Article 1The purpose of this Act is to promote industrial standardization by establishing and disseminating appropriate and reasonable industrial standards, and to promote international standardization through contribution to the establishment of international standards, thereby improving the quality of, increasing and, rationalizing the production of, rationalizing the use or consumption of minerals or industrial products etc., and making transactions of those minerals or industrial products, etc. simple and fair, as well as to contribute to the improvement of public welfare.

Article 2(1)In this Act, the term "industrial standardization" means to harmonize or simplify the particulars set forth in the following items on a nationwide scale, and the term "industrial standards" means the standards for industrial standardization:

(2)In this Act, the term "international standardization" means to harmonize or simplify the matters set forth in paragraph (1), items (i) through (xv) on an international scale, and the term "international standards" means the standards for international standardization.

Article 3(1)The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry establishes the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee").

(2)In response to consultations from relevant ministers, the Committee may deliberate on matters within its authority in accordance with this Act, as well as on the promotion of industrial and international standardization, and reports the results or make proposals to the relevant ministers.

Article 4(1)The Committee is composed of up to 30 committee members.

(2)Committee members are appointed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry by recommendations of the relevant ministers, selected from among persons with relevant knowledge and experience in accordance with the recommendations by relevant ministers.

(3)The term of office of a committee member is two (2) years. This does not preclude a committee member from being dismissed within their term of office under special circumstances.

Article 5(1)The Committee is headed by a chairperson who is elected by consensus of the committee members.

(2)The chairperson is responsible for all Committee matters.

Article 6(1)If necessary, ad-hoc committee members may be appointed to deliberate on specific matters.

(2)The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to ad-hoc committee members.

(3)Ad-hoc committee members resign upon the completion of deliberations on relevant specific matters.

Article 7(1)Experts committee members may be appointed to the Committee.

(2)Experts committee members conduct research on technical matters as instructed by the chairperson.

(3)Experts committee members are appointed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in response to proposals from the chairperson.

(4)Experts committee members resign upon the completion of research on the relevant technical matters within their expertise.

Article 8Committee members, ad-hoc committee members, and experts committee members are to be provided with allowances and travel expenses as specified in the government budget.

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Article 10Beyond what is provided for in the National Public Service Act (Act No. 120 of 1947) and Articles 3 through Article 8, necessary matters regarding the Committee are specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Article 11The competent minister must go through the Committee deliberation process to establish any industrial standard.

Article 12(1)An interested person may, as specified by order of the competent ministry, propose to the competent minister to establish an industrial standard by attaching a draft of that proposal.

(2)If the competent minister receives a proposal pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the minister recognizes that the proposed industrial standard regarding the proposal should be established, the minister must submit the draft industrial standard to the Committee for deliberation, except where the minister orders an accredited industrial standards developing organization (meaning accredited industrial standards developing organization prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1); the same applies in Article 14, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Article 15, paragraph (1), and Article 18) to develop and submit a draft proposed industrial standard pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1). If the minister concludes that it is unnecessary to establish the proposed industrial standard, the minister must notify the proposer to that effect together with the reason thereof.

(3)The competent minister must seek opinions of the Committee before notifying the proposer pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

Article 13(1)The Committee must deliberate on draft industrial standards and report the results of the deliberations to the competent minister in accordance with the procedures specified by order of the competent ministry.

(2)The competent minister must establish that industrial standard, if the competent minister recognizes is appropriate, that the industrial standard that the Committee endorsed to be established reflects the interests of all interested persons and does not unfairly discriminate any persons under similar conditions in applying the industrial standard.

Article 14(1)An accredited industrial standards developing organization may propose to the competent minister the establishment of an industrial standard and attach a draft thereof as specified by order of the competent ministry.

(2)If the competent minister who receives a proposal pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) recognizes that the draft of the industrial standard regarding that proposal reflects the interests of all interested persons and does not unfairly discriminate any persons under similar conditions in applying the industrial standard thus appropriate, and therefore concludes that the proposed industrial standard should be established, the competent minister must establish that industrial standard. In such a case, the provisions of Article 11 do not apply.

(3)If the competent minister receives a proposal pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and concludes that it is unnecessary to establish the proposed industrial standard, the minister must notify the accredited industrial standards developing organization that made the proposal, to that effect together with the reason therefor.

Article 15(1)If recognizing it as necessary for the promotion of industrial standardization, the competent minister may order an accredited industrial standards developing organization to develop and submit a draft( limited to those within the scope of drafts of industrial standards referred to in Article 22, paragraph(2), item(ii) pertaining to the accreditation of the relevant industrial standards developing organization set forth in the same Article, paragraph(1)).

(2)If the competent minister receives the submission referred to in paragraph (1), and recognizes that the submitted draft reflects the interests of all interested persons and does not unfairly discriminate any persons under similar conditions in applying the industrial standard, and the minister finds it to be appropriate, the competent minister must establish that industrial standard.In this case, the provisions of Article 11 do not apply.

Article 16The provisions from Article 11 through Article 15 apply mutatis mutandis to the confirmation, revision or withdrawal of an industrial standard.

Article 17On or before the day on which five years have passed from the date on which the competent minister established, confirmed, or revised an industrial standard pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 (including as cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of in Article 16), the minister must have the Committee deliberate on whether or not the industrial standards remains appropriate, and must promptly confirm the deliberations, and revise or withdraw that industrial standard if it is recognized necessary.

Article 18(1)The competent minister must order that accredited industrial standards developing organization that conducted its proposal pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) or its submission pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) (including cases where those provisions apply mutatis mutandis in Article 16 ) regarding the relevant industrial standard (referred to as "proposal, etc." in paragraph (3)), to evaluate as to whether or not that industrial standard enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 15, paragraph (2) (including cases where those provisions apply mutatis mutandis in article16, paragraph(1)) remains appropriate, and to report the results of the evaluation on or before the day on which five years have passed from the date of the establishment, confirmation or revision of the industrial standard.

(2)If the competent minister receives the report on the results of the evaluation from the accredited industrial standards developing organization pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the competent minister must promptly confirm or, if it is recognized necessary, revise or withdraw the industrial standard in response to that report.In this case, the provisions of Article 11 that apply mutatis mutandis in Article 16 do not apply.

(3)In the case referred to in paragraph (1), if the accredited industrial standards developing organization that conducted the proposal, etc. regarding the industrial standard has not renewed the accreditation as referred to in Article 23, paragraph (1), or gave notification of discontinuation of business pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, or has its accreditation withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, or if it is otherwise found not appropriate to order the evaluation to the accredited industrial standards developing organization, the industrial standards which have been established, confirmed or revised by the accredited industrial standards developing organization are deemed to be confirmed, revised or withdrawn by the competent minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 (including cases where those provisions apply mutatis mutandis in Article 16), and the provisions of the preceding Article apply.

Article 19Upon the establishment, confirmation, revision or withdrawal of an industrial standard, the competent minister must make that fact public.

Article 20(1)Industrial standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 15, paragraph (2) are referred to as the Japanese Industrial Standards.

(2)No person may claim adherence to Japanese Industrial Standards, nor use any misleading naming implying adherence to Japanese Industrial Standards for items that don't meet industrial standards established pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 15, paragraph (2).

Article 21(1)The competent minister may hold a public hearing to hear the opinions of relevant stakeholders if recognizing this as necessary for industrial standardization.

(2)The Committee or any interested party with respect to an industrial standard may request the competent minister to hold a public hearing concerning whether that industrial standard reflects the interests of all interested parties or does not unfairly discriminate any persons under similar conditions in applying that industrial standard.

(3)If a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) is made, the competent minister must hold a public hearing.

(4)If the competent minister examines facts clarified at a public hearing and recognizes that it is necessary to revise an industrial standard, the competent minister must submit the industrial standard to the Committee for deliberation on the potential revision of that industrial standard.

(5)Matters for which a public hearing is necessary, unless specified in paragraph (1) through paragraph (4), are specified by Order of the competent ministry

Article 22(1)An entity may apply for accreditation from the competent minister to develop drafts of industrial standards.

(2)An applicant for the accreditation referred to in paragraph (1) must submit a set of application documents including the following details as specified by order of the competent ministry to the competent minister:

(3)If the competent minister concludes that an application for the accreditation as referred to in paragraph (1) conforms to the following accreditation criteria, the competent minister must grant accreditation:

Article 23(1)Unless the accreditation as referred to in Article 22, paragraph (1) is renewed for each period of not less than three years as specified by Cabinet Order, accreditation expires at the lapsing of that period.

(2)The provisions of Article 22, paragraphs (2) and paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a renewal of the accreditation as referred to in paragraph (1).

Article 24(1)If an entity which has obtained the accreditation as referred to in Article 22, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "accredited industrial standards developing organization") requires to change any of the matters set forth in Article 22, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (v), the entity must obtain approval from the competent minister; provided, however, that this does not apply to the minor changes as specified by order of the competent ministry.

(2)An entity seeking the approval as referred to in paragraph (1) must submit a set of documents stating matters with respect to the change to the competent minister as specified by order of the competent ministry.

(3)The provisions of Article 22, paragraph (3) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (ii) and item (iii)) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval of the change as referred to in paragraph (1).

(4)If an accredited changes the matter set forth in Article 22, paragraph (2), item (i), or makes any minor changes as specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in paragraph (1), it must notify the competent minister to that effect without delay.

Article 25If an accredited industrial standards developing organization intends to discontinue accredited operations, the organization must notify the competent minister to that effect in advance as specified by order of the competent ministry.

Article 26If the competent minister recognizes that it is necessary to amend the management of the industrial standards development process by an accredited industrial standards developing organization, the competent minister may order the accredited industrial standards developing organization to take necessary measures for improvement.

Article 27If an accredited industrial standards developing organization falls under any of the following items, the competent minister may withdraw the Accreditation:

Article 28accredited industrial standards developing organizations must prepare and keep books containing records of the matters concerning the industrial standards development process, and must maintain those books, as specified by order of the competent ministry.

Article 29(1)If the competent minister recognizes that it is necessary in order to enforce this Act, the competent minister may order an accredited industrial standards developing organization to submit a report on the industrial standards development process. The competent minister may also have ministry officials enter the premises of the accredited industrial standards developing organization and conduct on-site inspections of the industrial standards development process or books, documents or other relevant items.

(2)Ministry officials who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must carry professional identification and present it if requested by relevant persons.

(3)The authority relating to the on-site inspection as referred to in paragraph (1) may not be interpreted as being for the purpose of criminal investigations.

Article 57(1)An entity which conducts the business of product testing, etc. at its testing laboratory located in Japan may apply to the competent minister for the accreditation of testing laboratory pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the competent ministry, for each category of the test method as specified by Order of the competent ministry (hereinafter referred to as "category of test method"). Necessary procedures with regard to the accreditation are specified by Order of the competent ministry.

(2)If the competent minister concludes that the applicant testing laboratory as referred to in paragraph (1) conforms to the accreditation criteria for laboratories as specified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the competent minster must grant the accreditation.

(3)Upon granting accreditation, the directory of accredited testing laboratories are to specify the following:

Article 58(1)If an entity which obtained the accreditation as referred to in Article 57, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "accredited testing laboratory") conducts product testing, etc. regarding the category of test method being accredited, the accredited testing laboratory may issue a test certificate on which the matters as specified by Order of the competent ministry are recorded with the accreditation logo as specified by Order of the competent ministry being affixed.

(2)Except for the cases as specified in paragraph (1), no person may affix the accreditation logo as referred to in the same paragraph nor any logo which could be confused as such, on a certificate related to a product testing, etc.

(3)Except for the cases as specified in paragraph (2), an accredited testing laboratory must not affix the accreditation logo as referred to in paragraph (1) nor any logo which could be confused with such, on anything other than the certificate related to a product testing, etc.

Article 59(1)Unless the accreditation as referred to in Article 57, paragraph (1) is renewed for each of the periods of not less than three years as specified in the Cabinet Order, it will expire by lapse of that period.

(2)The provisions of Article 57 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the accreditation as referred to in paragraph (1).

(3)If application for renewal of the accreditation is made pursuant to paragraph (1), and the deliberation of that application is not completed by the expiration date of the relevant accreditation (hereinafter referred to as "expiration date of accreditation" in this Article), the previous accreditation is effective after the expiration date of accreditation until the deliberation is complete.

(4)In the case of paragraph (3), if the accreditation is renewed, the effective period of the renewed accreditation is to be calculated from the day following the previous expiration date of accreditation.

Article 60(1)If an accredited testing laboratory has assigned all of its businesses regarding the relevant accreditation, or in cases of the inheritance, a merger or split of an accredited testing laboratory (limited to those based on which all of the business related to the relevant accreditation are succeeded to) has occurred, the assignee or heir of all of that businesses, or the corporation surviving the merger, or the corporation founded after the merger, or the corporation which has inherited all of that businesses due to the split, succeeds to the position of the accredited testing laboratory.

(2)An entity that has succeeded to the position of the accredited testing laboratory pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must notify the competent minister to that effect without delay together with written evidence of those facts.

Article 61If an accredited testing laboratory has discontinued its testing business regarding the relevant accredited laboratory, that accredited testing laboratory must notify the competent minister of that fact without delay.

Article 62(1)An entity that applies to the accreditation as referred to in Article 57, paragraph (1) or to have its accreditation renewed as referred to in Article 59, paragraph (1) must pay an application fee as specified by Cabinet Order.

(2)The application fee as referred to in paragraph (1) that is paid by the entity for accreditation or renewal of accreditation by the competent ministry is to become revenue of the national treasury, and what is paid by the entity for accreditation or renewal of accreditation by the NITE is to become revenue of the NITE.

Article 63If an accredited testing laboratory falls under any of the following items, the competent minister may withdraw the accreditation of the testing laboratory:

Article 64(1)If recognizing as necessary in order to enforce this Act, the competent minister may order an accredited testing laboratory to submit a report on its testing business. The competent minister may also have ministry officials enter the premises of the accredited testing laboratory and conduct on-site inspections of the testing or books and documents or other relevant items.

(2)The provisions of Article 29, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

Article 65With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 58, an accredited certification body's testing laboratory (limited to laboratories which are registered in the directory of accredited certification bodies pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (2), item (v)) is deemed to have been accredited pursuant to the provisions of Article 57, paragraph (1) for the category of test method as registered in the directory of accredited certification bodies.

Article 66(1)An entity which conducts the business of product testing, etc. at its testing laboratory located in a foreign country may apply to the competent minister for accreditation of testing laboratory for each category of the test method as specified by Order of the competent ministry. Necessary procedures with regard to the accreditation are specified by Order of the competent ministry.

(2)The provisions of Article 57, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), Article 59, paragraph (1), and Article 62 apply mutatis mutandis to the accreditation as referred to in paragraph (1). The provisions of Article 58, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3), Article 60, and Article 61 apply mutatis mutandis to the entity which obtained the accreditation as referred to in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "foreign accredited testing laboratory"). The provisions of Article 57, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 59, paragraph (2), and the provisions of Article 59, paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) and Article 62 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of accreditation as referred to in Article 59, paragraph (1).

(3)If a foreign accredited testing laboratory falls under any of the following items, the competent minister may withdraw the accreditation:

(4)The cost required for the on-site inspections as referred to in paragraph (3), item (iv) (limited to those specified in the Cabinet Order) is to be borne by the foreign accredited testing laboratory subject to that on-site inspection.

Article 67The provisions of Article 65 apply mutatis mutandis to an accredited certification body's laboratory located in a foreign country.In this case, the term "Article 58" in Article 65 is to be read as "Article 58, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 66, paragraph (2)," and the term "Article 57, paragraph (1)" in Article 65 is to be read as "Article 66, paragraph (1)."

Article 68An importer must not sell any products or recording media with electronic or magnetic records, with a certificate related to a product testing, etc. affixed with the accreditation logo referred to in Article 58, paragraph (1) or any confusing logo being attached; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the accreditation logo is affixed to the test certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 58, paragraph (1) (including cases where the paragraph applies mutatis mutandis in Article 66, paragraph (2)).

Article 69The national government and local governments must respect Japanese Industrial Standards when specifying technical requirements in mining or industry, when determining the specifications of products to be purchased and when specifying criteria relating to the matters set forth in the item (i) through item (xv) of Article 2, paragraph (1) in otherwise performing administrative work.

Article 70(1)The national government is to endeavor to promote industrial and international standardization through establishing and disseminating industrial standards, cooperating with international organizations relating to international standards or other international frameworks, and providing support to persons engaged in industrial and international standardization activities.

(2)National research and development agencies (meaning national research and development agencies as defined in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999); the same applies in paragraph (4) ) and universities are to, in coordination with private companies, endeavor to play an active role in research and development activities contributing to industrial standardization, cooperation with international organizations regarding international standards or other international frameworks, and other activities regarding industrial standardization and international standardization. They are also to endeavor to secure appropriate treatment of persons engaged in industrial and international standardization activities, so that the duties of persons engaged in those activities are appealing commensurate with their importance.

(3)Private companies are to endeavor to play an active role in research and development activities contributing to industrial standardization, cooperation with international organizations relating to international standards or other international frameworks and other activities relating to industrial and international standardization. They are also to endeavor to secure appropriate treatment of persons engaged in activities regarding industrial or international standardization, in order that the duties of persons engaged in those activities are appealing commensurate with their importance.

(4)The national government, national research and development agencies, universities, private companies and other stakeholders are to share roles appropriately and are also to endeavor to cooperate in coordination with each other, in order that measures relating to industrial and international standardization are implemented effectively and efficiently.

Article 71In the event of any of the following cases, the competent minister must notify the public to that effect through the Official Gazette:

Article 72(1)The competent minister in Chapter III is to be as follows:

(2)The competent minister for Chapter IV is to be the Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Minister of the Environment who has jurisdiction over the business with regard to the scope of drafts of industrial standards as referred to in Article 22, paragraph (2), item (ii), and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

(3)The competent minister for Chapter V through Chapter VII (limited to the clauses relating to mineral or industrial products) is to be the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism who has jurisdiction over the business of the production of those products.

(4)The competent minister for Chapter V through Chapter VII (limited to the clauses relating to electronic or magnetic records) is to be the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism who has jurisdiction over the business of producing those electronic or magnetic records.

(5)The competent minister for Chapter V through Chapter VII (limited to the matters relating to services) is to be the Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Minister of the Environment who has jurisdiction over the business of providing those services.

(6)Orders of the competent ministry as referred to in Chapter III are to be those issued by the competent minister as specified in paragraph (1), and Orders of the competent ministry as referred to in Chapter IV are to be those issued by the competent minister as specified in paragraph (2), and Orders of the competent ministry as referred to in Chapter V through Chapter VII are to be those issued by the competent minister as specified in paragraph (3).

Article 73The competent minister (limited to cases where the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is the competent minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 72, paragraphs (3) and (4); the same applies in the following Article 74 through Article 76) is to have the NITE perform the following: affairs related to the accreditation as referred to in Article 57, paragraph (1), affairs related to the renewal of accreditation as referred to in Article 59, paragraph (1) (including cases where that paragraph applies mutatis mutandis in Article 66, paragraph (2)), affairs related to the handling of notifications under the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (2) and Article 61 (including cases where those provisions apply mutatis mutandis in Article 66, paragraph (2)), affairs related to withdrawal of accreditation in accordance with the provisions of Article 63, affairs related to the order to submit a report and on-site inspections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (1), affairs related to the accreditation as referred to in Article 66, paragraph (1), affairs related to withdrawal of accreditation in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (3), affairs related to the instruction to submit a report in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (3), item (iii), affairs related to the on-site inspections in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, paragraph (3), item (iv), and affairs related to the public notifications under the provisions of Article 71 (limited to those regarding items (vi) and (vii) of Article 71).

Article 74(1)If recognizing it as necessary to do so, the competent minister may have the NITE conduct on-site inspections under the provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) through paragraph (3), or Article 54, paragraph (1) (except for those relating to accredited certification bodies that conduct the certification referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) or Article 37, paragraph (6)).

(2)If recognizing it as necessary to do so, the competent minister may have the NITE conduct on-site inspections under the provisions of Article 56, paragraph (1), item (viii) (except for those relating to accredited certification bodies that conduct the certification referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) or Article 37, paragraph (6)).

(3)If the competent minister has the NITE conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the competent minister is to instruct the NITE to conduct the on-site inspections and provide necessary information thereof including the location of the on-site inspections.

(4)If the NITE conducted on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) in accordance with the instruction as referred to in paragraph (3), it must report the results thereof to the competent minister.

(5)The officials of the NITE who conduct the on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must carry personal identification and present it upon request by the relevant persons.

Article 75If the competent minister recognizes it as necessary in order to secure the proper implementation of the matters specified in Article 73 (limited to the part regarding Article 63, Article 64, paragraph (1), and Article 66, paragraph (3)), or Article 74, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the competent minister may issue an order as necessary to the NITE with regard to that matters.

Article 76An entity which has an appeal to a ruling or inaction by the NITE pursuant to the provisions of this Act may submit a request for an administrative review to the competent minister.In this case, the competent minister is deemed to be the higher administrative authority of the NITE, regarding the application of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), Article 46, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), and Article 49, paragraph (3) of the Administrative Complaint Review Act (Act No. 68 of 2014).

Article 77The matters under the authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry pursuant to the provisions of the Chapter V may be undertaken by the Director-General of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry as specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 78In a case falling under any of the following items, the entity which has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than one million yen:

Article 79Any entity which falls under any of the following items is subject to a fine not more than 500,000 yen.

Article 80Any entity which falls under any of the following items is subject to a fine not more than 300,000 yen.

Article 81If the representative of a corporation, or an agent, worker or other employee of the corporation or individual has committed a violation of the provisions specified in the following items in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, beyond the offender being subject to a penalty, the corporation will be subject to the fine specified in the following items, and the individual will be subject to the fine referred to in the relevant Articles:

Article 82Any entity which falls under any of the following items is subject to a fine of not more than 200, 000 yen:

Article 83In the case of a breach of the order pursuant to the provisions of Article 75, the officer of the NITE who has committed the violation is subject to a civil fine of not more than 200,000 yen.

Article 84An entity which failed to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, Article 60, paragraph (2) or Article 61, or submitted a false notification is subject to a civil fine of not more than 100,000 yen.