Act on the Preparation for Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions.

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary for the observation of, prevention of, provision against, and action against earthquakes, tsunami, and volcano, earthquake-proof measures, and research and technical development to reduce earthquake disasters and volcano disasters in order to protect the life and property of the people and major infrastructure from disasters due to earthquakes, tsunami, and volcano. Article 3 deals with responsibility of State and Agencies in charge of emergency management establishing that they shall take responsibility for formulating and implementing an emergency plan in accordance with the purposes of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety. The text consists of 29 articles.