# 道路交通法 / Road Traffic Act — 第五十一条の十二 (Article 51-12) - Law: 道路交通法 (Road Traffic Act), 昭和三十五年法律第百五号 - English title "Road Traffic 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: 第五十一条の十二 (Article 51-12)（放置車両確認機関） — address `art-51-12` - Text in force since: 2026-07-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12 - 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. --- ### 第五十一条の十二（放置車両確認機関） — (Agency in Charge of Checking for Abandoned Vehicles) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-51-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12 **第一項** 警察署長は、第五十一条の八第一項の規定により確認事務を委託したときは、その受託者（以下「放置車両確認機関」という。）の名称及び主たる事務所の所在地その他政令で定める事項を公示しなければならない。 art-51-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-1 Having asked a person to handle the checking and confirmation processes pursuant to Article 51-8, paragraph (1), the chief of a police station must issue public notice giving the name of the person undertaking to handle these processes (hereinafter referred to as the "agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles"), the locality of its principal office, and the information that Cabinet Order prescribes. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 放置車両確認機関は、公正に、かつ、第五十一条の八第四項第一号及び第二号に掲げる要件に適合する方法により確認事務を行わなければならない。 art-51-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-2 An agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles must undertake the checking and confirmation processes fairly and in a way that conforms to the requirements set forth in Article 51-8, paragraph (4), items (i) and (ii). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 放置車両確認機関は、次条第一項の駐車監視員資格者証の交付を受けている者のうちから選任した駐車監視員以外の者に放置車両の確認等を行わせてはならない。 art-51-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-3 An agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles must not allow a person other than a parking inspector selected from among parking inspectors that have been issued certificates as referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article to check for, confirm, or mark abandoned vehicles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 放置車両確認機関は、駐車監視員に制服を着用させ、又はその他の方法によりその者が駐車監視員であることを表示させ、かつ、国家公安委員会規則でその制式を定める記章を着用させなければ、その者に放置車両の確認等を行わせてはならない。 art-51-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-4 An agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles must not have parking inspectors check for, confirm, or mark abandoned vehicles unless they are made to wear uniforms or otherwise indicate that they are parking inspectors, and unless they are made to wear badges in the form prescribed by Rules of the National Public Safety Commission. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 駐車監視員は、放置車両の確認等を行うときは、次条第一項の駐車監視員資格者証を携帯し、警察官等から提示を求められたときは、これを提示しなければならない。 art-51-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-5 A parking inspector must carry a parking inspector certificate as referred to in paragraph (1) of the following Article when checking for, confirming, or marking abandoned vehicles, and must present it at the request of an officer. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 放置車両確認機関の役員若しくは職員（駐車監視員を含む。次項において同じ。）又はこれらの職にあつた者は、確認事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。 art-51-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-6 It is prohibited for a current or former officer or employee of the agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles (including parking inspectors; the same applies in the following paragraph) to divulge confidential information learned in connection with the checking and confirmation processes. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 確認事務に従事する放置車両確認機関の役員又は職員は、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）その他の罰則の適用に関しては、法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。 art-51-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-7 To apply the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and the penal provisions of any other laws and regulations, officers and staff members of the agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles that are engaged in checking and confirmation processes are deemed to be officials engaged in public service pursuant to laws and regulations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 第五十一条の八第一項の規定により確認事務を委託した場合における第五十一条の四第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「警察官等」とあるのは、「警察官等又は第五十一条の十二第一項の放置車両確認機関」とする。 art-51-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-8 To apply Article 51-4, paragraph (1) pursuant to Article 51-8, paragraph (1) if a person has been asked to handle checking and confirmation processes, the term "an officer" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "an officer or an agency in charge of checking for abandoned vehicles as prescribed in Article 51-12, paragraph (1)". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-51-12/par-1: 第五十一条の八第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の八第一項 (Article 51-8, paragraph (1)), art-51-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-8/par-1 - art-51-12/par-2: 第五十一条の八第四項第一号 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の八第四項第一号 (Article 51-8, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-51-8/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-8/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-8/par-4/item-1 - art-51-12/par-2: 第二号 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の八第四項第二号 (Article 51-8, paragraph (4), item (ii)), art-51-8/par-4/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-8/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-8/par-4/item-2 - art-51-12/par-3: 次条第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の十三第一項 (Article 51-13, paragraph (1)), art-51-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-13/par-1 - art-51-12/par-5: 次条第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の十三第一項 (Article 51-13, paragraph (1)), art-51-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-13/par-1 - art-51-12/par-6: 次項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の十二第七項 (Article 51-12, paragraph (7)), art-51-12/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-7 - art-51-12/par-8: 第五十一条の八第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の八第一項 (Article 51-8, paragraph (1)), art-51-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-8/par-1 - art-51-12/par-8: 第五十一条の四第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の四第一項 (Article 51-4, paragraph (1)), art-51-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-4/par-1 - art-51-12/par-8: 第五十一条の十二第一項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条の十二第一項 (Article 51-12, paragraph (1)), art-51-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-1 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 道路交通法 第五十一条の八第四項第二号（確認事務の委託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-8/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-8/par-4/item-2 - 道路交通法 第五十一条の十第一項第四号（登録の取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-10/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-10/par-1/item-4 - 道路交通法 第五十一条の十二第六項（放置車両確認機関） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-6 - 道路交通法 第五十一条の十二第八項（放置車両確認機関） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-12/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-12/par-8 - 道路交通法 第五十一条の十三第二項第三号（駐車監視員資格者証） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-13/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-13/par-2/item-3 - 道路交通法 第五十一条の十四第一項（国家公安委員会規則への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-51-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51-14/par-1 - 道路交通法 第百十七条の四第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-117-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-117-4/par-1/item-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路交通法 — the text in force from 2026-07-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20260721_508AC0000000052), retrieved 2026-10-13 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Road Traffic Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2962/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13 - This site's parser, version 190 — 道路交通法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13