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Director-General for Policy Planning
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) Citizens' Protection Plan (Unofficial Traslation)
Chapter 5 Repair, Reconstruction and Other Measures

Section 1 Measures to Stabilize Citizens' Lives

   In respect of waterway facilities, roads, port and harbor facilities and airport facilities under its control, MLIT will perform appropriate management such as checking their condition and safety to ensure full function.
   Where in the event of an armed attack there is major disruption or damage to one of these facilities and based upon the Law concerning Special Measures preferential measures are deemed necessary, to ensure the rights and benefits of victims of designated emergencies (extension to the period for an easing of building standards in the construction of emergency temporary housing under the Building Standards Law) MLIT will designate these measures by government ordinance.
   Where there is massive damage from an armed attack, MLIT will as required apply preferential measures such as a land and house tenure system and will implement measures to support the reconstruction of victims' housing.
   Where there is massive damage from an armed attack, MLIT will direct the Government Housing Corporation to ease loan terms for new borrowers and implement relief measures for existing borrowers to support housing reconstruction by the victims themselves.
   Taking into account the conditions at the disaster site, MLIT will as required implement preferential measures applicable to the victims regarding vehicle administration services, such as an extension of periods between vehicle inspections and a change of venue for the Marine Engineer National Examination. In addition, MLIT will flexibly apply laws and ordinances in respect of business operators within the disaster area who it is determined also conduct business outside this area.
   At the same time as strengthening surveillance relating to unlawful and improper transportation activities and price gouging, MLIT will promptly impose administrative punishment on those operators found to be engaged in these activities.
   Where there is a dramatic rise in the price of services closely related to citizens' daily lives or of importance to the national economy, there is a shortage in supply of the same or where there is a likelihood that this will occur, MLIT will take appropriate measures such as applying the Price Control Law.

Section 2 Repairs or Reconstruction Measures

   In the interim period until the national government is able to implement fiscal measures for armed attack disaster reconstruction and the legislation required for full scale recovery, MLIT will implement the measures required for prompt reconstruction taking into consideration the circumstances of the armed attack and the resulting damage.
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