Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act (Act No. 123 of 2005)

Chapter VIII Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 106 (Special provision for Large Cities)

The provisions concerning administrative affairs which prefectures should process in this Act and which are prescribed in the Cabinet Order shall be processed pursuant to the provision in the Cabinet Order by designated cities or core cities or the cities where child consultation offices are placed (hereinafter referred to as "designated cities, etc.") in the designated cities prescribed in paragraph 1 of Article 252-19 of Local Autonomy Act (hereinafter referred to as "designated cities") and the core cities of paragraph 1 of Article 252-22 of the same (hereinafter referred to as "core cities") and the cities where child consultation offices are placed which are provided in paragraph 1 of Article 59-1 of Child Welfare Act (hereinafter referred to as "cities where child consultation offices are placed). In such cases, the provision concerning prefectures in this Act shall be deemed to apply to the designated cities, etc. as the provisions concerned with the designated cities, etc.

Article 107 (Delegation of Authority)

(1) The authorities of Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provided in this Act may be delegated to a local welfare commissioner pursuant to the provision of Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

(2) The authorities delegated to a local welfare commissioner pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to a local welfare chief correspondent pursuant to the provision of Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Article 108 (Implementation Provision)

Unless otherwise specially provided in this Act, procedures for enforcement of this Act, and other detailed regulations necessary for execution thereof shall be specified in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.