# 次世代育成支援対策推進法 / Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children — 第十六条 (Article 16) - 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: 第十六条 (Article 16)（委託募集の特例等） — address `art-16` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16 - 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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Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この条及び次条において「承認中小事業主団体」とは、事業協同組合、協同組合連合会その他の特別の法律により設立された組合若しくはその連合会であって厚生労働省令で定めるもの又は一般社団法人で中小事業主を直接又は間接の構成員とするもの（厚生労働省令で定める要件に該当するものに限る。以下この項において「事業協同組合等」という。）であって、その構成員である中小事業主に対し、次世代育成支援対策を推進するための人材確保に関する相談及び援助を行うものとして、当該事業協同組合等の申請に基づき厚生労働大臣がその定める基準により適当であると承認したものをいう。 art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 The term "approved employer organization for small and medium-sized enterprises" as used in this and the following Article means a business cooperative, a federation of cooperatives, or any other cooperative or federation of cooperatives established under special acts, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or a general incorporated association comprising of small and medium-sized employers as its direct or indirect members (limited to an association that meets the requirements prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; referred to below as a "business cooperative, etc." in this paragraph), which has been certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, based on an application from the business cooperative, etc. and in accordance with the standards specified by the Minister as an organization that provides consultations and assistance to a small and medium-sized employer that is a member of that business cooperative, etc. with regard to securing human resources for 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 term the "approved employer organization for small and medium-sized enterprises" as used in this and the following Article means a business cooperative, a federation of cooperatives, or any other cooperative or federation of cooperatives established under special acts, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or a general incorporated association comprising of small and medium-sized employers as its direct or indirect members (limited to an association that meets the requirements prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; referred to below as a "business cooperative, etc." in this paragraph), which has been certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, based on an application from the business cooperative, etc. and in accordance with the standards specified by the Minister as an organization that provides consultations and assistance to a small and medium-sized employer that is a members of that business cooperative, etc. with regard to securing human resources for the measures to support raising next- generation children." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb **第三項** 厚生労働大臣は、承認中小事業主団体が前項の相談及び援助を行うものとして適当でなくなったと認めるときは、同項の承認を取り消すことができる。 art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-3 When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that an approved employer organization for small and medium-sized enterprises is no longer suitable to provide the consultations and assistance stated in the preceding paragraph, the Minister may revoke the certification stated in that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 承認中小事業主団体は、当該募集に従事しようとするときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、募集時期、募集人員、募集地域その他の労働者の募集に関する事項で厚生労働省令で定めるものを厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-4 When an approved employer organization for small and medium-sized enterprises intends to engage in the relevant recruitment process, the organization, as provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the recruitment period, the number of persons to be recruited, the recruitment area, and other matters related to the recruitment of workers as specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 職業安定法第三十七条第二項の規定は前項の規定による届出があった場合について、同法第五条の三第一項及び第四項、第五条の四第一項及び第二項、第五条の五、第三十九条、第四十一条第二項、第四十二条、第四十八条の三第一項、第四十八条の四、第五十条第一項及び第二項並びに第五十一条の規定は前項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者について、同法第四十条の規定は同項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者に対する報酬の供与について、同法第五十条第三項及び第四項の規定はこの項において準用する同条第二項に規定する職権を行う場合について準用する。この場合において、同法第三十七条第二項中「労働者の募集を行おうとする者」とあるのは「次世代育成支援対策推進法（平成十五年法律第百二十号）第十六条第四項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事しようとする者」と、同法第四十一条第二項中「当該労働者の募集の業務の廃止を命じ、又は期間」とあるのは「期間」と読み替えるものとする。 art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-5 The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) of the Employment Security Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which a notification under the preceding paragraph has been received; the provisions of Article 5-3, paragraphs (1) and (4), Article 5-4, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 5-5, Article 39, Article 41, paragraph (2), Article 42, Article 48-3, paragraph (1), Article 48-4, Article 50, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 51 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to a person who engages in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under the preceding paragraph; the provisions of Article 40 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to providing compensation for a person who engages in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under the preceding paragraph; and the provisions of Article 50, paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the authority prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to this paragraph, is exercised. In this case, the term "person seeking to conduct worker recruitment" in Article 37, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "person seeking to engage in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under Article 16, paragraph (4) of the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (Act No. 120 of 2003)"; and the term "order the discontinuance of the worker recruitment operations, or order the suspension thereof for a designated period" in Article 41, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "order the suspension of the worker recruitment operations for a designated period." Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) of the Employment Security Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which a notification under the preceding paragraph has been received; the provisions of Article 5-3, paragraphs (1) and (4), Article 5-4, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 5-5, Article 39, Article 41, paragraph (2), Article 42, Article 48-3, paragraph (1), Article 48-4, Article 50, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 51 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to a person who engages in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under the preceding paragraph; the provisions of Article 40 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to providing compensation for a person who engages in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under the preceding paragraph; and the provisions of Article 50, paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the authority prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to this paragraph, is exercised. In this case, the term "person seeking to conduct worker recruitment" in Article 37, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "person seeking to engage in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification under Article 16, paragraph (4) of the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (Act No. 120 of 2003)"; and the term "order the discontinuance of the worker recruitment operations, or order the suspension thereof for a designated period" in Article 41, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "order the suspension of the worker recruitment operations for a designated period.”" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5162/tb **第六項** 職業安定法第三十六条第二項及び第四十二条の二の規定の適用については、同法第三十六条第二項中「前項の」とあるのは「被用者以外の者をして労働者の募集に従事させようとする者がその被用者以外の者に与えようとする」と、同法第四十二条の二中「第三十九条に規定する募集受託者」とあるのは「次世代育成支援対策推進法第十六条第四項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者」と、「同項に」とあるのは「次項に」とする。 art-16/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-6 With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 36, paragraph (2) and Article 42-2 of the Employment Security Act, the term "referred to in the preceding paragraph" in Article 36, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "that a person who intends to have a person other than their employee engage in recruitment of workers intends to give to that person" and the term "commissioned recruiters provided in Article 39" in Article 42-2 of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "persons who engage in recruitment of workers upon submitting a notification as prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (4) of the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children", and the term "said paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "following paragraph." Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 厚生労働大臣は、承認中小事業主団体に対し、第二項の相談及び援助の実施状況について報告を求めることができる。 art-16/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-7 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may request the approved employer organization for small and medium-sized enterprises to submit a report on the status of the provision of the consultations and assistance referred to in paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-16/par-1: この項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-1 - art-16/par-1: 次項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 - art-16/par-1: 職業安定法（昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号）第三十六条第一項 → 職業安定法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-36/par-1 - art-16/par-1: 第三項 → 職業安定法 第三十六条第三項 (Article 36, paragraph (3)), art-36/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-36/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-36/par-3 - art-16/par-2: この条 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16 - art-16/par-2: 次条 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十七条 (Article 17), art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-17 - art-16/par-2: この項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 - art-16/par-3: 前項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 - art-16/par-5: 職業安定法第三十七条第二項 → 職業安定法 第三十七条第二項 (Article 37, paragraph (2)), art-37/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-37/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-37/par-2 - art-16/par-5: 前項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第四項 (Article 16, paragraph (4)), art-16/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-4 - art-16/par-5: 同法第五条の三第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の三第一項 (Article 5-3, paragraph (1)), art-5-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-3/par-1 - art-16/par-5: 第四項 → 職業安定法 第五条の三第四項 (Article 5-3, paragraph (4)), art-5-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-3/par-4 - art-16/par-5: 第五条の四第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の四第一項 (Article 5-4, paragraph (1)), art-5-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-4/par-1 - art-16/par-5: 第二項 → 職業安定法 第五条の四第二項 (Article 5-4, paragraph (2)), art-5-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-4/par-2 - art-16/par-5: 第五条の五 → 職業安定法 第五条の五 (Article 5-5), art-5-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-5 - art-16/par-5: 第三十九条 → 職業安定法 第三十九条 (Article 39), art-39 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-39 - art-16/par-5: 第四十一条第二項 → 職業安定法 第四十一条第二項 (Article 41, paragraph (2)), art-41/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-41/par-2 - art-16/par-5: 第四十二条 → 職業安定法 第四十二条 (Article 42), art-42 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-42 - art-16/par-5: 第四十八条の三第一項 → 職業安定法 第四十八条の三第一項 (Article 48-3, paragraph (1)), art-48-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-48-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-48-3/par-1 - art-16/par-5: 第四十八条の四 → 職業安定法 第四十八条の四 (Article 48-4), art-48-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-48-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-48-4 - art-16/par-5: 第五十条第一項 → 職業安定法 第五十条第一項 (Article 50, paragraph (1)), art-50/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-50/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-50/par-1 - art-16/par-5: 第二項 → 職業安定法 第五十条第二項 (Article 50, paragraph (2)), art-50/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-50/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-50/par-2 - art-16/par-5: 第五十一条 → 職業安定法 第五十一条 (Article 51), art-51 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-51 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-51 - art-16/par-5: 同法第四十条 → 職業安定法 第四十条 (Article 40), art-40 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-40 - art-16/par-5: 同法第五十条第三項 → 職業安定法 第五十条第三項 (Article 50, paragraph (3)), art-50/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-50/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-50/par-3 - art-16/par-5: 第四項 → 職業安定法 第五十条第四項 (Article 50, paragraph (4)), art-50/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-50/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-50/par-4 - art-16/par-5: この項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第五項 (Article 16, paragraph (5)), art-16/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-5 - art-16/par-6: 職業安定法第三十六条第二項 → 職業安定法 第三十六条第二項 (Article 36, paragraph (2)), art-36/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-36/par-2 - art-16/par-6: 第四十二条の二 → 職業安定法 第四十二条の二 (Article 42-2), art-42-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-42-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-42-2 - art-16/par-6: 前項 → 職業安定法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-36/par-1 - art-16/par-6: 第三十九条 → 職業安定法 第三十九条 (Article 39), art-39 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-39 - art-16/par-6: 次世代育成支援対策推進法第十六条第四項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第四項 (Article 16, paragraph (4)), art-16/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-4 - art-16/par-7: 第二項 → 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 ## Cited by 16 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第一項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第二項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-2 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第三項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-3 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第五項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-5 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第六項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-6 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十六条第七項（委託募集の特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-16/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-16/par-7 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第十七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-17/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十三条第一項（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-23/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-24/par-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十五条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-25/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-25/par-1/item-1 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十五条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-25/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-25/par-1/item-2 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十五条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-25/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-25/par-1/item-3 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十六条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-26/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-26/par-1/item-2 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十六条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-26/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-26/par-1/item-3 - 次世代育成支援対策推進法 第二十六条第一項第四号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/next-generation-support-act/art-26/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000120/art-26/par-1/item-4 - 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/ja/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 16, paragraph (2) — 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 16, paragraph (5) — 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