Chapter III-III.  Registered Inspection Agencies

(Item of Registrations of Registered Inspection Agency)

Article 19-13.  The items provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance on the basis of paragraph 1 of Article 54-3 of the Law shall be as follows:

(1)  Date and number of registration.

(2)  In the case of a juridical person, the name of the representative of such a juridical person.

(3)  Type of machines, etc., for which the person to become a registered inspection agency may conduct special voluntary inspections.

(Application for Registration)

Article 19-14.  The person who applies for registration under the paragraph 1 of Article 54-3 of the Law shall submit an application form of registration of registered inspection agency (Form No. 7-2) and a document describing the name and address and certifying the matters provided in items 2 and 3 of the preceding Article to the Director General of the Prefectural Labour Bureau which has jurisdiction over the area where the office of such a person exists (when such an office is under the jurisdiction of two or more Prefectural Labour Bureaus, to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter referred to as the "Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc.").

(Standard of Registration)

Article 19-15.  The standard provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on paragraph 4 of Article 54-3 shall be as follows:

(1)  The number of persons who have the qualifications provided for by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance on the basis of Article 54-4 of the Law shall be at least that needed to conduct adequately the business of special voluntary inspection related to an application.

(2)  The number of inspection equipment shall be at least that needed to conduct adequately the business of special voluntary inspection related to an application.

(3)  There should be rules related to the business of special voluntary inspection which provide the following matters:

a)  Type of machines, etc., for which special voluntary inspections may be conducted.

b)  Items concerning the amount of inspection fees and the method of payment and collection of such fees.

c)  Items consuming the issuance of a certificate on the result of special voluntary inspection.

d)  Items concerning the custody of books on the business of special voluntary inspection.

e)  Items other than those listed in each preceding item which are necessary to the business of special voluntary inspection.

(4)  The registered inspection agency shall have an office necessary to conduct the business of special voluntary inspection.

(Distribution of Registration Certificate)

Article 19-16.  The Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., shall, when making the registration prescribed in paragraph 1 of Article 54-3 of the Law, deliver to the applicant a registration certificate of a registered inspection agency (hereinafter referred to as a "registration certificate").

(Change of Registration Item)

Article 19-17.  A registered inspection agency shall, when there is any change in its name or address (excluding the change in accordance with succession described in paragraph 1 of Article 54-5 of the Law), submit without delay to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., an application form of changes, etc., in the registration items of a registered inspection agency (Form No. 7-4), together with a registration certificate and a document describing the reason for such a change, and shall have its registration changed.

2.  A registered inspection agency shall, when changing the matters listed in item 2 of Article 19-13, submit to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., an application form of changes, etc., in the registration items of a registered inspection agency together with a registration certificate, and a document describing the reason for such a change, and shall have its registration changed.

3. A registered inspection agency shall, when there is any change in the matters listed in item 3 of Article 19-13 (excluding the change in accordance with succession described in paragraph 1 of Article 54-5 of the Law), submit without delay to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., an application form of changes, etc., in the registration items of a registered inspection agency (Form No. 7-4), together with a registration certificate and a document describing the reason for such a change, and shall have its registration changed.

(Reissuance of Registration Certificate)

Article 19-18.  A registered inspection agency shall, if damaging or losing its registration certificate, may have a new registration certificate issued by submitting to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., an application form of reissuance of the registration certificate of a registered inspection agency (Form No. 7-5) and such damaged certificate (when losing registration certificate, a document evidencing such fact).

2.  The registered inspection agency which has applied for reissuance of a registration certificate shall, if having found the lost certificate, return without delay such found certificate to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc.

(Report of Change in Service Rules)

Article 19-19.   A registered inspection agency shall, when having changed its rules concerning the service of special voluntary inspection as specified by item 3 of Article 19-15, report without delay to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc.

(Book)

Article 19-20.  A registered inspection agency shall maintain a book describing the following matters on machines, etc., for which special voluntary inspection has been conducted, and shall keep such a book for three years from the day when such matters have been described.

(1)  Name and address of the person who has received such a special voluntary inspection.

(2)  Kind, model, capacity and the date of manufacture or manufacturing number of machines, etc., for which such a special voluntary inspection has been conducted.

(3)  Date of such a special voluntary inspection.

(4)  Name(s) of inspector(s) who has (have) conducted such a special voluntary inspection.

(5)  Results of such a special voluntary inspection.

(6)  Other matters necessary for such a special voluntary inspection.

(Periodical Report)

Article 19-21.  A registered inspection agency shall submit to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc., a report of special voluntary inspections (Form No. 7-6) describing the condition of special voluntary inspections that such a registered inspection agency has conducted between April 1 and March 31, every year by April 30.

(Person Who Has Qualifications Provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance Based on Article 54-4 of the Law)

(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Article 19-22.  The person who has qualification related to power presses provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance on the basis of Article 54-4 of the Law shall be either one of the following:

(1)  A person who falls under either one of the following and who has finished the training course provided by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare:

a)  A person who has graduated with a major related to engineering from a university or a college, or from a higher technical school accredited under the School Education Law, and who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of power presses for at least two years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of power presses for at least five years.

b)  A person who has graduated with a major related to engineering from a senior high school or a secondary education school accredited under the School Education Law, and who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of power presses for at least four years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of power presses for at least seven years.

c)  A person who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of power presses for at least seven years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of power presses for at least ten years.

(2)  Other persons for whom the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provides.

2.  The person who has qualifications related to forklifts as described in item 20 of Article 13 of the Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as "forklifts") provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law shall be either one of the following:

(1)  A person who falls under either one of the following and who has finished the training course provided by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare:

a)  A person who has graduated with a major related to engineering from a university or a college, or from a higher technical school accredited under the School Education Law, and who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of forklifts for at least two years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of forklifts for at least five years.

b)  A person who has graduated with a major related to engineering from a senior high school or a secondary education school accredited under the School Education Law, and who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of forklifts for at least your years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of forklifts for at least seven year.

c)  A person who has been engaged in the business of inspection or repair of forklifts for at least seven years, or in the business of designing or manufacture of forklifts for at least ten years.

 (2)  Other persons for whom the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provides.

3.  The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the person who has qualifications provided for by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance on the basis of Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualifications are related to vehicle-type construction machines (construction machines listed in Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order which use power and which can move by themselves to unspecified places; hereinafter the same) which are listed in items 1, 2 or 6 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order. In this case, "forklifts" in item 1 of the said paragraph shall read "vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in items 1, 2 or 6 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order."

4.  The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the person who has qualifications provided for by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualifications are related to vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in item 3 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order. In this case, "forklifts" in item 1 of the said paragraph shall be read as "vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in item 3 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order."

5.  The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the person who has qualifications provided for by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualifications are related to vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in item 4 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order. In this case, "forklifts" in item 1 of the said paragraph shall be read as "vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in item 4 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order".

6. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to persons having qualifications specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualification are related to vehicle-type construction machines listed in item 5 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order. In such case, "forklift" in item 1 of the said paragraph shall be read as "vehicle-type construction machines which are listed in item 5 of Attached Table 7 of the Cabinet Order".

7. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to persons having qualifications specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualifications are related to rough terrain vehicles listed in item 45 of Article 13 of the Cabinet Order. In such case, "forklift" in item 1 of the said paragraph shall be read as "rough terrain haulers listed in item 45 of Article 13 of the Cabinet Order".

8. The provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to persons having qualifications specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance based on Article 54-4 of the Law, which qualifications are related to aerial platforms of 2 m or more listed in item 46 of Article 13 of the Cabinet Order. In such case, "forklift" in the said paragraph shall be read as "aerial platforms of 2 m or more listed in item 46 of Article 13 of the Cabinet Order". 

(Notification of Succession of Position of Inspection Agency and Change of Registration Item)

Article 19-23.  The person who applies for notification under the paragraph 2 of Article 54-5 of the Law submits a notification of succession of position for inspectionagency and an application form of changes, etc., in the registration items (Form No. 7-7) together with a document evidencing the reason of succession to the Director General of  the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau.

2. A person who has succeeded to the position of inspector shall, when the items described in the registration certificate are changed in accordance with the said succession, submit a notification of succession of position for inspection agency and an application form of changes, etc., in the registration items accompanied with registration certificate to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau and obtain the renewal of the certificate of registration.

 (Return of Registration Certificate)

Article 19-24.  A registered inspection agency shall, when the registration has been canceled, or all or the service of special voluntary inspection has been abolished, return without delay the registration certificate to the Director General of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau, etc.