I. History of the Gijutsushi Act revised II. The Revised Parts of the Act (1) The Revision of the Act; the Gijutsushi-in-Training newiy established 1) The Preliminary Examination was abolished. 2) The Normal Examination consists of two parts, i.e. 1st Stage Examination and 2nd Stage Examination. 3) Those who have passed the 1st Stage Examination are entitled to be Gijutsushi in Training: those who have passed the 2nd Stage Examination are entitled to be Gijutsushi. 4) The Gijutsushi-in-Training will register with the Science and Technology Agency and assist the professional business of Gijutsushi by using the title of Gijutsushi in Training. 5) Requirements for the Examinations. (a) No professional experience will be required for those who wish to apply for the 1st Stage Examination. (b) Those who wish to apply for the 2nd Stage Examination are required to have assisted Gijutsushi as Gijutsushi in Training for the period designated in the ordinance issued from the Prime Ministers' Office (7 years, probably) or mere. (c) All restrictions due to educational careers were abolished as to both kinds of Examinations. 6) Under certain conditions, the 1st Stage Examination will partially be waived. (2) The Subrogation of the Examinations The Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency is able to designate another agency to conduct, on its behalf, the affairs related to the Examinations. (3) The Subrogation of Affairs related to the Registrations The Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency is able to designate another agency to conduct the affairs related to the registration of Gijutsushi and Gijutsushi-in- Training. (4) The Symplification of Registration, etc. 1) The address will be deleted from the matters to be registered. 2) The address and the site of office will be deleted from the matters to be inserted in the Certificate of Registration.

To attain the rich and comfortable human living, much development and economic growth are needed. But the radical development destroys natural environments or resources, and also the life environments are destroyed. How to maintain the balance between development and environments forms an important problem. Since 1955, a great deal of damage has been done to human being by the pollution of air, water or noise in Japan, for example, Minamata-byo (1956), arsenical poisoning by mkil (1955), Cd-I taiitai-byo (1955), asthma by air pollution, etc. Now, there are over 100,000 sick persons suffering from pollution in Japan. To prevent the pollution, the first act was made 1967, the kind of which were defined as follow:air, water, soil, noise, vibration ground subsidence, and bad smell. Laws on these were established 1970∼1981, and the environments here ave gradually being improved. The mentioned above gituation necsesitates the measuring or chemical analysis of pollution data, but the many cost is necessary to obtain such data. The special environment measuring certifier was needed and the Measurement Law was amended 1974. Some comment will be given of the present condition of environmental measuring certifier.