第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年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 will come into force on the date provided for by a Cabinet Order within a scope not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation.

第二条第四十条第二項の規定にかかわらず、平成二十六年三月三十一日までに学校教育法に基づく高等学校又は中等教育学校であつて文部科学大臣及び厚生労働大臣の指定したものに入学し、当該学校において三年以上（専攻科において二年以上必要な基礎的な知識及び技能を修得する場合にあつては、二年以上）介護福祉士として必要な基礎的な知識及び技能を修得した者であつて、九月以上介護等の業務に従事したものは、介護福祉士試験を受けることができる。

Article 2(1)Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (2), Article 40, a person who has enrolled by March 31, 2014, at a high school or junior high school based on the School Education Act and designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, has acquired the basic knowledge and skills required of a care worker by studying for three years or more at the school (two years or more in case of acquiring required basic knowledge and skills requiring two years or more to acquire in a non-degree course for graduates), and has engaged in the services of nursing, etc. for nine months or more is entitled to take the certified care worker examination.

２前項に規定する高等学校及び中等教育学校の指定に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(2)The matters required concerning the designation of a high school or of a junior high school provided for in the preceding paragraph are to be provided for by a Cabinet Order.

第三条介護の業務に従事する者（介護福祉士を除く。次条二項において同じ。）のうち、同条第一項の認定特定行為従事者認定証の交付を受け入ている者（以下「認定特定行為従事者」という。）は当分の間、保健師助産師看護師法第三十条第一項及び三十二条の規定にかかわらず、診療の補助として、医師の指示の下に、特定行為（喀痰吸引等のうち当該認定特定行為従事者が終了した次条第二項に規定する喀痰吸引等研修の課程に応じて厚生労働省令で定める行為をいう。以下同じ。）を行うことを業とすることができる。ただし、次条第四項の規定により特定行為の業務の停止を命じられている者については、この限りでない。

Article 3(1)For the time being, a person who has received issuance of an authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate (hereafter referred to as an "authorized specified conduct practitioner") among persons engaged in the services of nursing (excluding a certified care worker; the same applies in paragraph (2) of the next Article) can perform a specified conduct as services(meaning the conduct provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in response to the training course programs concerning mucus aspiration, etc. provided for in paragraph (2) of the next Article that the said authorized specified conduct practitioner has finished; the same applies hereafter) under the direction of a medical doctor as assistance for medical examinations notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), Article 30 and Article 32 of the Act on the Public Health Nurses, Midwives and Nurses; provided, however, that this does not apply to a person who has been ordered to suspend the services of a specified conduct pursuant to the provision of paragraph (4) of the next Article.

２認定特定行為従事者は、特定行為の業務を行うに当たっては、医師、看護師その他の医療関係者との連携を保たななければならない。

(2)An authorized specified conduct practitioner must maintain coordination with medical doctors, nurses and other medical personnel when performing the services of a specified conduct.

第四条認定特定行為従事者認定証は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、都道府県知事が交付する。

Article 4(1)The authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate is issued by the governor pursuant to Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

２認定特定行為従事者認定証は、介護の業務に従事する者に対して特定行為従事者となるのに必要な知識及び技能を習得させるため、都道府県知事又はその登録を受けたもの（以下「登録研修機関」という。）が行う研修（以下「喀痰吸引等研修」という。）の課程を修了したと都道府県知事が認定した者でなければ、その交付を受けることができない。

(2)A person who is recognized by the governor to have completed the training course program (hereafter referred to as the " mucus aspiration , etc. training program") that the governor or a person registered by the governor (hereafter referred to as the "registered training program organization") implements so as to enable a person engaged in the services of nursing to acquire the knowledge and skills required to become an authorized specified conduct practitioner can receive the issuance of an authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate.

３都道府県知事は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するものに対しては、認定特定行為従事者認定証の交付を行わないことができる。

(3)The governor may refuse to issue an authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate to a person who falls under any of the following items:

４都道府県知事は、認定特定行為従事者が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、期間を定めて特定行為の業務を停止し、又は認定特定行為従事者認定証の返納を命ずることができる。この場合において、当該処分の実施に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(4)When an authorized specified conduct practitioner falls under any of the following items, the governor may order it to suspend the specified conduct for a term decided by the governor or order to return the authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate.In this case, the matters required concerning the implementation of the order are to be provided for by a Cabinet Order:

５前各項に定めるもののほか、認定特定行為従事者認定証の交付、再交付及び返納、第二項の都道府県知事の認定その他認定特定行為業務従事者に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(5)Beyond what are provided for in each preceding item, the matters required concerning the authorized specified conduct practitioner, reissuance, and return, the authorization by the governor in paragraph (2), and other authorized specified conduct practitioners are to be provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第五条都道府県知事は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、前条に規定する認定特定行為業務従事者認定証に関する事務（認定特定行為業務従事者認定証の返納に係る事務その他政令で定める事務を除く。次項において「認定証交付事務」という。）の全部または一部を登録研修機関に委託することができる。

Article 5(1)The governor may delegate all or some of the processes concerning the authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate provided for in the preceding Article pursuant to Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (excluding the processes of the return of an authorized specified conduct practitioner certificate and others provided for by a Cabinet Order; hereafter referred to as the "processes of certificate issuance") to a registered training program organization.

２前項の規定により認定証交付事務の委託を受けた登録研修機関の役員（法人でない登録研修機関にあっては、前条第二項の登録（次条から附則第九条まで並びに附則第十六条、第十七条及び第十九条において「登録」という。）を受けた者）若しくは職員又はこれらの職にあった者は、当該委託に係る認定証交付事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。

(2)An officer of the registered training program organization to which the processes of certificate issuance are delegated pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (in a registered training program organization which is not a legal person, a person who is registered pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2) in the preceding Article) (referred to as the "registration" in the preceding Article to Article 9 of Supplementary Provisions and Article 16, Article 17 and Article 19 of Supplementary Provisions) or a member of staff or persons who have been in the positions of these duties must not leak any secrets that they come to know concerning the authorized certificate issuance processes of the said delegation.

第六条登録は、厚生労働令で定めるところにより、事業所ごとに、喀痰吸引等研修を行おうとする者の申請により行う。

Article 6A registration is made, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, for each business establishment, upon application by a person that intends to implement a mucus aspiration, etc. training program

第七条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、登録を受けることができない。

Article 7A person who falls under any of the following items cannot be registered:

第八条都道府県知事は、附則第十三条の規定により登録を申請した者が次に掲げる要件のすべてに適合しているときは、登録をしなければならない。

Article 8(1)The governor must register an applicant who applies for registration if the applicant complies with all the requirements as listed in the following pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of Supplementary Provisions:

２登録は、研修機関登録簿に次に掲げる事項を記載するものとする。

(2)Regarding registration, the matters as listed in the following are to be entered in the training program institution registration book:

第九条登録は、五年以上十年以内において政令で定める期間ごとにその更新を受けなければ、その期間の経過によって、その効力を失う。

Article 9(1)If registration is not renewed at the end of a term provided for by a Cabinet Order that is no less than five years and no more than ten years, it ceases to be effective.

２前三条の規定は、前項の登録の更新について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding three articles apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第十条登録研修機関は、公正に、かつ、附則第八条第一項各号の規定及び厚生労働省令で定める基準に適合する方法により喀痰吸引等研修を行わなければならない。

Article 10The registered training program organization must precede fairly with implementing a mucus aspiration, etc. training program in way which ensures compliance with the standard in the provisions of each item of paragraph (1), Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions and provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第十一条登録研修機関は、附則第八条第二項各号（第一号を除く。）に掲げる事項を変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 11If a registered training program organization intends to change a matter listed in any item (excluding item (i)) of paragraph (2), Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions, the said organization must notify the governor of that fact in advance.

第十二条登録研修機関は、喀痰吸引等研修に関する規定（次項において「業務規程」という。）を定め、喀痰吸引等研修の業務の開始前に、都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

Article 12(1)A registered training program organization must provide for the operational rules concerning an mucus aspiration, etc. training program (referred to as the "operational rules" in the next paragraph) and notify the governor of them prior to the start of the business of implementing an mucus aspiration , etc. training program. When the organization intends to change the rules, the same process applies.

２業務規程には、喀痰吸引等研修の実施方法、喀痰吸引等研修に関する料金その他の厚生労働省令で定める事項を定めておかなければならない。

(2)How to implement the mucus aspiration, etc. training program, the fees concerning the mucus aspiration, etc. training program and other matters provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare must be described in the operational rules.

第十三条登録研修機関は、喀痰吸引等研修の業務の全部又は一部を休止、又は休止しようとするときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。

Article 13When a registered training program organization intends to suspend or abolish all or a part of the business of implementing an mucus aspiration , etc. training program, etc., the organization must notify the governor of that fact in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第十四条都道府県知事は、登録研修機関が附則第八条第一項の規定に違反していると認めるときは、その登録研修機関に対し、これらの規定に適合するため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 14If the governor recognizes that a registered training program organization violates the provision of paragraph (1), Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions, the governor may order the organization to take necessary measures to comply with these provisions.

第十五条都道府県知事は、登録研修機関が附則第十条の規定に違反していると認めるときは、その登録研修機関に対し、同条の規定による喀痰吸引等研修を行うべきこと又は喀痰吸引等研修の方法その他の業務の方法の改善に関し必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 15If the governor recognizes that the registered training program organization has violated the provisions of Article 10 of Supplementary Provisions, the governor may order the organization to conduct matters necessary for performing the mucus aspiration, etc. training program pursuant to the same Article or take necessary measures for the improvement of methods used to perform the mucus aspiration, etc. training program and methods used to perform other businesses.

第十六条都道府県知事は、登録研修機関が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消し、又は期間を定めて喀痰吸引等研修の業務の全部又は一部の停止を命ずることができる。

Article 16If the registered training program organization falls under any of the following items, the governor may cancel the registration or order the organization to suspend the whole or a part of the business of the mucus aspiration, etc. training program for a term decided by the governor:

第十七条都道府県知事は、次に掲げる場合には、その旨を公示しなければならない。

Article 17In the following cases, the governor must give public notice to the respective effects:

第十八条第十七条、第十九条及び第二十条の規定は、登録研修機関について準用する。この場合において、第十七条中「試験事務」とあるのは「喀痰吸引等研修の業務」と、第十九条及び第二十条第一項中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と読み変えるものとする。

Article 18The provisions of Article 17, Article 19 and Article 20 apply mutatis mutandis to the registered training program organization.In this case, "the examination processes" in Article 17 is deemed to be replaced with "the services of the mucus aspiration , etc. training program", and "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" in Article 19 and paragraph (1), Article 20 is deemed to be replaced with "the governor".

第十九条附則第六条から前条までに規定するもののほか、登録研修機関の登録に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

Article 19Beyond what are provided for in Article 6 to the preceding Article of Supplementary Provisions, the matters required concerning the registration of the registered training program organization are to be provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第二十条自らの事業又はその一環として、特定行為（認定特定行為業務従事者が行うものに限る。）の業務（以下「特定行為業務」という。）を行なおうする者は、その事業所ごとに、その所在地を管轄する都道府県知事の登録をうけなければならない。

Article 20(1)A person who intends to perform specified conduct (limited to that performed by an authorized specified conduct services practitioner; hereafter referred to as "specified conduct services") as the person's business or as part of the person's business must obtain registration for each of its business establishments from the respective prefectural governors having jurisdiction over each of the business establishments.

２第十九条及び第ニ十条の規定は前項の登録をうけた者について、第四十八条の三第二項、第四十八条の四から第四十八条の八まで及び第四十八条の十の規定は前項の登録について準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「厚生労働大臣」とあるのは「都道府県知事」と、「喀痰吸引等業務」とあるのは「特定行為業務」と、「指定試験機関」第十九条中とあるのは「附則第二十条第一項の登録をうけた者（以下「登録特定行為事業者」という。）」と、第二十条第一項中「指定試験機関」とあるのは「登録特定事業者」と、第四十八条の四第三号中「第四十八条の七」とあるのは「第四十八条の七」（「附則第二十条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）」と、第四十八条の五第一項第二号中「喀痰吸引等」とあるのは「特定行為」、「介護福祉士」とあるのは「認定特定行為業務従事者」と、第四十八条の六第一項中「登録を受けたもの」（以下「登録喀痰吸引等事業者」という。）」とあるのは「登録特定行為事業者」と、同条第二項及び第三項並びに第四十八条の七中「登録喀痰吸引等事業者」とあるのは「登録特定行為事業者」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 19 and Article 20 apply mutatis mutandis to a person who obtains the registration provided in the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (2), Article 48-3, Article 48-4 to Article 48-8, and Article 48-10.In this case, "the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare" is deemed to be replaced with "the governor", "the mucus aspiration , etc. services" is deemed to be replaced with "the specified conduct services", "the designated examination organization" in Article 19 is deemed to be replaced with "a person who is registered in paragraph (1), Article 20 of Supplementary Provisions (hereafter the "registered specified conduct enterprise)", "the designated examination organization" in paragraph (1), Article 20 is deemed to be replaced with "the registered specified conduct enterprise", "Article 48-7" in item (iii), Article 48-4 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 48-7 (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (2), Article 20 of Supplementary Provisions)", "the mucus aspiration , etc." in item (ii), paragraph (1), Article 48-5 is deemed to be replaced with "the specified conduct", "a certified care worker" is deemed to be replaced with "an registered specified conduct enterprise", "a person who is registered (hereafter referred to as "the registered mucus aspiration , etc. provider") in item (i), Article 48-6 is deemed to be replaced with "the registered specified conduct enterprise" and "the registered mucus aspiration , etc. provider" in paragraphs (2) and (3) in the same Article and Article 48-7 is deemed to be replaced with "the registered specific conduct enterprise".

第二十一条附則第五条第二項の規定に違反した者は、一年以下の懲役又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 21A person who violates the provision of paragraph (2) of Article 5 of Supplementary Provisions will be sentenced by imprisonment with required labor for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

第二十二条附則第十六条の規定による業務の停止の命令に違反したときは、その違反行為をした登録研修機関（その者が法人である場合であっては、その役員または職員）は、一年以下の懲役又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 22If the registration training program organization violates an order to suspend business pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of Supplementary Provisions, the organization (if it is a corporation, the officer or the member of staff that committed the violation) will be sentenced by imprisonment required labor for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

第二十三条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 23A person who falls under any of the following items will be sentenced by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:

第二十四条次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その違反行為をした登録研修機関（その者が法人である場合にあっては、その役員又は職員）は、二十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 24When falling under any of the following items, the registered training program organization (if it is a corporation, its officer or a member of staff that committed the violation) will be sentenced by a fine of not more than 200,000 yen:

第二十五条次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その違反行為をした者は、二十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 25When falling under any of the following items, a person who commits the violation shall be sentenced by a fine of not more than 200,000 yen:

第二十六条法人の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して附則第二十三条又は前条の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するかほか、その法人または人に対しても各本条の罰金刑を科する。

Article 26If a representative of a corporation, or an agent, employee or other worker of a corporation or person commits a violation of Article 23 of Supplementary Provisions or the preceding Article in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, in addition to the offender being subject punishment, the corporation or individual is subject to the fine referred to in the relevant Article.

第二十七条正当な理由なく、附則第四条第四項の規定による命令に違反して認定特定行為者業務従事者認定証を返納しなかった者は、十万以下の科料に処する。

Article 27A person who violates the order pursuant to the provision of paragraph (4), Article 4 of Supplementary Provisions and doesn't return the authorized specified conduct services practitioner certificate without any reasonable grounds will be sentenced by a fine of not more than 100,000 yen.

第二十八条第四十八条の四第三号の規定の適用については、当分の間、同号中「第四十八条の七」とあるのは、「第四十八条の七（附則第二十条二項において準用する場合を含む。）」とする。

Article 28With regard to the application of item (iii), Article 48-4, "Article 48-7" in the same item is deemed to be replaced with "Article 48-7 (including cases where it applies mutatis mutandis in paragraph (2), Article 20 of Supplementary Provisions)" for the time being.

第一条この法律は、平成三年一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 will come into force on January 1, 1991; provided, however, that the provisions listed in each of the following items will come into force on the date provided for in each item:

第三十二条第二条の規定による改正前の老人福祉法第六条の規定により置かれた社会福祉主事は、前条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第七条の規定の適用については、第二条の規定による改正後の老人福祉法第六条又は第七条の規定により置かれたものとみなす

Article 32Regarding the application of the provisions of Article 7 of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provision of the preceding Article, a social welfare officer established pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of theAct on Social Welfare for the Elderly before its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 is deemed to be established pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 or Article 7 of the Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly after its revision pursuant to the provision of the preceding Article.

第一条この法律は、平成五年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on April 1, 1993.

第一条この法律は、行政手続法（平成五年法律八十九号）の施行の日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the effective date of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 89 of 1993).

第二条この法律の施行前に法令に基づき審議会その他の合議制の機関に対し行政手続法第十三条に規定する聴聞又は弁明の機会の付与の手続きその他の意見陳述のための手続きに相当する手続きを執るべきことの諮問その他の求めがされた場合においては、当該諮問その他の求めに係る不利益処分の手続きに関しては、この法律による改正後の関係法律の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。

Article 2If a consultation or other request has been made, prior to the enforcement of this Act, under laws and regulations to a council or any other body with a council system, with respect to the implementation of procedures corresponding to hearings, the granting of an opportunity for explanation and other procedures for giving a statement of opinion prescribed by Article 13 of the Administrative Procedure Act, the provisions then in force will remain applicable with regard to the procedures for adverse dispositions pertaining to said consultation or other request, notwithstanding the provisions of relevant Acts as amended by this Act.

第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 13Regarding the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the Act comes into force, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第十四条この法律の施行前に法律の規定により行われた聴聞、聴聞若しくは聴聞会（不利益処分に係るものを除く。）又はこれらための手続きは、この法律による改正後の関係法律の相当規定により行われたものとみなす。

Article 14Hearings or meetings thereof (excluding those pertaining to adverse dispositions) or procedures incidental thereto implemented pursuant to the provisions of any Act prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to have been implemented pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the relevant Act revised by this Act.

第十五条附則第二条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。

Article 15Beyond what are provided for in Article 2 to the preceding Article of Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures required concerning the enforcement of this Act will be provided for by a Cabinet Order.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the date on which twenty days have passed since the date of promulgation.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して三月を超えない範囲以内において政令で定める月から施行する。ただし、第一条中職業能力開発促進法（以下「能開法」という。）の目次、第十五条の六第一項、第十六条第一項及び第二項、第十七条、第二十五条、第五節の節名並びに第二十七条の改正規定、能開法第二十七条の次に節名を付する改正規定並びに能開法第二十七条の二第二項、第九十七条の二及び第九十七条の二の改正規定、第二条の規定（雇用促進事業団法第十九条第一項第一号及び第二号の改正規定に限る。）並びに次条から附則第四条まで、附則第六条から第八条まで及び第十条から第十六条までの規定、附則第十七条の規定（雇用保険法（昭和四十九年法律第百九十六条）第六十三条第一項第四号中「第十条第二項」を「第十条の二第二項」に改める部分を除く。）並びに附則第十八条から第二十二条までの規定は、平成十一年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the date provided for by a Cabinet Order not exceeding three months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions in Article 1 revising the table of contents, paragraph (1), Article 15-6, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 16, Article 17, Article 25, the section-name of Section V, and Article 27 of the Human Resources Development Promotion Act, the provisions that adds a section-name after Article 27 of the Human Resources Development Act, the provisions revising paragraph (2), Article 27-2, Article 97-2, and Article 97-2 of the Human Resources Development Promotion Act, the provisions of Article 2 (limited to the provisions revising items (i) and (ii), paragraph (1), Article 19 of the Employment Promotion Organization Act), the next Article to Article 4 of Supplementary Provisions, and Article 6 to Article 8 and Article 10 to Article 16 of Supplementary Provisions, the provisions of Article 17 of Supplementary Provisions (excluding the part changing "paragraph (2), Article 10" in item (iv), paragraph (1), Article 63 of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 196 of 1974) to "paragraph (2), Article 10-2") and the provisions of Article 18 to Article 22 of Supplementary Provisions will come into force on April 1, 1999.

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 will come into force on the date provided for by a Cabinet Order not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

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 will come into force on 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 4Regarding the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the Act comes into force, 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) will come into force on January 6, 2001.

第一条この法律は、公布の日ら施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the date of promulgation.

第一条この法律は、平成一三年十月一日ら施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on October 1, 2001.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から施行する。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 will come into force on the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items will come into force on the date provided in each item:

第一条この法律は、平成二十七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、それぞれ当該各号に定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on April 1, 2015; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items will come into force on the respective dates listed in the items:

第二条第二条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第四十条第二項第一号及び附則第二条第一項の規定による高等学校及び中等教育学校の指定並びに」これに関し必要な手続きその他の行為は、前条第三号に掲げる規定の施行前においても、第二条の規定による改正後の同法第四十条第二項第一号及び附則第二項第一項の規定の例により行うことができる。

Article 2(1)Item (i), paragraph (2), Article 40 of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, the designation of a high school and a junior education school and the necessary related procedures, and other actions pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), Article 2 of Supplementary Provisions may be performed according to the examples listed in the provision of item (i), paragraph (2), Article 40 of the same Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 and the provision of paragraph (1), Article 2 of Supplementary Provisions even before the provisions listed in item (iii) of the preceding Article comes into force.

２第三条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法（以下「新法」という。）第四十条第二項第一号から第三号まで及び第五号の規定による学校及び養成施設の指定並びにこれに関し必要な手続きその他の行為は、この法律の施行前においても、同項第一号から第三号まで及び第五号の規定の例により行うことができる。

(2)The designation of a school and a training facility pursuant to the provisions of items (i) to (iii) and item (v), paragraph (2), Article 40 of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (hereafter referred to as the "New Act") and related necessary procedures, and other actions may be performed according to the examples listed in the provisions of items (i) to (iii) and item (v) in the same paragraph even before this Act comes into force.

第三条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、第二条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第七条の規定にかかわらず、社会福祉士試験を受けることができる。

Article 3(1)A person who falls under any of the following items can take the certified social worker examination irrespective of the provisions of Article 7 of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to Article 2:

２次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、第二条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第七条の規定にかかわらず、附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定の施行の日から同条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の日から起算して五年を経過する日までの間に実施される社会福祉士試験及び同日後最初に実施される社会福祉士試験を受けることができる。

(2)A person who falls under any of the following items can take the certified social worker examination implemented between the date of enforcement listed in item (iii), Article 1 of Supplementary Provisions and the date on which five years have passed since that date or the first certified social worker examination implemented after that period irrespective of the provisions of Article 7 of the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2:

第四条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、第二条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第三十九条の規定にかかわらず、介護福祉士となる資格を有する。

Article 4A person who falls under any of the following items is qualified to be a certified care worker irrespective of the provisions of Article 39 of the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provision of Article 2:

第五条附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定の施行の際現に第二条の規定による改正前の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第四十条第二項第二号に規定する要件に該当する者は、第二条の規定による改正後の同法第四十条第二項の規定にかかわらず、介護福祉士試験を受けることができる。

Article 5A person who falls under the requirement provided for in item (ii), paragraph (2), Article 40 of the social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act before its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 when the provision of item (iii), Article 1 of Supplementary Provisions comes into force can take the certified care worker examination irrespective of the provision of paragraph (2), Article 40 in the same Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.

第六条この法律の施行の際現に第三条の規定による改正前の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第三十九条各号のいずれかの要件に該当する者は、新法第三十九条の規定にかかわらず、介護福祉士となる資格を有する。

Article 6A person who falls under the requirement of any of the items of Article 39 of the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act before it revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 when this Act comes into force is qualified to be a certified care worker irrespective of the provisions of Article 39 of the New Act.

第七条この法律の施行の際現に准介護福祉士という名称を使用している者については、新法附則第七条の規定は、この法律の施行後六月間は、適用しない。

Article 7For six months after this Act comes into force, the provisions of Article 7 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Act do not apply to a person who uses the appellation of an associate care worker.

第八条附則第三条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。

Article 8Beyond what are provided for Article 3 of Supplementary Provisions to the preceding Article, the transitional measures required concerning the enforcement of this Act will be provided for by a Cabinet Order.

第九条政府は、経済上の連携に関する日本国とフィリピン共和国との間の協定に関する日本国政府とフィリピン共和国政府の間の協議の状況を勘案し、この法律の公布後五年を目途として、准介護福祉士の制度について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 9(1)The national government is to consider the consultation conditions between the Japanese Government and the Republic of the Philippines Government concerning the agreement between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines on economic cooperation, and is to review the system of associate care workers with five years after the promulgation this Actas a target and take necessary measures based on the results.

２政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、新法の施行の状況等を勘案し、この法律による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士の資格制度について検討を加え、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。

(2)The government is to consider the enforcement conditions of the New Act within five years as a target, review the qualification system of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after it revision pursuant to this Act, and take and measures that it finds are necessary for improvement based on the results.

第一条この法律は、平成二十四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 will come into force on April 1, 2012; provided, however, that the provisions listed in each of the following items will come into force on the date provided in each item:

第三十七条この法律（附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定については、当該規定。以下この条において同じ。）を施行するために必要な条例の制定又は改正、新自立支援法第五十一条の十九の規定による新自立支援法第五十一条の十四第一項の指定の手続、新自立支援法第五十一条の二十第一項の規定による新自立支援法第五十一条の十七第一項第一号の指定の手続、新児童福祉法第二十一条の五の十五の規定による新児童福祉法第二十一条の五の三第一項の指定の手続、新児童福祉法第二十四条の二十八第一項の規定による新児童福祉法第二十四条の二十六第一項第一号の指定の手続、新児童福祉法第三十四条の三第二項の届出その他の行為は、この法律の施行前においても行うことができる。

Article 37The enactment and revision of an ordinance required to enforce this Act (with regard to the provisions listed in item (iii), Article 1 of Supplementary Provisions, those provisions; hereafter the same applies in this Article), the designated procedure of paragraph (1), Article 51-14 of the New Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), Article 51-19 of the New Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act, the designated procedure of item (i), Article 51-17 of the New Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), Article 51-20 of the New Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act, the designated procedure of paragraph (1), Article 21-5-3 of the Child Welfare Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-5-15 of the New Child Welfare Act, the designated procedure of item (i), paragraph (1), Article 24-26 of the New Child Welfare Act pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), Article 24-28 of the New Child Welfare Act, and the notifications and other conduct listed in paragraph (2), Article 34-3 of the New Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act may be performed even before this Act comes into force.

第三十八条この法律の施行前にした行為並びに附則第十三条及び第三十一条の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後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 38With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into force and acts committed after this Act comes into force in cases where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to Article 13 and Article 31 of Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force are to remain applicable.

第三十九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 39Beyond what are provided in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures required accompanied by the enforcement of this Act (including the transitional measures concerning punishments) will be provided for by a Cabinet Order.

第一条この法律は、平成二十四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 will come into force as of April 1, 2012; provided, however, that the provisions listed in each item in the following will come into force as of the date provided for in each item.

第二条政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律の規定による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、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 2The government is to review the enforcement conditions of the provisions after the revision pursuant to the provisions of this Act within five years from the enforcement of this Act as a target, and take any measures it finds necessary based on the results.

第十二条平成二十四年四月一日から平成二十八年三月三十一日までの間においては、第五条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法（以下「新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法」という。）第二条第二項中「介護（喀痰吸引その他のその者が日常生活を営むのに必要な行為であつて、医師の指示の下に行われるもの（厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。以下「喀痰吸引等」という。）を含む。）」とあるのは「介護」と、新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第三条第三号中「社会福祉又は保健医療」とあるのは「社会福祉」と、新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第三条第一項中「介護の業務に従事する者（介護福祉士を除く。次条第二項において同じ。）」とあるのは「介護の業務に従事する者」と、「同条第一項」とあるのは「次条第一項」と、「喀痰吸引等の」とあるのは「喀痰吸引その他の身体上又は精神上の障害があることにより日常生活を営むのに支障がある者が日常生活を営むのに必要な行為であつて、医師の指示の下に行われるもの（厚生労働省令で定めるものに限る。附則第八条第一項第一号及び第二号において「喀痰吸引等」という。）の」とする。

Article 12(1)In the period between April 1, 2012, and March 31, 2015, "care (including mucus aspiration, and other conduct that is necessary for the everyday life of the person, exercised under the direction of a medical doctor (limited to the services provided for in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereafter referred to as " mucus aspiration, etc.")" in paragraph (2), Article 2 of the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 is deemed to be replaced with "care", "social welfare or health medical care" in item (iii), Article 3 of the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act is deemed to be replaced with "social welfare", "a person who is engaged in the business of care (excluding a certified care worker; the same applies in paragraph (2) of the next Article)" in paragraph (1), Article 3 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act is deemed to be replaced with "a person who is engaged in the business of care", "paragraph (1) in the same Article" is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (1) in the next Article", "of the mucus aspiration, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "of mucus aspiration and other acts that are carried out under the direction of a medical doctor and are necessary to enable a person with physical disabilities or mental disorder and intellectual disabilities s who is receiving support to lead an everyday life (limited to those provided in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; referred to as "expectoration absorption, etc." in item (i) and item (ii), paragraph (1), Article 8 of Supplementary Provisions.)".

２新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第四十八条の二第一項及び第四十八条の三第一項の規定は、平成二十七年三月三十一日までは、適用しない。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (1), Article 48-2 and paragraph (1), Article 48-3 of the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act will not be applied until March 31, 2015.

第十三条平成二十八年四月一日に介護福祉士の登録を受けている者及び同日に介護福祉士となる資格を有する者であって同日以後に介護福祉士の登録を受けたもの（以下この条において「特定登録者」という。）については、新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第二条第二項、第三条（第三号に係る部分に限る。）及び第四十八条の二第一項の規定は適用せず、第五条の規定による改正前の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第二条第二項及び第三条（第三号に係る部分に限る。）の規定は、なおその効力を有する。

Article 13(1)The provisions of paragraph (2), Article 2, Article 3 (limited to the part related to item (iii)) and paragraph (1), Article 48-2 of the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act do not apply to a person who was registered as a certified care worker on April 1, 2015, or a person who is qualified to be a certified care worker on the same day and is registered after the same day (hereafter the "specified registrant"), and the provisions of paragraph (2), Article 2 and Article 3 (limited to the part related to item (iii)) of the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act before its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 will remain effective.

２特定登録者は、平成二十八年四月一日から平成三十八年三月三十一日までの間に申請をした場合には、前項の規定にかかわらず、新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法第二条第二項、第三条（第三号に係る部分に限る。）及び第四十八条の二第一項の規定を適用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraph (2), Article 2, Article 3 (limited to the part related to item (iii)) and item (i), Article 48-2 of the New Social Welfare and Certified Care Worker Act apply to a specified registrant who applied between April 1, 2015, and March 31, 2025, irrespective of the provision of the preceding paragraph.

３前項の申請をしようとする特定登録者は、その申請に先立って厚生労働大臣が指定する研修の課程（次項及び第五項において「指定研修課程」という。）を修了しなければならない。

(3)A specified registrant who intends to file the application in the preceding paragraph must finish the training course program (referred to as "the designated training program" in the next paragraph and paragraph (5)) designated by the Minister of Health, Labour, Welfare prior to the application.

４厚生労働大臣は、第二項の規定による申請を受けたときは、遅滞なく、当該特定登録者に係る介護福祉士登録簿に指定研修課程を修了した旨の付記をしなければならない。

(4)The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must make an additional remark in the certified care worker registration book of the said specified registrant to the effect that the said applicant has finished the designated training program without delay if the application is filed with the said Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.

５厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定により介護福祉士登録簿に付記をしたときは、当該申請者に、その者が指定研修課程を修了した旨の付記をした介護福祉士登録証（次項において「特定登録証」という。）を交付しなければならない。

(5)If the Minister Health, Labour, and Welfare makes an additional remark in the certified care worker registration book pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must issue a certified care worker registration certificate (referred to as "the certified registration certificate" in the next paragraph) with an additional remark to the effect that the person has finished the designated training program course.

６前項の規定により特定登録証の交付を受けた特定登録者は、遅滞なく、現に交付を受けている介護福祉士登録証を厚生労働大臣に返還しなければならない。

(6)The specified registrant who has received the issuance of the specified registration certificate pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph must return the certified care worker registration certificate that has been previously issued to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare without delay.

７前各項に規定するもののほか、特定登録者に係る研修その他前各項の規定の施行に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(7)Beyond what are provided in the preceding items, matters required concerning the enforcement of the provisions of the training program for the specified registrant and other matters necessary for implementation of the provisions of the preceding items will be provided in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

８特定登録者に対する第六条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法等の一部を改正する法律第三条の規定による改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法（次条第三項において「改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法」という。）附則第十条第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「介護福祉士」とあるのは、「介護福祉士（介護サービスの基盤強化のための介護保険法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十三年法律第七十二号）附則第十三条第一項に規定する特定登録者であつて、同条第三項に規定する指定研修課程を修了していないものを除く。）」とする。

(8)With regard to the application of paragraph (1), Article 10 of Supplementary Provisions to the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision (referred to as "the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision" in paragraph (3) in the next Article) pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Act that partially revises the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 to the specified registrant, "the certified care worker" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the certified care worker (excluding a certified registrant provided in paragraph (1), Article 13 of Supplementary Provisions of the Act that partially revises the Public Nursing Care Insurance Act, etc. to strengthen the base of the nursing services (Act No. 72 of 2011) who has not completed the designated training program provided in paragraph (3) in the same Article)".

第十四条この法律の施行の際現に介護の業務に従事する者であって、この法律の施行の際新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第三条第一項に規定する特定行為（以下この項において「特定行為」という。）を適切に行うために必要な知識及び技能の修得を終えている者（この法律の施行の際現に特定行為を適切に行うために必要な知識及び技能を修得中であり、その修得をこの法律の施行後に終えた者を含む。）は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該特定行為ごとに新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第四条第二項に規定する喀痰吸引等研修の課程を修了した者と同等以上の知識及び技能を有する旨の都道府県知事の認定を受けることができる。

Article 14(1)A person who is engaged in the business of nursing when this Act comes into force and has gained the knowledge and skills required to appropriately perform a specified conduct provided in paragraph (1), Article 3 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act (hereafter referred to as the "specified conduct" in this paragraph) (including a person who has been acquiring the knowledge and skills required to appropriately perform the specified conduct when this Act comes into force and has completed their acquirement after this Act comes into force) may, pursuant to Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, receive approval from the governor for each relevant specified conduct to the effect that the person possessed knowledge and skills equivalent to or greater than those possessed by a person who has completed the course of the mucus aspiration, etc. training program provided in paragraph (2), Article 4 of the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act.

２都道府県知事は、前項の認定を受けた者に対しては、新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第四条第二項の規定にかかわらず、同条第一項の認定特定行為業務従事者認定証を交付することができる。

(2)Irrespective of the provisions in paragraph (2), Article 4 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act, the governor may issue the authorized specified conduct services practitioner certificate provided in paragraph (1) of the same Article to a person who has received the approval provided in the preceding paragraph.

３前項の規定により新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第四条第一項の認定特定行為業務従事者認定証の交付を受けている者に対する新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第三条第一項の規定の適用については、平成二十四年四月一日から平成二十八年三月三十一日までの間は、同項中「医師の指示の下に、」とあるのは「医師の指示の下に、介護サービスの基盤強化のための介護保険法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十三年法律第七十二号）附則第十四条第一項の規定による認定を受けた者ごとに当該認定に係る」と、「喀痰吸引等」という。）のうち当該認定特定行為業務従事者が修了した次条第二項に規定する喀痰吸引等研修の課程に応じて」とあるのは「喀痰吸引等」という。）のうち」とし、同年四月一日以後は、改正後の社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第十条第一項中「医師の指示の下に、」とあるのは「医師の指示の下に、介護サービスの基盤強化のための介護保険法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十三年法律第七十二号）附則第十四条第一項の規定による認定を受けた者ごとに当該認定に係る」と、「喀痰吸引等のうち当該認定特定行為業務従事者が修了した次条第二項に規定する喀痰吸引等研修の課程に応じて」とあるのは「喀痰吸引等のうち」とする。

(3)With regard to the application of the provision of paragraph (1), Article 3 of the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act to a person who has received the issuance of the authorized specified conduct services practitioner certificate in paragraph (1), Article 4 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph, during the period of April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2015, "under the direction of a medical doctor" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "of the said authorization by an authorized person pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), Article 14 of Supplementary Provisions to the Act that partially revises the Public Nursing Care Insurance Act, etc. to strengthen the base of the nursing care services (Act No. 72 of 2011) under the direction of a medical doctor", "in response to the training course programs concerning mucus aspiration, etc. provided in paragraph (2) of the next Article that the said authorized specified conduct services practitioner has finished, "is deemed to be replaced with "in the mucus aspiration ,etc. ", "under the direction of a medical doctor" in paragraph (1), Article 10 of Supplementary Provisions to the Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act after its revision after April 1 in the same year to "of the said authorization by an authorized person pursuant to the provision in paragraph (1), Article 10 of Supplementary Provisions to the Act (Act No. 72 of 2011) that partially revises the Public Nursing Care Insurance Act to strengthen the base of the nursing care services", and "in response to "the mucus aspiration , etc. training program course" provided for in paragraph (2) in the same Article which the authorized specified conduct services practitioner has finished" to "of the mucus aspiration , etc.".

４新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第四条第三項及び第五条の規定は、第二項の規定による交付について準用する。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (3), Article 4 and Article 5 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act apply mutatis mutandis to the issuance pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2).

５前各項に規定するもののほか、第二項の規定による交付その他前各項の規定の施行に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。

(5)Beyond what are provided in the preceding items, the matters required concerning the enforcement of the issuance pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2) and other matters necessary for implementation of the provisions of the preceding items will be provided in Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

第十五条新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第四条第二項及び第二十条第一項の登録並びに前条第一項の認定の手続は、施行日前においても行うことができる。

Article 15The registration in paragraph (2), Article 4, and paragraph (1), Article 20 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act and the procedure of the authorization in paragraph (1) in the preceding Article 1 may be also performed even before the date of enforcement.

第十六条附則第十四条第四項において準用する新社会福祉士及び介護福祉士法附則第五条第二項の規定に違反した者は、一年以下の懲役又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 16A person who violates the provision of paragraph (2), Article 5 of Supplementary Provisions to the New Social Welfare Worker and Certified Care Worker Act applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (4), Article 14 of Supplementary Provisions will be sentenced by imprisonment with required labor for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

第五十一条この法律（附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定）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 51With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act (the relevant provision in the case of the provision of item (i), Article 1 of Supplementary Provisions) comes into force, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第五十二条この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。

Article 52Beyond what are provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures required concerning the enforcement of this Act (including the transitional measures concerning the punishment) will be provided for by a Cabinet Order.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the date on which twenty days have passed since the date of promulgation.

第一条この法律は、平成二十七年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on April 1, 2015.

第八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 8With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into force, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第九条附則第二条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。

Article 9Beyond what are provided for in Article 2 to the preceding Article of Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures (including the transitional measures concerning punishment) required concerning the enforcement of this Act will be provided in a Cabinet Order.

第一条この法律は、行政不服審査法（平成二十六年法律第六十八号）の施行の日から施行する。

Article 1This Act will come into force on the date of enforcement of the Administrative Appeal Act (Act No. 68 of 2014).

第一条この法律は、公布の日又は平成二十六年四月一日のいずれか遅い日から施行する。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 will come into force on the date of promulgation or April 1, 2014, whichever comes later; provided, however, that the provisions as listed in each item in the following will come into force as of the date provided for in each item.

第七十一条この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定。以下この条において同じ。）の施行前にした行為並びにこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後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 71Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct engaged in before this Act comes into effect (the relevant provisions in the case of the provisions listed in each item of Article 1 of Supplementary Provisions; The same applies hereafter in this Article.); to conduct engaged in after this Act comes into effect in a case that, pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions ,is to continue to be governed by prior laws ; and to conduct that a person engages in after this Act comes into effect but with regard to which prior laws are to remain in effect pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions.

第七十二条附則第三条から第四十一条まで及び前条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。

Article 72Beyond what are provided for in Article 3 to Article 41 of Supplementary Provisions and the preceding Article, transitional measures required for the enforcement of this Act will be provided in a Cabinet Order.