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(2) Section 2 may propose a municipal government to prepare an Ainu Policy Promotion
Regional Plan. In such cases, a draft proposal for the Ainu Policy Promotion Regional
Plan must be prepared and presented in accordance with the Basic Policy.
Section 8
A municipal government that received a proposal submitted as stipulated by the preceding
section must promptly notify the entity that submitted such proposal on whether or not an
Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan will be prepared according to such proposal. In such
cases, if a decision is made not to prepare an Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan, a clear
reason must be provided.
Section 9
The Prime Minister shall certify an application that is recognized to comply with the
criteria cited below, in the event such an application is received as stipulated by Section 1.
(1) The application must comply with the Basic Policy.
(2) The implementation of the Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan must be recognized
to make contributions that are equivalent to the level expected from promoting the
implementation of the Ainu Policy in the relevant local region.
(3) The application must be expected to be implemented smoothly and securely.
Section 10
The Prime Minister may request the Ainu Policy Promotion Headquarters for their
opinion, when deemed necessary, in certifying the application described in the preceding
section.

Section 11
The Prime Minister must notify the Prefectural Governor of the municipality that has
prepared the Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan when certifying such a plan in
accordance with Section 9. In such cases, the Governor of the relevant Prefecture may
offer the Prime Minister his or her opinion regarding such certification described in the
said section once a Prefectural Policy has been established.
Section 12
The Prime Minister must obtain consent from the head of the relevant administrative
agency of the National Government (herein simply referred to as the “Head of Relevant
National Agency”) who manages such project-related matters (referring to any of matters
stipulated by Sections 4 through 6; same applies hereinafter), if such a designated project
is described in the Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan, and where the certification is to
be conducted according to Section 9.
Section 13
The Prime Minister must listen to the opinion of the Prefectural Governor for the
municipality within the borders of the proposed Inland Water Salmon Capturing Project
(in the event such Ainu Policy Promotion Regional Plan is prepared jointly by
municipalities, then only those that are in the region where the Inland Water Salmon
Capturing Project is to be conducted), when intending to certify an Ainu Policy Promotion
Regional Plan that includes matters relating to Inland Water Salmon Capturing Project
according to Section 9.
Section 14
The Prime Minister must publicly announce any certification conducted according to
Section 9, without delay.

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