical person or the Japanese Red Cross Society that has obtained the approval under paragraph (2) intends to change any of the matters listed in item (i) or items (iii) to (viii) of the same paragraph, it shall obtain the approval of the prefectural governor in advance. In the case where an application for said approval has been filed, the provisions of paragraph (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-41/par-3: 前項 → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2 - art-41/par-3: 第三十九条第一項 → 生活保護法 第三十九条第一項 (Article 39, paragraph (1)), art-39/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-39/par-1 - art-41/par-4: 第一項 → 生活保護法 第四十一条第一項 (Article 41, paragraph (1)), art-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-1 - art-41/par-5: 第二項 → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2 - art-41/par-5: 同項第一号 → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第一号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-41/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-1 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第三号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-41/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-3 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第四号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-41/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-4 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第五号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-41/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-5 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第六号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (vi)), art-41/par-2/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-6 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第七号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (vii)), art-41/par-2/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-7 - art-41/par-5: 第三号から第八号まで → 生活保護法 第四十一条第二項第八号 (Article 41, paragraph (2), item (viii)), art-41/par-2/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-2/item-8 - art-41/par-5: 第三項 → 生活保護法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 生活保護法 第四十一条第三項（社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社の保護施設の設置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-3 - 生活保護法 第四十一条第四項（社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社の保護施設の設置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-4 - 生活保護法 第四十一条第五項（社会福祉法人及び日本赤十字社の保護施設の設置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-41/par-5 - 生活保護法 第四十五条第二項（改善命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-45/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-45/par-2 - 生活保護法 第四十五条第二項第二号（改善命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-45/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-45/par-2/item-2 - 生活保護法 第四十五条第二項第四号（改善命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-45/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-45/par-2/item-4 - 生活保護法 第四十五条第二項第五号（改善命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-45/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-45/par-2/item-5 - 生活保護法 第七十四条第一項（都道府県の補助） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-74/par-1 - 生活保護法 別表第三 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/appdx-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/appdx-3 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-10-19 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 生活保護法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000144/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Public Assistance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/24/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Public Assistance Act (生活保護法), Article 41, paragraph (2), item (ii) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/24/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch public-assistance-act-20261019T143855-002, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 210 — 生活保護法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19