第二十八条この法律は、公布の日から、これを施行する。

Article 28This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第二十九条昭和二十年勅令第五百四十二号ポツダム宣言の受諾に伴い発する命令に関する件に基く大麻取締規則（昭和二十二年厚生農林省令第一号）は、これを廃止する。

Article 29The Rules of Cannabis Control (No. 1 of Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of 1947) based on the Imperial Ordinance on Orders Issued Incidental to Acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration of 1945 are abolished.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date provided for by a Cabinet Order not exceeding a period of six months since the date of promulgation.

第五条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。

Article 5With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第一条この法律は、平成十二年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2000; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items come into effect as of the date specified in each of said items:

第六十九条国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律（昭和六十年法律第三十四号）附則第三十二条第一項、第七十八条第一項並びに第八十七条第一項及び第十三項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされた事項に係る都道府県知事の事務、権限又は職権（以下この条において「事務等」という。）については、この法律による改正後の国民年金法、厚生年金保険法及び船員保険法又はこれらの法律に基づく命令の規定により当該事務等に相当する事務又は権限を行うこととされた厚生大臣若しくは社会保険庁長官又はこれらの者から委任を受けた地方社会保険事務局長若しくはその地方社会保険事務局長から委任を受けた社会保険事務所長の事務又は権限とする。

Article 69With regard to the procedures, jurisdiction, and authority (hereinafter the "procedures, etc." referred to as in this Article.) of prefectural governors pertaining to items that, pursuant to the provisions of Article 32, paragraph (1), Article 78, paragraph (1), and Article 87, paragraph (1) and paragraph (13) of supplementary provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc.(Act No. 34 of 1985), remain applicable in accordance with previous provisions, they are deemed to be procedures or authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the commissioner of the social insurance agency, that had the procedures or authority equivalent to the said procedures or authority assigned to them pursuant to the provisions of the National Pension Act, the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and the Seamen's Insurance Act after amended by this Act or pursuant to orders based on these Acts, or of the director-general of a local social insurance bureau to whom it is delegated by these persons, or of directors of social insurance offices to whom it is delegated by the director-general of a local social insurance bureau.

第七十条第百六十六条の規定による改正後の厚生省設置法第十四条の地方社会保険事務局及び社会保険事務所であって、この法律の施行の際旧地方自治法附則第八条の事務を処理するための都道府県の機関（社会保険関係事務を取り扱うものに限る。）の位置と同一の位置に設けられるもの（地方社会保険事務局にあっては、都道府県庁の置かれている市（特別区を含む。）に設けられるものに限る。）については、新地方自治法第百五十六条第四項の規定は、適用しない。

Article 70With regard to local social insurance bureaus and social insurance offices in Article 14 of the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare after amendment by the provisions of Article 166, that are placed in the same position as prefectural organs (limited to those handling procedures related to social insurance) that were responsible for procedures in Article 8 of the supplementary provisions of the Old Local Autonomy Act (if a local social insurance bureau, limited to those placed in a cities (including special wards.) where prefectural government agencies are located.) when this Act comes into force, the provisions of Article 156, paragraph (4) of the New Local Autonomy Act is not applied.

第七十一条この法律の施行の際現に旧地方自治法附則第八条に規定する職員（厚生大臣又はその委任を受けた者により任命された者に限る。附則第百五十八条において「社会保険関係地方事務官」という。）である者は、別に辞令が発せられない限り、相当の地方社会保険事務局又は社会保険事務所の職員となるものとする。

Article 71A person who is currently an official (limited to persons appointed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or by a person delegated by the minister. In article 158 of the supplementary provisions, referred to as "local secretary related to social insurance") specified in Article 8 of the supplementary provisions to the Old Local Autonomy Act when this Act comes into force becomes an official of local social insurance bureaus or a social insurance offices unless a letter of appointment or dismissal is issued.

第七十二条第百六十九条の規定による改正前の社会保険医療協議会法の規定による地方社会保険医療協議会並びにその会長、委員及び専門委員は、相当の地方社会保険事務局の地方社会保険医療協議会並びにその会長、委員及び専門委員となり、同一性をもって存続するものとする。

Article 72A local social insurance medical care council, its chairman, members and expert advisors under the provisions of the Social Insurance Council Act before its amendment by the provisions of Article 169 becomes the corresponding local social insurance medical council of regional social insurance bureaus, its chairman, members and expert advisors and exist in identity.

第七十三条第二百条の規定による改正後の国民年金法第九十二条の三第一項第二号の規定による指定及び同条第二項の規定による公示は、第二百条の規定の施行前においても行うことができる。

Article 73The designation under the provisions of Article 92-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the National Pension Act after its amendment by the provisions of Article 200, and the public announcement under the provisions of paragraph (2) of said Article may be performed even before the provisions of Article 200 comes into force.

第七十四条施行日前にされた行政庁の処分に係る第百四十九条から第百五十一条まで、第百五十七条、第百五十八条、第百六十五条、第百六十八条、第百七十条、第百七十二条、第百七十三条、第百七十五条、第百七十六条、第百八十三条、第百八十八条、第百九十五条、第二百一条、第二百八条、第二百十四条、第二百十九条から第二百二十一条まで、第二百二十九条又は第二百三十八条の規定による改正前の児童福祉法第五十九条の四第二項、あん摩マツサージ指圧師、はり師、きゆう師等に関する法律第十二条の四、食品衛生法第二十九条の四、旅館業法第九条の三、公衆浴場法第七条の三、医療法第七十一条の三、身体障害者福祉法第四十三条の二第二項、精神保健及び精神障害者福祉に関する法律第五十一条の十二第二項、クリーニング業法第十四条の二第二項、狂犬病予防法第二十五条の二、社会福祉事業法第八十三条の二第二項、社結核予防法第六十九条、と畜場法第二十条、歯科技工士法第二十七条の二、臨床検査技師、衛生検査技師等に関する法律第二十条の八の二、知的障害者福祉法第三十条第二項、老人福祉法第三十四条第二項、母子保健法第二十六条第二項、柔道整復師法第二十三条、建築物における衛生的環境の確保に関する法律第十四条第二項、廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律第二十四条、食鳥処理の事業の規制及び食鳥検査に関する法律第四十一条第三項又は感染症の予防及び感染症の患者に対する医療に関する法律第六十五条の規定に基づく再審査請求については、なお従前の例による。

Article 74With regard to requests for re-examination based on the provisions of Article 149 to Article 151, Article 157, Article 158, Article 165, Article 168, Article 170, Article 172, Article 173, Article 175, Article 176, Article 183, Article 188, Article 195, Article 201, Article 208, Article 214, Article 219 to Article 221, Article 59-4, paragraph (2) of the Child Welfare Act before its amendment by the provisions of Article 229 or Article 238, Article 12-4 of the Act on Anma, Massage and Shiatsu Practitioners, Acupuncture Practitioners and Moxibustion Practitioners, etc., Article 29-4 of Food Sanitation Act, Article 9-3 of the Inns and Hotels Act, Article 7-3 of Public Bath House Act, Article 71-3 of Medical Service Act, Article 43-2, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Physical Disabilities, Article 51-12, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Mental Health and Welfare of the Persons with Mental Disorders, Article 14-2, paragraph (2) of the Laundry Business Act, Article 25-2 of the Rabies Prevention Act, Article 83-2, paragraph (2) of the Social Welfare Services Act, Article 69 of the Tuberculosis Prevention Act, Article 20 of Slaughterhouse Act, Article 27-2 of Dental Technicians Act, Article 20-8-2 of the Act on Medical Laboratory Technicians, Public Health Laboratory Technician, etc., Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Article 34, paragraph (2) of the Elderly Welfare Act, Article 26, paragraph (2) of Maternal and Child Health Act, Article 23 of the Judo Healing Practitioner Act, Article 14, paragraph (2) of Act on Maintenance of Sanitation in Buildings, Article 24 of Act Concerning Waste Disposal and Scavenging, Article 41, paragraph (3) of the Act on the Regulation of Poultry Processing and Poultry Inspection or Article 65 of the Act on Prevention of Infectious Disease and Medical Treatments of Infectious Disease Patients, pertaining to administrative dispositions prior to the date on which the Act comes into effect, the provisions in force before the amendment remain applicable.

第七十五条この法律による改正前の児童福祉法第四十六条第四項若しくは第五十九条第一項若しくは第三項、あん摩マツサージ指圧師、はり師、きゆう師等に関する法律第八条第一項（同法第十二条の二第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、食品衛生法第二十二条、医療法第五条第二項若しくは第二十五条第一項、毒物及び劇物取締法第十七条第一項（同法第二十二条第四項及び第五項で準用する場合を含む。）、厚生年金保険法第百条第一項、水道法第三十九条第一項、国民年金法第百六条第一項、柔道整復師法第十八条第一項の規定により厚生大臣又は都道府県知事その他の地方公共団体の機関がした事業の停止命令その他の処分は、それぞれ、この法律による改正後の児童福祉法第四十六条第四項若しくは第五十九条第一項若しくは第三項、あん摩マツサージ指圧師、はり師、きゆう師等に関する法律第八条第一項（同法第十二条の二第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、食品衛生法第二十二条若しくは第二十三条、医療法第五条第二項若しくは第二十五条第一項、毒物及び劇物取締法第十七条第一項若しくは第二項（同法第二十二条第四項及び第五項で準用する場合を含む。）、厚生年金保険法第百条第一項、水道法第三十九条第一項若しくは第二項、国民年金法第百六条第一項、薬事法第六十九条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは第七十二条第二項又は柔道整復師法第十八条第一項の規定により厚生大臣又は地方公共団体がした事業の停止命令その他の処分とみなす。

Article 75The business suspension orders and other administrative dispositions implemented by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or a prefectural governor or other local government organs pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (4), or Article 59, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of the Child Welfare Act before its amendment, Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Anma, Massage and Shiatsu Practitioners, Acupuncture Practitioners and Moxibustion Practitioners, etc. (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in Article 12-2, paragraph (2) in the same Act.), Article 22 of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 5, paragraph (2), or Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Medical Service Act, Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in Article 22, paragraphs (4) and (5) in the same Act.), Article 100, paragraph (1) of the Welfare Pension Insurance Act, Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Water Supply Act, Article 106, paragraph (1) of the National Pension Act, Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Judo Healing Practitioner Act before their amendment is deemed to be the business suspension orders and other dispositions implemented by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or a prefectural governors or other local government organs pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (4), or Article 59, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of the Child Welfare Act after its amendment, Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Anma, Massage and Shiatsu Practitioners, Acupuncture Practitioners and Moxibustion Practitioners, etc. (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in Article 12-2, paragraph (2) in the same Act.), Article 22 of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 5, paragraph (2), or Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Medical Service Act, Article 17, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in Article 22, paragraphs (4) and (5) in the same Act.), Article 100, paragraph (1) of the Welfare Pension Insurance Act, Article 39, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Water Supply Act, Article 106, paragraph (1) of the National Pension Act, Article 69, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), or Article 72, paragraph (2) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, or Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Judo Healing Practitioner Act.

第百五十九条この法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行前において、地方公共団体の機関が法律又はこれに基づく政令により管理し又は執行する国、他の地方公共団体その他公共団体の事務（附則第百六十一条において「国等の事務」という。）は、この法律の施行後は、地方公共団体が法律又はこれに基づく政令により当該地方公共団体の事務として処理するものとする。

Article 159Beyond the provisions of each law before the amendment by this Act, before this Act comes into force, affairs of the State, other locals governments and other public organs that are executed or managed by local government organs pursuant to laws or Cabinet Orders based on these laws (referred to in Article 161 of supplementary provisions as "affairs of the State, etc.") are to be processed by local governments as affairs of said local government pursuant to laws or a Cabinet Orders based on these, after this Act comes into force.

第百六十条この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条及び附則第百六十三条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされた許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又はこの法律の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされている許可等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）で、この法律の施行の日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、附則第二条から前条までの規定又は改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の経過措置に関する規定に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの法律の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。

Article 160(1)Dispositions such as authorizations and other acts (hereinafter, referred to as " dispositions and other acts" in this Article.) performed before the enforcement of this Act (with regard to the provisions set forth in each of the items of Article 1 of supplementary provisions, the respective provisions. The same applies hereinafter in this Article and in Article 163 of supplementary provisions.) pursuant to the provisions of each Act before their amendment or applications for permissions and other acts (hereinafter, referred to as "permissions and other acts" in this Article.) already performed at the time of the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of each Act before their amendment, that the person responsible for processing the administrative affairs pertaining to these acts differs from the day on which this Act comes into force, excluding what are provided for under the provisions concerning the transitional measures of the provisions of Article 2 to the preceding Article of supplementary provisions or each Act (including orders based on this.), with regard to the application of each Act after being amended after the date of enforcement of this Act, are deemed to have be dispositions and other acts and permissions and other acts performed pursuant to the respective provisions of each Act after their amendment,

２この法律の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定により国又は地方公共団体の機関に対し報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行の日前にその手続がされていないものについては、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、これを、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定により国又は地方公共団体の相当の機関に対して報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項についてその手続がされていないものとみなして、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定を適用する。

(2)With regard to the matters that before the date of enforcement of this Act must be reported , notified, submitted to, or be filed with the State or a local government organ pursuant to the provisions of each Act before being amended and that the respective procedures has not been taken before the date of enforcement of this Act, beyond the cases where it is provided for by law or Cabinet Orders based on them, they are deemed to be matters for which a report, a notification, a submission and other procedures must be taken with the State or a local government organs pursuant to the equivalent provisions of each Act after being amended.

第百六十一条施行日前にされた国等の事務に係る処分であって、当該処分をした行政庁（以下この条において「処分庁」という。）に施行日前に行政不服審査法に規定する上級行政庁（以下この条において「上級行政庁」という。）があったものについての同法による不服申立てについては、施行日以後においても、当該処分庁に引き続き上級行政庁があるものとみなして、行政不服審査法の規定を適用する。この場合において、当該処分庁の上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁は、施行日前に当該処分庁の上級行政庁であった行政庁とする。

Article 161(1)With regard to an administrative disposition pertaining to national affairs, etc., before the date of enforcement that has been implemented by an administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as "administrative disposition agency" in this Article.) with an administrative agency higher than said agency (hereinafter referred to as "higher administrative agency" in this Article.") provided for by the Administrative Appeal Act and that has been appealed pursuant to the same Act before the date of enforcement, it is deemed that, even after the date of enforcement, there is a higher administrative agency to said administrative disposition agency, and the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act is applied thereto. In this case, said administrative agency that is deemed to be the higher administrative agency of the said administrative disposition agency is the administrative agency that is the higher administrative agency of said administrative disposition agency before the date of the enforcement.

２前項の場合において、上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁が地方公共団体の機関であるときは、当該機関が行政不服審査法の規定により処理することとされる事務は、新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。

(2)In case of the preceding paragraph, when an administrative agency regarded as a higher administrative agency is an organ of a local public entity, the affairs said organ must process pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Appealing Act are the No. 1 statutory entrusted function provided for in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i), of the New Local Autonomy Act.

第百六十二条施行日前においてこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の規定により納付すべきであった手数料については、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、なお従前の例による。

Article 162The provisions then in force remain applicable to the fees that were to be paid before the date on which this Act comes into effect pursuant to the provisions of each Act (including orders based on these acts.) before their amendment by this Act, beyond the cases particularly provided for by this Act and Cabinet Orders based on it.

第百六十三条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。

Article 163With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第百六十四条この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。

Article 164(1)Beyond the provisions in this supplementary provisions, other transitional measures (including transitional measures concerning punishment.) necessary to the enforcement of this Act are provided for by Cabinet Orders.

２附則第十八条、第五十一条及び第百八十四条の規定の適用に関して必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(2)The necessary matters concerning the application of the provisions of Article 18, Article 51 and Article 184 of supplementary provisions are provided for by Cabinet Order.

第二百五十条新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務については、できる限り新たに設けることのないようにするとともに、新地方自治法別表第一に掲げるもの及び新地方自治法に基づく政令に示すものについては、地方分権を推進する観点から検討を加え、適宜、適切な見直しを行うものとする。

Article 250Adding new functions to No. 1 statutory entrusted function provided for in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the New Local Autonomy Act is to be avoided as much as possible, and functions listed in Attached Table No. 1 in the New Local Autonomy Act and the functions specified by Cabinet Orders based on the New Local Autonomy Act are to be reviewed in light of promoting the decentralization, and, when appropriate, properly changed.

第二百五十一条政府は、地方公共団体が事務及び事業を自主的かつ自立的に執行できるよう、国と地方公共団体との役割分担に応じた地方税財源の充実確保の方途について、経済情勢の推移等を勘案しつつ検討し、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 251The government, in order to allow local governments to execute their duties and procedures individually and independently, is to review policies concerning securing financial resources according to the division of roles between the national and local governments, taking into consideration changes in the economic situation, and, based on these results, take the necessary measures.

第二百五十二条政府は、医療保険制度、年金制度等の改革に伴い、社会保険の事務処理の体制、これに従事する職員の在り方等について、被保険者等の利便性の確保、事務処理の効率化等の視点に立って、検討し、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 252The government, following the reform of the medical insurance system, the Pension System, is to review the system of social insurance procedures, the situation of the workers employed, etc. in light of securing the convenience of the insured, etc. and rationalizing procedures, etc., and if it finds it necessary, take the required measures based on the results.

第一条この法律は、平成十二年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2000.

第四条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。

Article 4With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第一条この法律（第二条及び第三条を除く。）は、平成十三年一月六日から施行する。

Article 1This Act (excluding Article 2 and Article 3.) comes into effect as of January 6, 2001.