# 医療法 / Medical Care Act — 第四十六条の七 (Article 46-7)

- Law: 医療法 (Medical Care Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百五号
- English title "Medical Care 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: 第四十六条の七 (Article 46-7) — address `art-46-7`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7
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### 第四十六条の七
<sup>art-46-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7</sup>

    **第一項**  理事会は、全ての理事で組織する。
    <sup>art-46-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-1</sup>
    The board of directors is composed of all directors.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  理事会は、次に掲げる職務を行う。
    <sup>art-46-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-2</sup>
    The board of directors performs the following duties:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  医療法人の業務執行の決定
      <sup>art-46-7/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-2/item-1</sup>
      deciding the execution of business of the medical corporation;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  理事の職務の執行の監督
      <sup>art-46-7/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-2/item-2</sup>
      supervising the execution of the duties by the directors; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  理事長の選出及び解職
      <sup>art-46-7/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-2/item-3</sup>
      electing and dismissing the president.
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    **第三項**  理事会は、次に掲げる事項その他の重要な業務執行の決定を理事に委任することができない。
    <sup>art-46-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3</sup>
    The board of directors may not delegate the following particulars and other important decisions on the execution of business to the directors:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  重要な資産の処分及び譲受け
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-1</sup>
      disposal and acceptance of important assets;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  多額の借財
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-2</sup>
      borrowing a large amount of money;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  重要な役割を担う職員の選任及び解任
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-3</sup>
      selection and dismissal of employees with important roles;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  従たる事務所その他の重要な組織の設置、変更及び廃止
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-4</sup>
      establishment, change and abolition of secondary offices and other important organizations;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  社団たる医療法人にあつては、第四十七条の二第一項において準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十四条第一項の規定による定款の定めに基づく第四十七条第一項の責任の免除
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-5</sup>
      in the case of a medical corporation as an association, exemption from liability under Article 47, paragraph (1) based on the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 114, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-2, paragraph (1); or
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **六**  財団たる医療法人にあつては、第四十七条の二第一項において準用する一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律第百十四条第一項の規定による寄附行為の定めに基づく第四十七条第四項において準用する同条第一項の責任の免除
      <sup>art-46-7/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-46-7/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-46-7/par-3/item-6</sup>
      in the case of a medical corporation as a foundation, exemption from liability under Article 47, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (4) based on the provisions of the act of endowment pursuant to the provisions of Article 114, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 47-2, paragraph (1).
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-46-7/par-3/item-5: 第四十七条の二第一項 → 医療法 第四十七条の二第一項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (1)), art-47-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-47-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-47-2/par-1
- art-46-7/par-3/item-5: 第四十七条第一項 → 医療法 第四十七条第一項 (Article 47, paragraph (1)), art-47/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-47/par-1
- art-46-7/par-3/item-6: 第四十七条の二第一項 → 医療法 第四十七条の二第一項 (Article 47-2, paragraph (1)), art-47-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-47-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-47-2/par-1
- art-46-7/par-3/item-6: 第四十七条第四項 → 医療法 第四十七条第四項 (Article 47, paragraph (4)), art-47/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-47/par-4
- art-46-7/par-3/item-6: 同条第一項 → 医療法 第四十七条第一項 (Article 47, paragraph (1)), art-47/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-47/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-47/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 医療法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000205/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Medical Care Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4006/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 210 — 医療法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19