第八条経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、基本方針に基づき、我が国の領海及び内水の海域のうち一定の区域であって次に掲げる基準に適合するものを、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域として指定することができる。

Article 8(1)The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may, based on the basic policy, designate certain zones of the territorial and inland waters of Japan that conform to the following criteria as the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities.

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による指定をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、当該区域の状況を調査するものとする。

(2)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to make the designation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Ministers is to investigate the condition of the relevant zone in advance.

３経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、第一項の規定による指定をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公告し、当該指定の案を、当該指定をしようとする理由を記載した書面を添えて、当該公告から二週間公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない。

(3)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to make the designation under paragraph (1), the Ministers must give prior public notice to that effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and make a draft of the designation available for public inspection, together with a document describing reasons why they intend to make the designation, available for two weeks from the relevant public notice.

４前項の規定による公告があったときは、利害関係者は、同項の縦覧期間満了の日までに、縦覧に供された指定の案について、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣に意見書を提出することができる。

(4)When the public notice is given pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the interested parties may submit their written opinion as to the draft designation made available for public inspection to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on or prior to the date of expiration of the public inspection period under that paragraph.

５経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、第一項の規定による指定をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、前項の規定により提出された意見書の写しを添えて、農林水産大臣、環境大臣その他の関係行政機関の長に協議し、かつ、関係都道府県知事の意見を聴くとともに、当該指定をしようとする区域について次条第一項に規定する協議会が組織されているときは、当該協議会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(5)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to make the designation under the provisions of paragraph (1), the Ministers must, together with copies of the written opinion submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, consult with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of the Environment and other heads of other relevant administrative organs, and hear opinions of the relevant prefectural governors and, when the council provided for in paragraph (1) of the immediately following Article is established for the zones that the Ministers intends to make the designation, hear the opinions of that council.

６経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、第一項の規定による指定をしたときは、遅滞なく、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、その旨及び当該指定をした海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域を公告しなければならない。

(6)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have made the designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Ministers must give public notice to that effect, as well as of the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities, without delay pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

７経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域の指定を受けた区域の全部又は一部が第一項の規定による指定の必要がなくなったと認めるとき又は同項各号のいずれかに適合しなくなったと認めるときは、当該海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域の指定を解除し、又はその区域を変更することができる。この場合においては、第二項から前項までの規定を準用する。

(7)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism find that all or any of the zones that are designated as the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities are no longer necessary to be designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or find that all of any of those zones no longer fall under any of the items of that paragraph, the Ministers may lift the designation of the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities, or change their zones.In this case, the provisions of paragraph (2) through the immediately preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

第九条経済産業大臣、国土交通大臣及び関係都道府県知事は、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域の指定及び海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域における海洋再生可能エネルギー発電事業の実施に関し必要な協議を行うための協議会（以下この条において「協議会」という。）を組織することができる。

Article 9(1)The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the relevant ministerial governors may establish a council to make the discussions necessary for the designation of the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities and the operation of the marine renewable energy power generation business in the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the "council").

２協議会は、次に掲げる者をもって構成する。

(2)The council is to consist of the following persons:

３関係都道府県知事は、協議会が組織されていないときは、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣に対して、協議会を組織するよう要請することができる。

(3)If the council is not established, the relevant prefectural governors may request the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to establish the council.

４前項の規定による要請を受けた経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、正当な理由がある場合を除き、当該要請に応じなければならない。

(4)The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, upon receiving the request under the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, must respond to that request, except when there are justifiable grounds not to do so.

５関係行政機関の長は、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域の指定及び海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域における海洋再生可能エネルギー発電事業の実施に関し、協議会の構成員の求めに応じて、協議会に対し、必要な助言、資料の提供その他の協力を行うことができる。

(5)The heads of the relevant administrative organs may, at the request of members of the council, provide the council with the necessary advice, materials and other forms of cooperation with regard to the designation of the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities and the operation of the marine renewable energy power generation business in the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities.

６協議会において協議が調った事項については、協議会の構成員は、その協議の結果を尊重しなければならない。

(6)Members of the council must respect results of deliberations with regard to the particulars on which they have reached a consensus at the council.

７前各項に定めるもののほか、協議会の運営に関し必要な事項は、協議会が定める。

(7)In addition to what is provided for in each of the preceding items, matters necessary for the management of the council are to be specified by the council.

第十条海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域内の海域（政令で定めるその上空及び海底の区域を含む。以下「促進区域内海域」という。）において、次の各号のいずれかに該当する行為をしようとする者は、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、国土交通大臣の許可を受けなければならない。ただし、促進区域内海域の利用又は保全に支障を及ぼすおそれがないものとして政令で定める行為については、この限りでない。

Article 10(1)A person that intends to engage in any act that falls under any of the following items in the sea areas within the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities (including the areas of space above those zones and seabed level under those zones as prescribed by Cabinet Order; hereinafter referred to the "sea areas within the promotion zones") must obtain permission of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, except for the acts prescribed by Cabinet Order as unlikely to hinder the utilization or conservation of the sea areas within the promotion zones.

２国土交通大臣は、前項の行為が促進区域内海域の利用若しくは保全又は周辺港湾の機能の維持に著しく支障を与えるものであるときは、許可をしてはならない。

(2)If the acts under the preceding paragraph seriously obstruct the utilization or conservation of the sea areas within the promotion zones or the maintenance of the functions of the surrounding ports, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must not grant permission.

３国又は地方公共団体が第一項の行為をしようとする場合には、同項中「国土交通大臣の許可を受けなければ」とあるのは「国土交通大臣と協議しなければ」と、前項中「許可をしては」とあるのは「協議に応じては」とする。

(3)When the State or the local government intends to engage in any of the acts under paragraph (1), "obtain permission of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism" in that paragraph is replaced with "discuss with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism"; and "grant permission" in the immediately preceding paragraph is replaced with "participate in the consultation."

４第一項の許可に係る同項第一号の促進区域内海域の占用の期間は、三十年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める期間を超えることができない。これを更新するときの期間についても、同様とする。

(4)The exclusive occupancy and use period of the sea areas within the promotion zones under item (i) of the above-mentioned paragraph to which the permission under paragraph (1) pertains must not exceed the period prescribed by Cabinet Order up to the extent not exceeding thirty years. The same will apply to the renewal of that period.

５国土交通大臣は、第一項の許可には、促進区域内海域の利用若しくは保全又は周辺港湾の機能の維持に必要な限度において、条件を付することができる。この場合において、その条件は、許可を受けた者に対し、不当な義務を課することとなるものであってはならない。

(5)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may attach conditions to the permission under in paragraph (1) to the extent necessary for the utilization or conservation of the sea areas of the promotion zones or the maintenance of the functions of the surrounding ports.In this case, those conditions must not impose improper obligations on a recipient of the permission.

６国土交通大臣は、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、第一項第一号又は第二号の行為に係る同項の許可を受けた者から占用料又は土砂採取料を徴収することができる。

(6)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may collect the occupancy fee or earth and sand collection fee from the recipient of the permission under paragraph (1) for the acts under item (i) or (ii) of that paragraph pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

７国土交通大臣は、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、偽りその他不正の行為により前項の占用料又は土砂採取料の徴収を免れた者から、その徴収を免れた金額の五倍に相当する金額以下の過怠金を徴収することができる。

(7)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, impose an administrative surcharge on a person that has evaded payment of the occupancy fee or earth and sand collection fee under the immediately preceding paragraph by deception or other wrongful act, not exceeding the amount equivalent to five times the amount evaded.

第十一条海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域の指定の際現に権原に基づき、前条第一項の許可を要する行為を行っている者又は同項の規定によりその設置について許可を要する施設若しくは工作物を設置している者は、従前と同様の条件により、当該行為又は施設若しくは工作物の設置について同項の許可を受けたものとみなす。同項ただし書若しくは第四号の政令又はこれを改廃する政令の施行の際現に権原に基づき、当該政令の施行に伴い新たに許可を要することとなる行為を行い、又は施設若しくは工作物を設置している者についても、同様とする。

Article 11By virtue of the respective title as of the time of the designation of the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities, if a person that has already engaged in an act for which the permission under paragraph (1) of the immediately preceding Article is required, or has already installed the facilities or structures for which the permission for installation is required pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, those persons are deemed to have obtained the permission under that paragraph for that act or installation of those facilities or structures under the same conditions as in the past. The same applies, by virtue of the respective title upon the enforcement of the Cabinet Order under the proviso of that paragraph or item (iv) or the Cabinet Order amending or abolishing that Cabinet Order, to a person that has already engaged in the act for which a new permission is required, or has already installed the facilities or structures for which the permission for installation is required.

第十二条何人も、促進区域内海域において、みだりに、船舶、土石その他の物件で国土交通省令で定めるものを捨て、又は放置してはならない。

Article 12It is prohibited for any person to dump or leave vessels, earth and rocks, or other property provided for by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in the sea areas within the promotion zones without due cause.

第十三条経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備整備促進区域を指定したときは、促進区域内海域において海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備の整備を行うことにより海洋再生可能エネルギー発電事業を行うべき者を公募により選定するために、基本方針に即して、公募の実施及び海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備の整備のための促進区域内海域の占用に関する指針（以下「公募占用指針」という。）を定めなければならない。

Article 13(1)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism designate the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities, the Ministers must, based on the basic policy, establish the guidelines for implementation of public tender process and exclusive occupancy and use of sea areas within the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities (hereinafter referred to as the "guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use") in order to select, by public tender, a person to operate the marine renewable energy power generation business by developing marine renewable energy power generation facilities in the sea areas within the promotion zones.

２公募占用指針には、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。

(2)The following matters must be provided for in the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use:

３前項第十三号の有効期間は、三十年を超えないものとする。

(3)The validity period under item (xiii) of the immediately preceding paragraph is not to exceed thirty years.

４経済産業大臣は、対象発電設備区分等又は第二項第四号から第十号までに掲げる事項を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、調達価格等算定委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。この場合において、経済産業大臣は、調達価格等算定委員会の意見を尊重するものとする。

(4)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry intends to specify the classification of the subject power generation facilities or the matters set forth in paragraph (2), items (iv) through (x), the Minister must hear opinions of the Calculation Committee for Procurement Prices, etc., in advance.In this case, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to respect the opinions of the Calculation Committee for Procurement Prices, etc.

５経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、第二項第十五号の評価の基準を定めようとするときは、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、関係都道府県知事及び学識経験者の意見を聴かなければならない。

(5)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to establish the assessment criteria under paragraph (2), item (xv), the Ministers must hear opinions of the relevant prefectural governors and academic experts in advance pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

６経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、公募占用指針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公示しなければならない。ただし、公募占用指針のうち供給価格上限額については、公募の効果的な実施のため必要があると認めるときは、公示しないことができる。

(6)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have established the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use, the Ministers must give public notice to that effect without delay; provided, however, that the Ministers may refrain from giving public notice of the maximum amount of supply price in the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use when the Ministers find it to be necessary for effective implementation of the public tender process.

７前三項の規定は、公募占用指針の変更について準用する。

(7)The provisions of the immediately preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to changes to the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use.

８第一項の場合における再生可能エネルギー電気特別措置法の規定の適用については、再生可能エネルギー電気特別措置法第三条第一項中「したもの」とあるのは「したもの及び海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備の整備に係る海域の利用の促進に関する法律（平成三十年法律第８９号。以下「促進法」という。）第十三条第一項に規定する公募占用指針において定められたもの」と、再生可能エネルギー電気特別措置法第九条第三項第五号中「再生可能エネルギー発電設備の区分等」とあるのは「再生可能エネルギー発電設備の区分等又は促進法第十三条第一項に規定する公募占用指針において定められた同条第二項第一号に規定する対象発電設備区分等」と、同号イ中「第五条第二項第八号」とあるのは「第五条第二項第八号又は促進法第十三条第二項第十号」と、同号ロ中「こと」とあるのは「こと又は申請に係る再生可能エネルギー発電事業計画が促進法第十四条第一項に規定する公募占用計画と整合的であること」と、同号ハ中「第七条第七項」とあるのは「第七条第七項又は促進法第十五条第六項」と、再生可能エネルギー電気特別措置法第六十七条第二項中「この法律」とあるのは「この法律又は促進法」とするほか、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

(8)For the purpose of applying the provisions of the Renewable Energy Electricity Measures Act in the case of paragraph (1), "those ..." in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Renewable Energy Electricity Special Measures Act is replaced with "those ... and those prescribed in the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use provided for in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities (Act No. 89of 2018; hereinafter the "Promotion Act"); "classification of renewable energy power generation facilities" in Article 9, paragraph (3), item (v) of the Renewable Energy Electricity Special Measures Act is replaced with "classification of renewable energy power generation facilities or classification of the subject power generation facilities specified in paragraph (2), item (i) of that Article provided for in the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use specified in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Promotion Act; "Article 5, paragraph (2), item (viii) in (b) of that item is replaced with "Article 5, paragraph (2), item (viii) or Article 13, paragraph (2), item (x) of the Promotion Act"; "there has been ... pursuant to the provisions of Article 6" in (b) of that item is replaced with "there has been ... pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 and the renewable energy power generation project plan presented in the application is consistent with the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding specified in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Promotion Act"; "Article 7, paragraph (7)" in (c) of that item is replaced with "Article 7, paragraph (7) or Article 15, paragraph (6) of the Promotion Act"; "this Act" in Article 67, paragraph (2) of the Renewable Energy Electricity Special Measures Act is replaced with "this Act or the Promotion Act"; and any other necessary technical replacement is to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第十四条公募に応じて選定事業者となろうとする者は、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、その設置しようとする海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備のための促進区域内海域の占用に関する計画（以下「公募占用計画」という。）を作成し、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 14(1)A person that intends to apply for public tender to become an appointed business operator must prepare a plan for exclusive occupancy and use of the sea areas within the promotion zones for the development of marine renewable energy power generation facilities that the person intends to install (hereinafter referred to as a "exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding") pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and submit that plan over public bidding to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

２公募占用計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。

(2)The following particulars must be stated in the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding:

３公募占用計画には、前項各号に掲げる事項のほか、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電事業の実施に係る次に掲げる事項を記載することができる。

(3)In addition to the particulars set forth in the items of the immediately preceding paragraph, the following matters relating to the operation of the marine renewable energy power generation business can be stated in the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding:

４公募占用計画の提出は、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣が公示する一月を下らない期間内に行わなければならない。

(4)Submission of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding must be made within a period of not less than one month publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

第十五条経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前条第一項の規定により公募に応じて選定事業者となろうとする者から公募占用計画が提出されたときは、当該公募占用計画が次に掲げる基準に適合しているかどうかを審査しなければならない。

Article 15(1)When the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding is submitted by a person that intends to apply for the public tender pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the immediately preceding Article to become an appointed business operator, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must examine whether or not the relevant exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding conforms to the following criteria:

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の規定により審査した結果、公募占用計画が同項各号に掲げる基準に適合していると認められるときは、第十三条第二項第十五号の評価の基準に従って、その適合していると認められた全ての公募占用計画について評価を行うものとする。

(2)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism find as a result of the examination pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph that the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding conforms to the criteria set forth in the items of the above-mentioned paragraph, the Ministers is to assess all exclusive occupancy and use plans over public bidding that are found to conform to those criteria according to the assessment criteria under Article 13, paragraph (2), item (xv).

３経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の評価に従い、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電事業の長期的、安定的かつ効率的な実施を可能とするために最も適切であると認められる公募占用計画を提出した者を選定事業者として選定するものとする。

(3)The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is to select, based on the assessment under the immediately preceding paragraph, the person that has submitted the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding that is found most appropriate to enable the long-term, stable and efficient operation of the marine renewable energy power generation business as an appointed business operator.

４経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の規定により選定事業者を選定しようとするときは、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、学識経験者の意見を聴かなければならない。

(4)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intend to select an appointed business operator pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, the Ministers must hear opinions of academic experts in advance pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

５国土交通大臣は、第三項の規定により選定事業者を選定しようとする場合において、選定しようとする者から提出された公募占用計画に前条第三項各号に掲げる事項が記載されているときは、あらかじめ、当該事項について港湾管理者（港湾法第二条第一項に規定する港湾管理者をいう。）に協議し、前条第三項第一号に掲げる事項については、その同意を得なければならない。

(5)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intends to select an appointed business operator pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) and the particulars set forth in the items of paragraph (3) of the immediately preceding Article are stated in the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding submitted by the person that the Minister intends to select, the Minister must consult with the port administrator (which means the port administrator specified in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Port and Harbor Act) in advance and obtain the consent of that port administrator to the particulars set forth in paragraph (3), item (i) of the immediately preceding Article.

６経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、第三項の規定により選定事業者を選定したときは、その者にその旨を通知しなければならない。

(6)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have selected the appointed business operator pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the Ministers must notify that business operator to that effect.

第十六条経済産業大臣は、公募占用指針に従い、公募の結果を踏まえ、選定事業者における海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備に係る調達価格及び調達期間を定め、これを告示しなければならない。この場合においては、再生可能エネルギー電気特別措置法第八条第二項の規定を準用する。

Article 16The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must, in accordance with the guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use, determine the procurement price and procurement period of the marine renewable energy power generation facilities at the appointed business operator based on the results of the public tender and give public notice to that effect.In this case, the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Renewable Energy Electricity Special Measures Act apply mutatis mutandis.

第十七条経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、選定事業者が提出した公募占用計画について、促進区域内海域の占用の区域及び占用の期間を指定して、当該公募占用計画が適当である旨の認定をするものとする。

Article 17(1)With respect to the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding submitted by the appointed business operator, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is to certify that the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding is appropriate, by designating the areas and period of exclusive occupancy and use of the sea areas within the promotion zones.

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の認定をしたときは、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、当該認定を受けた公募占用計画の概要、当該認定をした日及び当該認定の有効期間並びに同項の規定により指定した促進区域内海域の占用の区域及び占用の期間を公示しなければならない。

(2)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have made the certification under the preceding paragraph, the Ministers must, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, publicly notify the outline of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding so certified, and the date and validity period of that certification, as well as the areas of exclusive occupancy and use and period of exclusive occupancy and use of the sea areas within the promotion zones designated pursuant to the provisions of the above-mentioned paragraph.

第十八条前条第一項の認定を受けた選定事業者は、当該認定を受けた公募占用計画を変更しようとする場合においては、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣の認定を受けなければならない。ただし、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

Article 18(1)When the appointed business operator that has received the certification under paragraph (1) of the immediately preceding Article intends to make changes to the certified exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding, that business operator must have those changes certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, except for minor changes prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による変更の認定の申請があったときは、次に掲げる基準に適合すると認める場合に限り、その認定をするものとする。

(2)When the application for certification of the changes pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is made, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is to certify those changes only if the Ministers find that those changes conform to the following criteria:

３第十五条第五項及び前条第二項の規定は、第一項の規定による変更の認定について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 15, paragraph (5) and paragraph (2) of the immediately preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the certification of the changes pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

４前条第一項の認定を受けた選定事業者は、第一項ただし書の経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定める軽微な変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣に届け出なければならない。

(4)When the appointed business operator that has received the certification under paragraph (1) of the immediately preceding Article makes minor changes prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in the proviso of paragraph (1), that business operator must notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to that effect without delay.

第十九条選定事業者は、第十七条第一項の認定（前条第一項の規定による変更の認定を含む。以下「公募占用計画の認定」という。）を受けたときは、公募占用計画の認定を受けた公募占用計画（変更があったときは、その変更後のもの。以下「認定公募占用計画」という。）に従って海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備の設置及び維持管理をしなければならない。

Article 19(1)When the appointed business operator has obtained the certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) (including the certification of the changes pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the immediately preceding Article; hereinafter referred to as the "certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding"), that business operator must install, maintain and manage the marine renewable energy power generation facilities in accordance with the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding as certified (or, in case of changes in that plan, the plan after the changes; hereinafter the "certified exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding").

２国土交通大臣は、選定事業者から認定公募占用計画に基づき第十条第一項の許可（同項第一号に係るものに限る。次項及び第二十一条第三項において同じ。）の申請があった場合においては、当該許可を与えなければならない。

(2)When the application for the permission under Article 10, paragraph (1) under the certified exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding (limited to that under item (i) of that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in the immediately following paragraph and Article 21, paragraph (3)) was made by the appointed business operator, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must grant permission.

３公募占用計画の認定がされた場合においては、選定事業者以外の者は、第十七条第二項（前条第三項において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の占用の期間内は、第十七条第二項の促進区域内海域の占用の区域については、第十条第一項の許可の申請をすることができない。

(3)If the certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding is made, any persons other than the appointed business operator may not apply for the permission under Article 10, paragraph (1) with regard to the areas of exclusive occupancy and use of the sea areas within the promotion zones under Article 17, paragraph (2) within the period of exclusive occupancy and use under Article 17, paragraph (2) (including the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (3) of the immediately preceding Article; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph).

第二十条次に掲げる者は、経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣の承認を受けて、選定事業者が有していた公募占用計画の認定に基づく地位を承継することができる。

Article 20The following persons may succeed to the status under the certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding owned by the appointed business operator by obtaining the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:

第二十一条経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、次に掲げる場合には、公募占用計画の認定を取り消すことができる。

Article 21(1)In either of the following cases, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may rescind the certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding :

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、前項の規定により公募占用計画の認定を取り消したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(2)When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism rescind the certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Ministers must give public notice to that effect.

３第一項の規定により公募占用計画の認定が取り消されたときは、当該公募占用計画の認定に係る認定公募占用計画に基づき与えられた第十条第一項の許可は、その効力を失う。

(3)When the certification of the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding is rescinded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the permission under Article 10, paragraph (1) granted under the certified exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding in connection with the certification of that exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding ceases to be effective.

第二十二条第十四条第三項第一号に掲げる事項が定められた公募占用計画が第十七条第一項又は第十八条第一項の規定により認定されたときは、当該認定の日に当該事項に係る選定事業者に対する港湾法第三十七条第一項の許可があったものとみなす。

Article 22(1)When the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding in which the particulars set forth in Article 14, paragraph (3), item (i) are stated is certified pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) or Article 18, paragraph (1), the permission under Article 37, paragraph (1) of the Port and Harbor Act is deemed to have been granted to the appointed business operator to which those particulars pertain on the date of certification.

２第十四条第三項第二号に掲げる事項が定められた公募占用計画が第十七条第一項又は第十八条第一項の規定により認定されたときは、港湾法第三十八条の二第一項又は第四項の規定による届出があったものとみなす。

(2)When the exclusive occupancy and use plan over public bidding in which the particulars set forth in Article 14, paragraph (3), item (ii) are stated is certified pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) or Article 18, paragraph (1), the notification under the provisions of Article 38-2, paragraph (1) or (4) of the Port and Harbour Act is deemed to have been submitted.

第二十三条国土交通大臣は、非常災害が発生し、船舶の交通に支障が生じている場合において、緊急輸送の用に供する船舶の交通を確保するためやむを得ない必要があるときは、促進区域内海域において、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備又は船舶、船舶用品その他の物件を使用し、収用し、又は処分することができる。

Article 23(1)When an extraordinary disaster takes place that causes an obstruction to vessel transit, and it is essential to do so in order to secure the transit of vessels used for emergency transportation, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may use, expropriate, or dispose of the marine renewable energy power generation facilities or vessels, marine equipment or other property in the sea areas within the promotion zones.

２国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による行為により損失を受けた者に対し、その損失を補償しなければならない。

(2)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must compensate a person that incurs a loss as a result of the act under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の規定による行為によって生じた損失に対しては、国土交通大臣は、当該海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備又は船舶、船舶用品その他の物件の所有者又は占有者に対し、その行為がなかったならば通常生じなかった損失及び通常得られる利益が得られなかったことによる損失を補償しなければならない。

(3)With respect to the loss incurred as a result of the act under the provisions of paragraph (1), the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must compensate the owner or occupier of the relevant marine renewable energy power generation facilities or vessels, marine equipment or other property for the loss that could not have been incurred but for that act and the loss resulting from the failure to earn the profit that would normally have been earned.

４前項の規定により補償を受けることのできる者が金額の決定について不服があるときは、その金額の決定の通知を受けた日から六月以内に、国土交通大臣を被告として、訴えをもって金額の増加を請求することができる。

(4)If the person that is eligible to be compensated pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph is dissatisfied with the determination of the amount, that person may seek an increase in the compensation amount by bringing a suit against the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism within six months from the day when that person receives the notification of the determination of the amount.

第二十四条国土交通大臣は、次に掲げる者に対し、工事その他の行為の中止、工作物若しくは船舶その他の物件（以下この条において「工作物等」という。）の撤去、移転若しくは改築、工事その他の行為若しくは工作物等により生じた若しくは生ずべき障害を除去し、若しくは予防するため必要な施設の設置その他の措置をとること又は原状の回復（第三項及び第九項において「工作物等の撤去等」という。）を命ずることができる。

Article 24(1)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may order the following persons to suspend construction works and other acts, as well as remove, relocate or alter structures or vessels or other property (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "structures, etc."), install facilities or take other measures necessary to eliminate or prevent obstructions which have resulted or should result from the works and other acts or structures, etc., or restore them to their original conditions (hereinafter in paragraphs (3) and (9) referred to as "removal, etc., of structures, etc."):

２国土交通大臣は、前項第二号又は第三号に該当する者に対し、第十条第一項の許可を取り消し、その効力を停止し、その条件を変更し、又は新たな条件を付することができる。

(2)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may rescind the permission under Article 10, paragraph (1), suspend its validity, change its conditions, or attach new conditions to the person falling under item (ii) or (iii) of the preceding paragraph.

３第一項の規定により工作物等の撤去等を命じようとする場合において、過失がなくて当該工作物等の撤去等を命ずべき者を確知することができないときは、国土交通大臣は、当該工作物等の撤去等を自ら行い、又はその命じた者若しくは委任した者にこれを行わせることができる。この場合においては、相当の期限を定めて、当該工作物等の撤去等を行うべき旨及びその期限までに当該工作物等の撤去等を行わないときは、国土交通大臣又はその命じた者若しくは委任した者が当該工作物等の撤去等を行う旨を、あらかじめ、公告しなければならない。

(3)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism intends to order removal, etc., of structures, etc., pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and is without fault in being unable to ascertain the person that should be ordered to carry out the removal, etc., of structures, etc., the Minister may carry out the removal, etc., of structures, etc., or have a person ordered or delegated by the Minister carry out the removal, etc., of structures, etc.In this case, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must give prior public notice that the person should carry out the removal, etc., of structures, etc., within a specified reasonable period, and that if the person does not carry out removal, etc., of the structures, etc., within the specified period, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or the person ordered or delegated by the Minister will carry out the removal, etc., of the structures, etc.

４国土交通大臣は、前項の規定により工作物等を撤去し、又は撤去させたときは、当該工作物等を保管しなければならない。

(4)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism removes structures, etc., or has structures, etc., removed pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, the Minister must store the relevant structures, etc.

５国土交通大臣は、前項の規定により工作物等を保管したときは、当該工作物等の所有者、占有者その他当該工作物等について権原を有する者（第九項において「所有者等」という。）に対し当該工作物等を返還するため、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、国土交通省令で定める事項を公示しなければならない。

(5)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stores the structures, etc., pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, the Minister must give public notice of the particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in order to return the relevant structures, etc., to the owner or occupier of the relevant structures, etc., or other person that owns the titles to the relevant structures (hereinafter in paragraph (9) referred to as the "owner.")

６国土交通大臣は、第四項の規定により保管した工作物等が滅失し、若しくは破損するおそれがあるとき、又は前項の規定による公示の日から起算して三月を経過してもなお当該工作物等を返還することができない場合において、国土交通省令で定めるところにより評価した当該工作物等の価額に比し、その保管に不相当な費用又は手数を要するときは、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、当該工作物等を売却し、その売却した代金を保管することができる。

(6)When the structures, etc., stored pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) are lost or are likely to be damaged, or when the relevant structures, etc., cannot be returned even after the elapse of three months from the date of public notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and unreasonable costs or problems are encountered for storing them in comparison with the value of the relevant structures, etc., evaluated pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may sell the relevant structures, etc., and keep the proceeds from the sale pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

７国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による工作物等の売却につき買受人がない場合において、同項の価額が著しく低いときは、当該工作物等を廃棄することができる。

(7)If there is no purchaser upon the sale of the structures, etc., under the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, and the price referred to in that paragraph is remarkably low, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may dispose of the relevant structures, etc.

８第六項の規定により売却した代金は、売却に要した費用に充てることができる。

(8)The proceeds from sale of the structures, etc., pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) may be appropriated for the expenses required for the sale.

９第三項から第六項までに規定する撤去、保管、売却、公示その他の措置に要した費用は、当該工作物等の返還を受けるべき所有者等その他当該工作物等の撤去等を命ずべき者の負担とする。

(9)Expenses required for the removal, storage, sale, public notice and other measures specified in paragraphs (3) through (6) is to be borne by the owner., to whom the relevant structures, etc., should be returned or another person that should order the removal of the relevant structures, etc.

１０第五項の規定による公示の日から起算して六月を経過してもなお第四項の規定により保管した工作物等（第六項の規定により売却した代金を含む。以下この項において同じ。）を返還することができないときは、当該工作物等の所有権は、国に帰属する。

(10)If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism cannot return the structures, etc., (including the amount of proceeds from sale pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) stored by the Minister pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) even after the elapse of six months from the date of public notice under paragraph (5), the ownership of the relevant structures, etc., vests in the State.

第二十五条国土交通大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、第十条第一項の許可を受けた者（選定事業者を除く。）に対し必要な報告を求め、又はその職員に、当該許可に係る行為に係る場所若しくは当該許可を受けた者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、当該許可に係る行為の状況若しくは工作物、帳簿、書類その他必要な物件を検査させることができる。

Article 25(1)The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, request the person that has obtained the permission under Article 10, paragraph (1) (excluding the appointed business operator) to submit the necessary reports, or have its officials enter into the place of the acts to which that permission pertains or the office or place of business of the person that has obtained that permission and inspect the circumstances of the acts to which that permission pertains, or structures, etc., books and records, documents and other necessary property, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act.

２経済産業大臣及び国土交通大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、経済産業省令・国土交通省令で定めるところにより、選定事業者に対し必要な報告を求め、又はその職員に、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備を整備する場所若しくは当該選定事業者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、海洋再生可能エネルギー発電設備、帳簿、書類その他必要な物件を検査させることができる。

(2)The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, request the appointed business operator to make necessary reports, or have their officials enter into the place in which the marine renewable energy power generation facilities are developed or the office or place of business of that appointed business operator and inspect the marine renewable energy power generation facilities, books and records, documents and other necessary property, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act.

３前二項の規定による立入検査をする職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人にこれを提示しなければならない。

(3)The officials who will conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must carry an identification card and present it to the related persons.

４第一項及び第二項の規定による立入検査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解してはならない。

(4)The authority to conduct the on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.

第二十六条第十条第六項の規定に基づく占用料若しくは土砂採取料又は第二十四条第九項の規定に基づく負担金（第三項及び第四項において「負担金等」と総称する。）をその納期限までに納付しない者がある場合においては、国土交通大臣は、督促状によって納付すべき期限を指定して督促しなければならない。この場合において、督促状により指定すべき期限は、督促状を発する日から起算して二十日以上経過した日でなければならない。

Article 26(1)If a person does not pay the occupancy fee or earth and sand collection fee under Article 10, paragraph (6) or the dues under Article 24, paragraph (9) (hereinafter in paragraphs (3) and (4) collectively referred to as "charges, fines, and fees") by the due date for payment, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism must demand the payment by serving a written demand designating a time limit of the payment. In this case, the time limit of the payment to be designated in the written demand must be the day on which twenty days or more have elapsed from the day on which the written demand is served.

２国土交通大臣は、前項の規定による督促をした場合においては、国土交通省令で定めるところにより、延滞金を徴収することができる。この場合において、延滞金は、年十四・五パーセントの割合で計算した額を超えない範囲内で定めなければならない。

(2)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has demanded the payment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister may collect a delinquency charge pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.In this case, the delinquency charge must not exceed the amount calculated at a rate of 14.5% per annum.

３第一項の規定による督促を受けた者がその指定の期限までにその納付すべき金額を納付しないときは、国土交通大臣は、国税滞納処分の例により負担金等及び前項の延滞金を徴収することができる。この場合における負担金等及び延滞金の先取特権は、国税及び地方税に次ぐものとする。

(3)When the person that has been demanded to make the payment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) fails to pay the amount payable by that person by the designated time limit, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may collect the charges, fines and fees and the delinquency charge under the immediately preceding paragraph by the same procedures as used in the disposition of national tax delinquency. In this case, the statutory lien for the charges, fines, and fees and the delinquency charge has priority subordinate to the national tax and local tax.

４延滞金は、負担金等に先立つものとする。

(4)The delinquency charge is to be collected prior to the charges, fines, and fees.