(Advices and Orders)
Article 12
1. If a prefectural governor considers that an operator of the business dealing with animals is in breach of the standards mentioned in Article 11, the prefectural governor may issue an advice to the operator of the business dealing with animals that they improve the structure of keeping facilities, animal care and management methods, etc. within a fixed period.
2. In the case that an operator of the business dealing with animals does not comply with an advice, as outlined in the preceding paragraph, issued by a prefectural governor, the prefectural governor may issue an order to the operator of the business dealing with animals that they take appropriate action with respect to the advice in question within a fixed period.
(Reports and Inspections)
Article 13
1. Prefectural governors may request an operator of the business dealing with animals to furnish a report concerning the condition of their keeping facilities, their animal care and management methods, and other items necessary for the execution of the provisions of Articles 8 to 12.
Also, prefectural governors may order prefectural staff to enter the offices, installed keeping facilities and other related places of operators of the businesses dealing with animals in order to inspect keeping facilities and other related objects.
2. Prefectural staff who carry out on-the-spot inspections under the regulation outlined in the pervious paragraph are required to carry identification showing their status, and to display this identification to concerned people.
3. The authority for on-the-spot inspections as outlined in Paragraph 1 should not be interpreted as being allowed for the purpose of criminal investigation.
(Action through Regulations)
Article 14
When it is considered necessary in order to maintain the health and safety of animals, prefectures and designated cities may issue special regulations in place of the standards mentioned in this section mandating actions to be taken by operators of the businesses dealing with animals with installed keeping facilities (including those who are planning to operate business dealing with animals) with respect to the care and keeping of animals.
Section 3: Measures Relating to Protection of the Living Environment of Neighborhoods
Article 15
1. When it is considered that a situation as stipulated in the relevant notification issued by the Ministry of the Environment is occurring in which the living environment of neighborhood is being damaged as a result of the care and keeping of a large number of animals, a prefectural governor may issue an advise to the individual or corporation responsible for the situation that they should take necessary action to end the situation within a fixed period.
2. In the case that an individual or corporation does not comply with an advice, as outlined in the preceding paragraph, issued by a prefectural governor, the prefectural governor may issue an order to the individual or corporation that they take appropriate action with respect to the advice in question within a fixed period.
3. A prefectural governor may ask for necessary cooperation with respect to the advice and order, as outlined in the preceding two paragraphs, to the mayor (apart from the mayor of a designated city) of a municipality (including special districts).
Section 4: Measures Relating to Preventing Harm to Human Life, etc., by Animals
Article 16
In order to prevent harm to human life, body and property, local public bodies may, as provided for by ordinance, prescribe matters to be observe by owners and possessors of animals concerning the care and keeping of the animals and may take such measures concerning the care and keeping
of the animals as are necessary, such as introducing restrictions on the keeping of animals which threaten human life, body and property by requiring owners and possessors to obtain permission to keep such animals or ordering owners and possessors to take necessary action in order to prevent the animals in their keeping from causing harm to human life, body and property. Also, when it is considered necessary, local public bodies may take necessary measures concerning the care and
keeping of animals such as ordering its staff to enter a place where the owner or possessor of the concerned animals has installed facilities for keeping animals or to a related place in order to conduct an on-the-spot survey of the keeping conditions of the concerned animals.