Article 43-3 In the case where a designated city referred to in Article 252-19,  paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) conducts affairs  relating to medical care pursuant to the provisions of Article 5-23 of the Order,  the term "prefectural governor" in Article 1-14, paragraph (1), paragraphs (3)  through (6) and paragraphs (8) through (11), Article 3, paragraph (1), Articles  7 through 9, Article 9-15-2, Article 23, Article 48-2, Article 50, Article 51-2,  Article 52-2, Article 53-2, Article 54-2, and Article 55-2 is deemed to be  replaced with "mayor of the designated city," and the term "prefecture" in  Article 19, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 21, Article 21-2, paragraphs (2) and  (3), Article 21-4, Article 52-2, paragraph (2), Article 53-2, paragraph (2), Article  54-2, paragraph (2), and Article 55-2, paragraph (2) with "designated city," and  in Article 22-4-2, the term "of a prefecture" with "of a designated city," and the  term "prefectural governor" with "mayor of a designated city," and the term "a  prefecture" in Article 52, as applied pursuant to the provisions of Article 52-2,  paragraph (1) following the deemed replacement of terms, Article 53, as  applied pursuant to the provisions of Article 53-2, paragraph (1) following the  deemed replacement of terms, Article 54, as applied pursuant to the provisions  of Article 54-2, paragraph (1) following the deemed replacement of terms, and  Article 55, as applied pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-2, paragraph (1)  following the deemed replacement of terms, with "a designated city."  第四十三条の四 法第七十五条第一項及び令第五条の二十四第一項の規定により、次に 掲げる厚生労働大臣の権限は、地方厚生局長に委任する。ただし、厚生労働大臣が第 二号から第四号までに掲げる権限を自ら行うことを妨げない。 Article 43-4 (1) The following authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and  Welfare shall be delegated to the chief of the Regional Bureau of Health and  Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Article 75, paragraph (1) of the Act and  Article 5-24, paragraph (1) of the Order; provided, however, that this does not  preclude the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from exercising the  authority set forth in items (ii) through (iv) for himself/herself:  一 法第十二条の三に規定する権限 (i) the authority prescribed in Article 12-3 of the Act;  二 法第二十五条第三項及び第四項に規定する権限 (ii) the authority prescribed in Article 25, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Act;  三 法第二十六条第一項に規定する権限 (iii) the authority prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Act; and  四 法第七十四条第一項に規定する権限 (iv) the authority prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (1) of the Act.  ２ 法第七十五条第二項及び令第五条の二十四第二項の規定により、前項第一号から第 317  （権限の委任） (Delegation of authority) 