Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Articles 15 through 19, Article 26, and Article 27 of this Act and Articles 6 through 34 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of October 1, 2003.

Article 1-2The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), Article 15, paragraph (2), Article 19-2, and Article 20, paragraph (2) are to be repealed by March 31, 2016.

Article 2(1)The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "former Organization") is to dissolve as of the establishment of NEDO, and NEDO succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the former Organization as of the time of its establishment, except for those assets to which the State succeeds pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph.

(2)Among the rights held by the former Organization at the time of the establishment of NEDO, assets other than those necessary for NEDO to ensure performance of its operations are to be succeeded by the State at the time of the establishment of NEDO.

(3)The scope of the assets that the State succeeds to pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and other necessary matters concerning the succession to the assets by the State are specified by Cabinet Order.

(4)The former Organization's business year beginning April 1, 2003, is to end on the day preceding the date of the dissolution of the former Organization.

(5)With regard to the statement of the settlement of accounts, the inventory of assets, the balance sheet, and the profit and loss statement for the former Organization's business year beginning April 1, 2003, the provisions then in force remain applicable; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy prior to the amendment under Article 20 of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy") do not apply.

(6)When NEDO has succeeded to the rights and obligations of the former Organization pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the amount equivalent to the total of the following amounts is deemed to have been contributed to NEDO by the government at the time of the establishment of NEDO:

(7)The value of the assets set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph is to be as evaluated by the members of the Evaluation Committee on the basis of the market value as of the date of establishment of NEDO.

(8)The members of the Evaluation Committee set forth in the preceding paragraph and other necessary matters concerning the evaluation are specified by Cabinet Order.

(9)When NEDO has succeeded to the rights and obligations of the former Organization pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the following amounts are considered to have been contributed to NEDO by persons other than the government as set forth in the relevant item as of the time of NEDO's establishment, as amounts that were to be appropriated as the funds necessary for the operations listed in the relevant item:

(10)The pledge on investment securities issued by the former Organization exists on investment securities of NEDO to be received by capital investors pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1).

(11)Upon the dissolution of the former Organization, the distribution of residual assets pursuant to the provisions of Article 55, paragraph (1) of the former Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy is not to be carried out.

(12)Matters concerning the registration of dissolution upon the dissolution of the former Organization pursuant to paragraph (1) are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 3(1)With regard to the amount considered to have been contributed to the former Organization by persons other than the government pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act (if stated capital has been increased or decreased pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act as applied mutatis mutandis following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to Article 13, the amount includes the amount considered to have been contributed under that Article and exclude the amount considered not to have been contributed under that Article), the persons other than the government may demand that the former Organization return their equity interests limited to the period specified by Cabinet Order.

(2)The former Organization, when it has received a demand under the preceding paragraph, must return to persons who have made the demand, the amount equivalent to their equity interests against the amount obtained by subtracting the amount of liabilities from the value of assets belonging to the succeeded former account for mining and industry as of the date specified by Cabinet Order, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the former Act on the Promotion of Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy.In this case, the former Organization is to decrease its stated capital by the amount of capital contributions pertaining to the equity interests.

(3)The provisions of paragraph (7) and paragraph (8) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the value of assets set forth in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase "date of establishment of NEDO" in paragraph (7) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "date specified by Cabinet Order as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions."

(4)With regard to the amount considered to have been contributed to NEDO by persons other than the government pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of the preceding Article (excluding item (iii)), those persons other than the government may demand that NEDO return their equity interests limited to within one month from the date of establishment of NEDO.

(5)NEDO, when it has received a demand under the preceding paragraph, must return the amount equivalent to the capital contributions pertaining to the equity interests, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1).In this case, NEDO is to decrease its stated capital by the amount returned.

Article 4NEDO is to have its principal office in Tokyo until the date specified by Cabinet Order, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5.

Article 5Deleted

Article 6(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO manages and collects the claims on funds lent pursuant to the provisions of Article 39, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the former Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy (limited to claims that NEDO has succeeded under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions) and perform other operations incidental thereto (hereinafter referred to as "transitional operations related to mining exploration loans") until the collection of the claims has been completed.

(2)When NEDO performs transitional operations related to mining exploration loans pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (1) and paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article and transitional operations related to mining exploration loans as prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)) and the items of Article 15, paragraph (2)" in Article 17, item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)), the items of Article 15, paragraph (2), and transitional operations related to mining exploration loans as prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to mining exploration loans as prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to mining exploration loans as prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 7(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO performs the operations related to disposition of the shares that the former Organization had acquired through capital contributions based on the provisions of Article 4, item (iii) of the former Act on R&D System Development and that NEDO has succeeded pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, and other operations incidental thereto (hereinafter referred to as the "transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure") until the date specified by Cabinet Order.

(2)NEDO must separate its accounting for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure from its other accounting, and prepare a special account (hereinafter referred to as the "account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure") to settle the account.

(3)When NEDO performs transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the phrase "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv)" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv), and the account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and the transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 8(1)When NEDO has completed the transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure, it is to discontinue the account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure, and if, upon the discontinuance, there are any residual assets in the account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure after paying all the debts, it must pay the residual assets to the national treasury.

(2)When NEDO has discontinued the account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it is to decrease its stated capital by the amount of stated capital belonging to the account for transitional operations related to capital contributions to the research infrastructure as of the time of the account's discontinuance.

Article 9(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO performs operations to dispose the shares that the former Organization had succeeded from the Japan Key Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Center") under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act, to which NEDO then succeeded under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, and other operations incidental thereto, until the date specified by Cabinet Order.

(2)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO performs the operations to manage and collect claims on funds lent pursuant to the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Basic Technology Act prior to its amendment under Article 1 and Article 2 of the amended Basic Technology Act, funds lent pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act (limited to claims to which NEDO has succeeded under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions), and funds lent pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph, and other operations incidental thereto, until the collection of the claims has been completed.

(3)If, as of March 31, 2001, there are any loan contracts that have been concluded by the Center pursuant to the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Basic Technology Act prior to its amendment under Article 1 of the amended Basic Technology Act, (limited to loan contracts to which the former Organization succeeded under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act) which remained unperformed as of the time of dissolution of the former Organization under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, NEDO may perform operations to make loans under the loan contracts and other operations incidental thereto, in addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, until the date specified by Cabinet Order, for a period not exceeding one year from the date of dissolution of the Center under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act.

(4)NEDO must separate its accounting for the operations prescribed in the preceding three paragraphs (hereinafter referred to as "operations related to mining and industry succession") from its other accounting, and prepare a special account (hereinafter referred to as the "account for operations related to mining and industry succession") to settle the account.

(5)When NEDO performs operations related to mining and industry succession pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3), the phrase "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv)" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv), and the account for operations related to mining and industry succession as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and operations related to mining and industry succession as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and operations related to mining and industry succession as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions."

(6)When NEDO performs the operations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), the phrase "a part of the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "a part of the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article and the whole or a part of the operations prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiii) of the preceding Article and the operations prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 10(1)When NEDO's operations related to mining and industry succession have been completed, NEDO is to discontinue the account for operations related to mining and industry succession, and if, after repaying all debts, there are any residual assets in the account for operations related to mining and industry succession upon the discontinuance, it is to distribute the residual assets to the government and to persons other than the government as set forth in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Basic Technology Act (excluding those who have received the return under Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions), in accordance with the amount of each capital investor's capital contribution.

(2)The amount that may be distributed to each capital investor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is not to exceed the amount of each investor's capital contribution.

(3)When NEDO has discontinued the account for operations related to mining and industry succession pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and any residual assets remain in the account, it is to pay the amount equivalent to those residual assets to the national treasury, as specified by Cabinet Order.

(4)When NEDO has discontinued the account for operations related to mining and industry succession pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), it is to decrease its stated capital by the amount of stated capital belonging to the account for operations related to mining and industry succession as of the time of account's discontinuance.

Article 11Deleted

Article 12(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, until otherwise provided for by law, NEDO may perform the operations prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 156 of 1955; hereinafter referred to as the "former Structural Adjustment Act") prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Act on the Rearrangement of Relevant Acts Upon Completion of the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 16 of 2000; hereinafter referred to as the "Rearrangement Act"), if the provisions then in force are considered to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraphs (1) through (3) and paragraphs (5) through (7) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act, or if the relevant provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) of the former Structural Adjustment Act are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act, and may perform the operations prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning Compensation, etc. for Coal Mine Damage (Act No. 97 of 1963; hereinafter referred to as the "former Compensation Act") prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Rearrangement Act in the case where the relevant provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the former Compensation Act are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act (hereinafter the operations are referred to as "transitional operations related to the coal mining industry").

(2)NEDO must separate its accounting for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry from its other accounts, and prepare a special account (hereinafter referred to as the "account for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry") to settle the account.

(3)When NEDO performs transitional operations related to the coal mining industry pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article, and transitional operations related to the coal mining industry as prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions (including operations incidental thereto) (limited to the operations listed in Article 12, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii) of the Temporary Measures Concerning Compensation, etc. for Coal Mine Damage (Act No. 97 of 1963; hereinafter referred to as the "former Compensation Act") prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Act on the Rearrangement of Relevant Acts Upon Completion of the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 16 of 2000; hereinafter referred to as the "Rearrangement Act") when the relevant provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the former Compensation Act are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act)"; the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article and transitional operations related to the coal mining industry as prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the operations related to exercising the right to obtain reimbursement as prescribed in Article 36-19, paragraph (1) of the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 156 of 1955; hereinafter referred to as the 'former Structural Adjustment Act') prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Rearrangement Act, which are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act, and the operations listed in Article 12, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii) of the former Compensation Act which are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act (including operations incidental thereto))"; the phrase "the entrusted financial institution or corporation" in Article 16, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the entrusted financial institution or corporation or the bank that has accepted the entrustment of operations under Article 36-19, paragraph (1) of the former Structural Adjustment Act which are considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusted bank")"; the phrase "of the entrusted financial institution or corporation" in Article 16, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "of the entrusted financial institution or corporation or of the entrusted bank"; the phrase "and item (xiii) (limited to the part pertaining to Article 20, item (i) of the Assistive Products Act)" in Article 18 is deemed to be replaced with "item (xii) (limited to the part pertaining to Article 20, item (i) of the Assistive Products Act), and Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the part pertaining to Article 12, paragraph (1), item (v) of the former Compensation Act which is considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act)"; the phrase "the entrusted financial institution or corporation" in Article 26 is deemed to be replaced with "the entrusted financial institution or corporation or the entrusted bank"; the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to the coal mining industry as prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "and Cabinet Order based thereon" in Article 50 of the Act on General Rules is deemed to be replaced with "the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 156 of 1955; limited to the part which is considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act) prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Act on the Rearrangement of Relevant Acts Upon Completion of the Structural Adjustment of the Coal Mining Industry (Act No. 16 of 2000; hereinafter referred to as the "Rearrangement Act"), the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning Compensation, etc. for Coal Mine Damage (Act No. 97 of 1963; limited to the part which is considered to remain effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Rearrangement Act) prior to its repeal under Article 2 of the Rearrangement Act, and orders based on these Acts."

Article 13(1)When NEDO has settled the account for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry as prescribed in Article 44, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules for the business year 2005, and when the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has determined, having taken into consideration the amount to be appropriated as funds necessary for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry, the amount that NEDO is to pay to the national treasury out of the amounts specified in the following items in accordance with the classification listed in the relevant item, NEDO must pay the amount to the national treasury, as specified by Cabinet Order:

(2)After NEDO has settled the account for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry as prescribed in Article 44, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules for the final business year of the period for the mid-term target, when the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has determined, having taken into consideration the amount to be appropriated as funds necessary for transitional operations related to the coal mining industry, the amount that NEDO is to pay to the national treasury out of the amounts specified in the following items in accordance with the classification listed in the relevant item, NEDO must pay the amount to the national treasury, as specified by Cabinet Order:

(3)When determining the amount pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must hear the opinions of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Evaluation Committee for Independent Administrative Agencies and consult with the Minister of Finance in advance.

(4)NEDO, when it has made payments pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), is to decrease its stated capital by the amounts specified in the following items in accordance with the category listed in the relevant item:

(5)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, procedures for making payments and other matters concerning the disposition of reserve funds and reimbursement of loans are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 14(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO performs the operations prescribed in Article 10 of the Act on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Utilization of Recycled Resources (Act No. 18 of 1993; hereinafter referred to as the "Specific Business Activities Promotion Act") (hereinafter the operations are referred to as the "operations related to promoting specific business activities").

(2)When NEDO performs the operations related to promoting specific business activities pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiii) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (1) and paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiii) of the preceding Article, and operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xi) and item (xii)) and the items of Article 15, paragraph (2)" in Article 17, item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xi) and item (xii)) and the items of Article 15, paragraph (2), and operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "subsidies granted by NEDO pursuant to the provisions of each item of Article 15, paragraph (1), (excluding item (xi) and item (xii)), and interest subsidies granted by NEDO pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to Article 10, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Specific Business Activities Promotion Act)"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 15(1)Until otherwise provided for by law, in addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, NEDO performs the operations set forth in Article 10, item (i) of the Specific Business Activities Promotion Act prior to its revision under Article 1 of the Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Utilization of Recycled Resources and under the Act on Special Accounts for Measures for Advancing the Supply and Demand Structure of Petroleum and Energy (Act No. 37 of 2003) related to loan guarantee contracts that the Industrial Infrastructure Development Fund has concluded prior to the enforcement of that Act, and performs other operations incidental thereto (hereinafter referred to as the "transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities").

(2)NEDO must separate its accounting for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities (limited to the appropriation for the expenses necessary to perform the transitional operations, of an amount equivalent to the capital contributions from the investment account of the special account for the fiscal investment and loan program as listed in Article 4, paragraph (15), item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act to Repeal the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Corporation Act and the Machinery Credit Insurance Act (Act No. 146 of 2002) that are considered to have been contributed to NEDO pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article) from other account, and prepare a special account (hereinafter referred to as the "account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities") to settle the account.

(3)When NEDO performs transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the phrase "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article" in Article 16, paragraph (1) and paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the preceding Article, and transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)) and the items of Article 15, paragraph (2)" in Article 17, item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)), the items of Article 15, paragraph (2), and the transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv)" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "each account for the operations listed in Article 17, item (i), item (ii), and item (iv), and the account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 16(1)When transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities have been completed, NEDO is to discontinue the account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities, and if after repaying all debts, there are any residual assets in the account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities upon the discontinuance, NEDO must pay the amount of residual assets to the national treasury.

(2)When NEDO has discontinued the account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it is to decrease its stated capital by the amount of the stated capital belonging to the account for transitional operations related to promoting specific business activities at the time of the account's discontinuance.

Article 17When NEDO has succeeded to the rights and obligations of the Industrial Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act to Repeal the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Corporation Act and the Machinery Credit Insurance Act, it may keep on deposit the amount of money that had already been deposited with the Fiscal Loan Fund at the time of the succession, as surplus funds for its operations involving the Fiscal Loan Fund, up until the expiration of the contractual deposit period for the deposits with the Fiscal Loan Fund, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 47 of the Act on General Rules.

Article 18(1)In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 15, until otherwise provided for by law, NEDO may perform the operations listed in Article 11, item (i) of the Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy prior to its amendment by the Act for Partial Revision of the Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy, etc. (Act No. 70 of 2009; hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Act"), and may perform other operations incidental thereto (limited to operations related to subsidies granted by NEDO pursuant to the provisions of the item prior to the enforcement of the Amendment Act; hereinafter referred to as the "transitional operations related to alternative energy").

(2)When NEDO performs transitional operations related to alternative energy pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the phrase "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (i), (b) and (d), item (iv), item (v) (limited to operations pertaining to technology listed in item (i), (d)), item (vi), (b), item (vii), and items (xii) through (xiv))" in Article 17, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (i), (b) and (d), item (iv), item (v) (limited to operations pertaining to technology listed in item (i), (d)), item (vi), (b), item (vii), and items (xii) through (xiv)), and transitional operations related to alternative energy as prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)) and the items of Article 15, paragraph (2)" in Article 17, item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) (excluding item (xii) and item (xiii)), the items of Article 15, paragraph (2), and transitional operations related to alternative energy as prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "subsidies granted by NEDO" in Article 18 is deemed to be replaced with "subsidies granted by NEDO, and subsidies granted by NEDO pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, item (i) of the Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy prior to its amendment by the Act for the Partial Revision of the Act on the Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy, etc. (Act No. 70 of 2009) prior to the implementation of that Act"; the phrase "the operations prescribed in Article 15" in Article 19, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the operations prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to alternative energy as prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "those prescribed in Article 15" in Article 27, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "those prescribed in Article 15 and transitional operations related to alternative energy as prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions."

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 2003; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items come into effect as of the day or the time specified in the relevant item:

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 2003.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the day or the time specified in the following items in accordance with the category listed in the relevant item:

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the New Real Property Registration Act comes into effect.

Article 2If the date on which this Act comes into effect falls after the date on which the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs comes into effect, the term "Article 114-3" in the provisions of Article 52 for amending Article 114-3 and Articles 117 through 119 of the Commercial Registration Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 114-4."

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 2004; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items comes into effect as of the day specified in the relevant item:

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 17, Article 19, Article 20, Article 21 (excluding the provisions for amending Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (Act No. 145 of 2002)), Article 22, and Article 23 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of April 1, 2006, and the provisions for amending Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization come into effect as of March 31, 2007.

Article 22(1)With regard to acts conducted by NEDO or acts conducted against NEDO based on the provisions of the Act on Access to Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. (Act No. 140 of 2001) prior to the implementation of the provisions of Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to acts concerning the rights and obligations that a company is to succeed to pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the Supplementary Provisions), the company is deemed to be an independent administrative agency, etc. as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of that Act.

(2)With regard to acts conducted by NEDO or acts conducted against NEDO based on the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. (Act No. 59 of 2003) prior to the implementation of the provisions of Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to acts concerning the rights and obligations that a company is to succeed to pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the Supplementary Provisions), the company is deemed to be an independent administrative agency, etc. as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of that Act.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2007, and apply to the budget for fiscal year 2007 and thereafter; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items come into effect as of the day specified in the relevant item, and the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv), item (xvi), and item (xvii), Chapter II, Section 4, Section 16, and Section 17, and the provisions of Articles 49 through 65 of the Supplementary Provisions apply to the budget for fiscal year 2008 and thereafter:

Article 391With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts conducted prior to the implementation of this Act and to acts conducted after the implementation of this Act when the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 392Beyond what is provided for in Articles 2 through 65, Articles 67 through 259, and Articles 382 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, other transitional measures necessary for the implementation of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as from the date specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

Article 7With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts conducted prior to the implementation of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 8Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the implementation of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as from the date specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding two years from the date of promulgation.

Article 3With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts conducted prior to the implementation of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the implementation of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 5When five years have elapsed from the implementation of this Act, the government is to review the implementation status of the provisions of the Act on the Development and Introduction of Non-Fossil Energy, the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act, and the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization after amended by this Act, and take measures as required based on the results of the review when the government finds it necessary

Article 10(1)If the date on which this Act comes into effect falls before the date on which the Act on the Rearrangement of Relevant Acts Upon Enforcement of the Act for the Partial Revision of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. of 2009) comes into effect, the phrase "in Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions" in the provisions for amending Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization in Article 3 is deemed to be replaced with "in Article 14, paragraph (2) and Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "promotion of the utilization of combustible natural gas and coal, or" in the provisions for amending Article 85, paragraph (3), item (i), (a) of the Act on Special Accounts in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "promotion of the utilization of combustible natural gas and coal or."

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, in Article 25 of the Act on the Rearrangement of Relevant Acts Upon Enforcement of the Act for the Partial Revision of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies, the phrase "the phrase 'or non-fossil energy' is replaced with 'or non-fossil energy' and the phrase 'or the operations listed in Article 10, item (i) of the Act on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Effective Utilization of Resources (Act No. 18 of 1993) (limited to operations related to specific business activities as listed in Article 2, paragraph (7), items (i) through (iv) of the that Act or to the installment or improvement of specific equipment as listed in paragraph (8), item (i) or item (ii) of the same Article)' is deleted" in the provisions for revising Article 85, paragraph (3), item (i), (a) of the Act on Special Accounts is deemed to be replaced with "the phrase 'or the operations listed in Article 10, item (i) of the Act on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Effective Utilization of Resources (Act No. 18 of 1993) (limited to operations related to the specific business activities listed in Article 2, paragraph (7), items (i) through (iv) of that Act or to the installment or improvement of specific equipment as listed in paragraph (8), item (i) or item (ii) of the same Article)' is deleted."