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JPN-2005-R-70848
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Title_of_text
Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to Establish the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (No. 21 of 2005)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005-02-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
In accordance with relevant provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Law of 1972 and its Implementation Order, rules are set to prevent injuries caused by asbestos. Detailed rules comprising nine chapters, 49 articles, 15 supplementary articles and tables provide for the employers' duties in administrating workplaces dealing with asbestos.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2005-07-07
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1972-06-08 (JPN-1972-L-27779)
Industrial Safety and Health Law (Law No. 57 of 8 June 1972) as amended.
Basic text(s)
1972-08-19 (JPN-1972-R-29322)
Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Law (Cabinet Order No. 318 of 19 August 1972 as amended through Order No. 240 of 28 July 1999)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-08-02 (JPN-2006-R-98148)
Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (August 2, 2006 the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 147).
Amending text(s)
2009-02-05 (JPN-2009-R-98151)
Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (February 5, 2009, Ordinance No. 9).
Amending text(s)
2011-07-01 (JPN-2011-R-98154)
Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (July 1, 2011, Ordinance No. 83).
Amending text(s)
2014-06-01 (JPN-2014-R-98155)
Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (June 1, 2014, Ordinance No. 50).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English Translation
Author
Japan International Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (JICOSH)
Country
Japan
URL
http://www.jniosh.go.jp/icpro/jicosh-old/english/law/asbestos/index.html
File
JPN70848.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government e-Laws, http://law.e-gov.go.jp
Country
Japan
URL
http://law.e-gov.go.jp
File
JPN102982 jpn.pdf (PDF in Japanese)
Serial region
Serial title
Kampo Gogai
Date
2005-02-24
Number
No. 38
Page range
p. 19