# 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 / Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims — 第七条 (Article 7)

- Law: 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 (Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims), 平成十三年法律第三十一号
- English title "Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第七条 (Article 7)（配偶者暴力相談支援センターによる保護についての説明等） — address `art-7`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/art-7
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### 第七条（配偶者暴力相談支援センターによる保護についての説明等） — (Explanation about Protection Provided by Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  配偶者暴力相談支援センターは、被害者に関する通報又は相談を受けた場合には、必要に応じ、被害者に対し、第三条第三項の規定により配偶者暴力相談支援センターが行う業務の内容について説明及び助言を行うとともに、必要な保護を受けることを勧奨するものとする。
<sup>art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/art-7/par-1</sup>
When receiving notification or being consulted about a victim, where necessary, the spousal violence counseling and support center is to give an explanation and advice regarding the services provided by spousal violence counseling and support centers pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (3) and recommend the victim receive any necessary protection.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-7/par-1: 第三条第三項 → 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 第三条第三項 (Article 3, paragraph (3)), art-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/art-3/par-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/413AC0100000031/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-10-10
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4476/tb), retrieved 2026-10-10
- This site's parser, version 189 — 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-10