I hereby promulgate the Law for Establishment of the Social Welfare Secretary.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This fifteenth day of the fifth month of the twenty-fifth year of Showa (May 15, 1950)
Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru
Law for Establishment of the Social Welfare Secretary
(Establishment)
Article 1. To, Do, Fu or prefecture and city, town or village shall establish the social welfare secretaries who shall assist in the execution of the business rendered by the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or the mayor of city, town or village concerning the enforcement of the Daily Life Security Law (Law No.144 of 1950), Child Welfare Law (Law No.164 of 1947) and Law for Welfare of Disabled Persons (Law No.283 of 1949); provided that, in the case of city, the establishment thereof may be postponed till July 31, 1950, and in the case of town and village, till March 31, 1951.
(Qualifications)
Article 2. The social welfare secretaries shall be the administrative or technical officials and be appointed from among those who are not less than 20, and not more than 45 years of age and are of a high and noble personality with a ripe maturity in sense, and who are enthusiastic in the promotion of social welfare, and in addition, those who have the qualifications listed in one of the following items:
(1) One who has completed the course on social welfare designated by the Minister of Welfare in a university in accordance with the School Education Law (Law No.26 of 1947), or a university in accordance with the old University Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No.388 of 1918), or a higher school in accordance with the old Higher School Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No.389 of 1918), or a college in accordance with the old College Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No.61 of 1903), and has graduated therefrom;
(2) One who has successfully completed the course of a training organ or institute designated by the Minister of Welfare;
(3) One who has passed the examination for the employment in social welfare programs prescribed by the Minister of Welfare;
(4) One who is actually engaged in social welfare programs on the occasion of enforcement of this Law and who has, as a public official of the State or local public bodies, the experience of 2 years or more in social welfare business as the full-time paid staff member of the body or institution designated by the Minister of Welfare after January 1, 1946, or one who is actually engaged in social welfare programs on the occasion of enforcement of this Law and who has the experience of 3 years or more in the last five years in the business in social welfare, public health, school education, social education, employment security, protection of minors and girls or offenders rehabilitation.
2 The persons actually engaged in social welfare programs in the State or local public bodies on the occasion of enforcement of this Law may be those who are not less than 45 years of age, regardless of the provision of the preceding paragraph.
(Transitory Disposition)
Article 3. In case the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or the mayor of city, town or village cannot find any person who has the qualifications provided for in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, he may let the persons who are approved by the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture as having the personality, sense, enthusiasm, knowledge and skill equivalent to or more than the qualifications prescribed in the same paragraph of the same Article and who are between 20 and 45 years of age, perform the service of the social welfare secretary within two years after the enforcement of this Law;provided that the persons actually engaged in social welfare programs in the State or local public bodies on the occasion of enforcement of this Law may be those who are not less than 45 years of age.
(Fixed Number)
Article 4. The fixed number of social welfare secretaries shall be determined by a by-law of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or city, town or village.
2 The fixed number of the preceding paragraph shall be such as sufficient to insure the efficient and economical administration of service for which the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or the mayor of city, town or village is responsible under the provisions of the Daily Life Security Law, the Child Welfare Law and the Law for Welfare of Disabled Persons.
Supplementary Provisions:
(Date of Enforcement)
1. This Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation.
(Partial Amendment to the Daily Life Security Law)
2. The Daily Life Security Law (Law No.144 of 1950) shall be partially amended as follows:
Article 21 shall be amended as follows:
(Auxiliary Organ)
Article 21. The social welfare secretaries provided for in the Law for Establishment of the Social Welfare Secretary (Law No.182 of 1950) shall assist in the execution of business conducted by the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or the mayor of city, town or village with respect to the enforcement of this Law.