第一条この府令において「前払式支払手段発行者」、「認定資金決済事業者協会」、「信託会社等」又は「銀行等」とは、それぞれ資金決済に関する法律（以下「法」という。）第二条に規定する前払式支払手段発行者、認定資金決済事業者協会、信託会社等又は銀行等をいう。

Article 1(1)The terms "issuer of prepaid payment instruments", "certified association for payment service providers", "trust company, etc.", and "deposit-taking institutions" as used in this Cabinet Office Order mean the issuer of prepaid payment instruments, certified association for payment service providers, trust company, etc., and deposit-taking institutions as prescribed in Article 2 of the Payment Services Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), respectively.

２この府令において「前払式支払手段」、「基準日未使用残高」、「基準日」、「支払可能金額等」、「自家型前払式支払手段」、「第三者型前払式支払手段」、「自家型発行者」、「第三者型発行者」又は「基準期間」とは、それぞれ法第三条に規定する前払式支払手段、基準日未使用残高、基準日、支払可能金額等、自家型前払式支払手段、第三者型前払式支払手段、自家型発行者、第三者型発行者又は基準期間をいう。

(2)The terms "prepaid payment instruments", "unused base date balance", "base date", "amount available for payment, etc.", "prepaid payment instruments for own business", "prepaid payment instruments for third-party business", "issuer of prepaid payment instruments for own business", "issuer of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business", and "record period" as used in this Cabinet Office Order mean the prepaid payment instruments, unused base date balance, base date, amount available for payment, etc., prepaid payment instruments for own business, prepaid payment instruments for third-party business, issuer of prepaid payment instruments for own business, issuer of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business, and record period as prescribed in Article 3 of the Act, respectively.

３この府令において「加算型前払式支払手段」とは、前払式支払手段のうち電磁的方法（法第三条第一項第一号に規定する電磁的方法をいう。以下同じ。）により金額（金額を度その他の単位により換算して表示していると認められる場合の当該単位数を含む。）又は物品若しくは役務の数量の記録の加算が行われるものをいう。

(3)The term "addition-type prepaid payment instruments" as used in this Cabinet Office Order means the prepaid payment instruments in which the records of amounts (if the amounts are found to be converted to and indicated as a number in another unit, including the number in the relevant unit) or the quantity of goods or services are added by electronic or magnetic means (the electronic or magnetic means prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies).

第二条法（第二章に限る。）、資金決済に関する法律施行令（以下「令」といい、第二章に限る。）又はこの府令の規定により金融庁長官（令第二十九条第一項の規定により財務局長又は福岡財務支局長（以下「財務局長等」という。）に金融庁長官の権限が委任されている場合にあっては、当該財務局長等。第二十八条、第三十五条第五号、第三十六条、第五十四条及び第五十五条を除き、以下同じ。）に提出する書類中、外国通貨をもって金額を表示するものがあるときは、当該金額を本邦通貨に換算した金額及びその換算に用いた標準を付記しなければならない。

Article 2If a document to be submitted to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency (or if the authority of the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency has been delegated to the Director-General of a local finance bureau or the Director General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the "Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau") pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Order for Enforcement of the Payment Services Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order"), the relevant Director-General of the local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau; hereinafter the same applies except in Article 28, Article 35, item (v), Article 36, Article 54, and Article 55) pursuant to the provisions of the Act (limited to Chapter 2), the Order (limited to Chapter 2), or this Cabinet Office Order contains items indicated in a foreign currency, the equivalent amounts converted to Japanese currency and the standard used for the conversion must be included in the supplementary notes to the relevant document.

第三条法第三条第一項第二号に掲げる前払式支払手段を使用することによって給付又は提供を請求することができる物品又は役務の数量を金銭に換算した金額は、利用者に対し当該数量の物品を給付し、又は当該数量の役務を提供した場合に、当該利用者からその代価として通常取得すべき金額とする。

Article 3(1)The monetary amount converted from the quantity of goods or services that can be requested to be delivered or provided by using the prepaid payment instruments prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act is the amount that should normally be received from the user as proceeds when the goods are delivered or the services are provided to the user in the relevant quantity.

２前項の規定は、次条、第十九条、第四十条、第四十一条及び第四十八条の規定において物品又は役務の数量を金銭に換算する場合について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the quantity of goods or services is converted to a monetary amount pursuant to the provisions of the following Article, Article 19, Article 40, Article 41, and Article 48.

第四条基準日未使用残高は、第一号に掲げる合計額から第二号に掲げる回収額を控除した額とする。

Article 4The amount of the unused base date balance is the amount arrived at when the collected amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the total amount set forth in item (i):

第五条前払式支払手段のうち電磁的方法により金額（金額を度その他の単位に換算して表示していると認められる場合の当該単位数を含む。以下この条において同じ。）又は物品若しくは役務の数量を記録している前払式支払手段に係る支払可能金額等は、記録される当該金額又は当該数量の上限とする。

Article 5The amount available for payment, etc. of the prepaid payment instruments in which the amount (if the amount is found to be converted to and indicated as a number in another unit, including a number in the relevant unit; the same applies in this Article) or the quantity of goods or services is recorded by electronic or magnetic means is a maximum of the amount or quantity to be recorded.

第六条令第四条第四項第二号ニに規定する内閣府令で定める者は、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 6Persons specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (4), item (ii), (d) of the Order are the following persons:

第七条令第四条第四項第三号に規定する内閣府令で定める前払式支払手段は、次に掲げる前払式支払手段とする。

Article 7(1)Prepaid payment instruments specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Order are the following prepaid payment instruments:

２前項第二号の「特定課程」とは、次に掲げる要件の全てに該当する課程をいう。

(2)The term "specified curriculum" as used in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph means a curriculum satisfying all of the following requirements:

第八条令第四条第四項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める前払式支払手段は、専ら特定の学校等（学校教育法第一条に規定する学校、同法第百二十四条に規定する専修学校又は同法第百三十四条第一項に規定する各種学校をいう。）の学生、生徒（各種学校の生徒にあっては、前条第二項に規定する特定課程を履修するものに限る。）若しくは児童若しくは職員（以下この条において「学生等」という。）又は当該学生等であった者（以下この条において「学校等関係者」と総称する。）の利用に供される売店その他の施設（以下この条において「施設」という。）に係る事業を行うものが専ら当該学校等関係者に対して発行する前払式支払手段（当該学校等関係者に係る施設においてのみ使用することとされているものに限る。）とする。

Article 8Prepaid payment instruments specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (4), item (iv) of the Order are those prepaid payment instruments that a person engaging in the business using a school store and other facilities (hereinafter referred to as "facilities" in this Article) available for higher education students, secondary school children (limited to those who are taking a specified curriculum prescribed in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in the case of a miscellaneous school) or elementary school children or employees of a specified school (meaning a school prescribed in Article 1 of the School Education Act, a special training college prescribed in Article 124 of the School Education Act, or a miscellaneous school prescribed in Article 134, paragraph (1) of the School Education Act) (hereinafter referred to as "students" in this Article) or former students (hereinafter collectively referred to as "persons related to the school") issues only to the persons related to the school (the prepaid payment instruments in question are limited to those that are designed to be used only in the facilities available for the persons related to the school).

第九条自家型発行者は、法第五条第一項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、その自家型前払式支払手段の基準日未使用残高がその発行を開始してから最初に基準額（法第十四条第一項に規定する基準額をいう。第二十四条、第三十条の二及び第三十五条において同じ。）を超えることとなった基準日の翌日から二月を経過する日までに、別紙様式第一号により作成した届出書に、法第五条第二項の書類を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 9When an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for own business intends to make a notification under Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit a written notice using the appended form 1 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the document referred to in in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act attached to it, by the day on which two months have passed from the day following the base date on which the unused base date balance of its prepaid payment instruments for own business exceeded the standard amount (meaning the standard amount prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies in Article 24, Article 30-2, and Article 35) for the first time since it commenced to issue them.

第十条法第五条第一項第十一号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 10Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xi) of the Act are the following particulars:

第十一条法第五条第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める書類は、次に掲げる書類（官公署が証明する書類については、届出の日前三月以内に発行されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 11Documents specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following documents (limited to those issued within three months prior to the date of notification, in the case of documents certified by a public agency):

第十二条第九条の規定による届出書を提出した自家型発行者は、法第五条第三項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第二号により作成した変更届出書に、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める書類（官公署が証明する書類については、届出の日前三月以内に発行されたものに限る。）を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 12(1)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for own business that submitted a written notice under Article 9 intends to make a notification under Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notice of changes using the appended form 2 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with documents specified in the following items (limited to those issued within three months prior to the date of notification, in the case of documents certified by a public agency) attached to it according to the categories of cases specified in those items:

２金融庁長官は、法第五条第三項の規定による届出を受理したときは、当該届出があった事項を自家型発行者名簿に記載しなければならない。

(2)If the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency accepts a notification under Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act, the Commissioner must record the particulars subject to the notification in the register of issuers of prepaid payment instruments for own business.

第十三条金融庁長官は、その作成した自家型発行者に係る自家型発行者名簿を当該自家型発行者の主たる営業所又は事務所（外国の法令に準拠して設立された法人で国内で自家型前払式支払手段を発行するものにあっては、国内の主たる営業所又は事務所）の所在地を管轄する財務局又は福岡財務支局に備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供するものとする。

Article 13The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency is to keep the register of issuers of prepaid payment instruments for own business that the Commissioner has prepared for an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for own business at the Local Finance Bureau or the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau having jurisdiction over the location of the issuer's principal business office or office (or in the case of a corporation established under the laws and regulations of a foreign state that issues prepaid payment instruments for own business in Japan, over the location of its principal business office or office in Japan) and make it available for public inspection.

第十四条法第七条の登録を受けようとする者は、別紙様式第三号により作成した法第八条第一項の登録申請書に、同条第二項の書類を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 14A person intending to obtain a registration referred to in Article 7 of the Act must submit a written application for registration referred to in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act using the appended form 3 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the documents referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article attached to it.

第十五条法第八条第一項第十号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 15Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (x) of the Act are the following particulars:

第十六条法第八条第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める書類は、次に掲げる書類（官公署が証明する書類については、申請の日前三月以内に発行されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 16The documents specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following documents (limited to those issued within three months prior to the date of application, in the case of documents certified by a public agency):

第十七条金融庁長官は、法第九条第二項に規定する登録の通知をするときは、別紙様式第九号により作成した登録済通知書により行うものとする。

Article 17When the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency intends to give a notice of registration prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Act, the Commissioner is to give it by a written notice of completion of registration using the appended form 9.

第十八条金融庁長官は、その登録をした第三者型発行者に係る第三者型発行者登録簿を当該第三者型発行者の主たる営業所又は事務所（外国の法令に準拠して設立された法人で国内で第三者型前払式支払手段を発行するものにあっては、国内の主たる営業所又は事務所。以下同じ。）の所在地を管轄する財務局又は福岡財務支局に備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供するものとする。

Article 18The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency is to keep the registry of issuers of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business for the registered issuer of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business at the Local Finance Bureau or the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau having jurisdiction over the location of the principal business office or office of the issuer of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business (or in the case of a corporation established under the laws and regulations of a foreign state that issues prepaid payment instruments for third-party business in Japan, over the location of its principal business office or office in Japan; hereinafter the same applies) and make it available for public inspection.

第十九条令第五条第一項第二号ニに規定する未使用残高は、第一号に掲げる合計額から第二号に掲げる合計額を控除した額とする。

Article 19(1)The unused balance prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii), (d) of the Order is the amount arrived at when the total amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the total amount set forth in item (i):

２法第十条第一項第九号イに規定する内閣府令で定める者は、精神の機能の障害のため前払式支払手段の発行の業務に係る職務を適正に執行するに当たって必要な認知、判断及び意思疎通を適切に行うことができない者とする。

(2)The person specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (ix), (a) of the Act is a person that is unable to adequately carry out the reasoning, decision making, and communication necessary for properly performing their duties for the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments due to mental impairment.

３金融庁長官は、法第十条第二項の規定による通知をするときは、別紙様式第十号により作成した登録拒否通知書により行うものとする。

(3)When the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency intends to give a notice under Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act, the Commissioner is to give it by a written notice of refusal of registration prepared using the appended form 10.

第二十条第三者型発行者は、法第十一条第一項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第十一号により作成した変更届出書に、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める書類（官公署が証明する書類については、届出の日前三月以内に発行されたものに限る。）を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 20(1)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business intends to make a notification under Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit a written notice of changes using the appended form 11 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with documents specified in the following items (limited to those issued within three months prior to the date of notification, in the case of a document certified by a public agency) attached to it according to the categories of cases prescribed in those items:

２財務局長等は、前項第七号に掲げる場合における同項の規定による届出があったときは、同号の他の財務局長等に当該届出があった旨を通知しなければならない。

(2)When a notification under the preceding paragraph in the case set forth in item (vii) of that paragraph is made, the Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau must notify the Director-General of the other local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau as referred to in that item to the effect that the notification has been made.

３前項の通知を受けた財務局長等は、通知を受けた事項を第三者型発行者登録簿に登録するとともに、当該届出をした者に対し第十七条の登録済通知書により通知するものとする。

(3)The Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau who has received the notification referred to in the preceding paragraph is to register the particulars subject to the notification in the registry of issuers of prepaid payment instruments for third-party business and notify the person who made the notification of this by the written notice of completion of registration referred to in Article 17.

第二十一条前払式支払手段発行者は、前払式支払手段を発行する場合（当該前払式支払手段に係る証票等（法第三条第一項第一号に規定する証票等をいう。以下同じ。）又は当該前払式支払手段と一体となっている書面その他の物を利用者に対し交付することがない場合を除く。）には、法第十三条第一項各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を、その発行する前払式支払手段（当該前払式支払手段と一体となっている書面その他の物を含む。）に表示する方法により、利用者に提供しなければならない。

Article 21(1)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to issue prepaid payment instruments (excluding when the certificates, etc. (meaning the certificates, etc. prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies) of the prepaid payment instruments or documents or other materials that are an integral part of the prepaid payment instruments are not delivered to the user), it must provide the user with the information concerning the particulars listed in the items of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act by indicating the information on the prepaid payment instruments that it issues (including documents or other materials that are an integral part of the prepaid payment instruments).

２前払式支払手段発行者は、前払式支払手段を発行する場合（当該前払式支払手段に係る証票等又は当該前払式支払手段と一体となっている書面その他の物を利用者に対し交付することがない場合に限る。）には、法第十三条第一項各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を、次に掲げるいずれかの方法により、利用者に提供しなければならない。

(2)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to issue prepaid payment instruments (limited to when the certificates, etc. of the prepaid payment instruments or documents or other materials that are an integral part of the prepaid payment instruments are not delivered to the user), it must provide the user with the information concerning the particulars listed in the items of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act by any of the following methods:

３第一項の規定にかかわらず、発行する前払式支払手段が前払式支払手段発行者の使用に係る電子機器と電気通信回線を介して接続される利用者の使用に係る電子機器（証票等の使用の開始前に、又は証票等の使用に際して、当該電子機器と接続される場合における当該証票等を含む。）を提示して使用されるものである場合には、法第十三条第一項各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を、前項各号に掲げるいずれかの方法により、利用者に提供することができる。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if the prepaid payment instruments to be issued are used by presenting the electronic equipment used by the user that is connected to the electronic equipment used by the issuer of prepaid payment instruments through telecommunications lines (including the certificates, etc. if they are connected to the electronic equipment before or at the time of their use), the issuer of prepaid payment instruments may provide the users with information on the particulars listed in the items of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act by any of the methods listed in the items of the preceding paragraph.

４第二項各号に掲げる方法は、次に掲げる技術的基準に適合するものでなければならない。

(4)The methods listed in the items of paragraph (2) must satisfy the following technical criteria:

第二十二条法第十三条第一項各号に掲げる事項は、前払式支払手段を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により、正確に情報を提供しなければならない。ただし、専ら贈答用のために購入される前払式支払手段（前条第二項各号に掲げる方法により情報を提供する前払式支払手段を除く。）のうちその購入の目的に合わせて支払可能金額等を明示しないこととしているものに係る法第十三条第一項第二号に掲げる支払可能金額等については、符号、図画その他の方法により情報を提供することで足りる。

Article 22(1)The particulars listed in the items of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act must be provided as information accurately using terms that are easy to read and understand for persons who generally purchase or use prepaid payment instruments; provided, however, that if the prepaid payment instruments (excluding prepaid payment instruments for which information is to be provided by methods listed in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article) are purchased for use only as gifts and designed not to clearly indicate their amount available for payment, etc. according to the purpose of that purchase, it is sufficient to indicate the amount available for payment, etc. listed in Article 13, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act with signs, pictures, or any other methods.

２法第十三条第一項第五号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(2)Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act are the following particulars:

３前払式支払手段（前条第二項各号に掲げる方法により法第十三条第一項の規定による情報の提供をする前払式支払手段を除く。）の面積が狭いために同項各号に掲げる事項を明瞭に表示することができないときは、前二項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる要件の全てを満たす場合に限り、前項第一号又は第二号に掲げる事項については、これらの事項のうち主要なものの情報を提供することで足りる。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if the particulars listed in the items of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act cannot be clearly indicated due to the insufficient surface area of the prepaid payment instruments (excluding prepaid payment instruments for which information under paragraph (1) of that Article is provided by one of the methods listed in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), it is sufficient to indicate only the principal ones among the particulars listed in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph, only if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

４加算型前払式支払手段（前条第二項各号に掲げる方法により法第十三条第一項の規定による情報の提供をする加算型前払式支払手段を除く。）について金額又は物品若しくは役務の数量の記録の加算が行われる場合において、前払式支払手段発行者が当該加算型前払式支払手段について既に同項の規定による情報の提供をしているときは、当該情報の提供をもって、同項の規定による情報の提供をしたものとみなす。

(4)If the record of an amount or of the quantity of goods or services is added in addition-type prepaid payment instruments (excluding addition-type prepaid payment instruments for which information under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act is provided by one of the methods listed in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), and the information has already been provided by an issuer of prepaid payment instruments pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act regarding the addition-type prepaid payment instruments, the relevant provision of information is deemed to be the provision of information under that paragraph.

第二十三条法第十三条第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、前払式支払手段発行者が加入する認定資金決済事業者協会が当該前払式支払手段発行者に係る同条第一項第四号及び前条第二項各号に掲げる事項を前払式支払手段の利用者に周知する場合とする。

Article 23The cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (2) of the Act are the cases where the certified association for payment service providers which the issuer of prepaid payment instruments joins makes public to the users of prepaid payment instruments the particulars listed in paragraph (1), item (iv) of that Article and the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article for that issuer.

第二十三条の二前払式支払手段発行者は、前払式支払手段を発行する場合には、書面の交付その他の適切な方法により、次に掲げる事項に関する情報を利用者に提供しなければならない。

Article 23-2(1)When issuing prepaid payment instruments, an issuer of prepaid payment instruments must provide users with information concerning the following particulars by delivering documents or using any other appropriate method:

２加算型前払式支払手段について金額（金額を度その他の単位により換算して表示していると認められる場合の当該単位数を含む。）又は物品若しくは役務の数量の記録の加算が行われる場合において、前払式支払手段発行者が当該加算型前払式支払手段について既に前項の規定による情報の提供をしているときは、当該情報の提供をもって、同項の規定による情報の提供をしたものとみなす。

(2)If the record of an amount (if the amount is found to be converted to and indicated as a number in another unit, including the number in the relevant unit) or the quantity of goods or services is added in addition-type prepaid payment instruments, and the information has already been provided by an issuer of prepaid payment instruments pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph regarding the addition-type prepaid payment instruments, the relevant provision of information is deemed to be the provision of information under that paragraph.

３前払式支払手段発行者が加入する認定資金決済事業者協会が当該前払式支払手段発行者に係る第一項各号に掲げる事項を前払式支払手段の利用者に周知する場合には、当該前払式支払手段発行者は、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該事項について同項の規定による情報の提供をすることを要しない。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if a certified association for payment service providers which an issuer of prepaid payment instruments joins makes public to the users of prepaid payment instruments the particulars listed in the items of that paragraph for the relevant issuer of prepaid payment instruments, the issuer of prepaid payment instruments is not required to provide information regarding these particulars pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.

第二十三条の三前払式支払手段発行者は、前払式支払手段の利用者の保護を図り、及び前払式支払手段の発行の業務の健全かつ適切な運営を確保するため、次の各号に掲げる措置を講じなければならない。

Article 23-3In order to protect users of prepaid payment instruments and ensure the sound and appropriate management of the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments, an issuer of prepaid payment instruments must take the measures listed in the following items:

第二十四条法第十四条第一項の規定による供託は、基準日未使用残高が基準額を超えることとなった基準日の翌日から二月以内に行わなければならない。

Article 24(1)The deposit prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made within two months from the day immediately following the base date on which the unused base date balance has exceeded the standard amount.

２前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継が行われた場合には、当該業務を承継した者が法第十四条第一項の規定により要供託額（同項に規定する要供託額をいう。第三十条の二第二号及び第三十五条第八号ロにおいて同じ。）以上の額の発行保証金の供託（法第十五条の規定による発行保証金保全契約を締結した旨の届出及び法第十六条第一項の規定による発行保証金信託契約を締結した旨の届出をして行う信託財産の信託を含む。第二十六条第三項及び第四項において同じ。）を行うまでの間は、当該業務を承継させた者が供託した発行保証金又は締結した発行保証金保全契約若しくは発行保証金信託契約は、当該業務を承継した者のために供託され、又は締結されたものとみなす。

(2)If succession of the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments occurs, the security deposit for issuance, guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance, or trust agreement for security deposits for issuance that has been made or concluded by the person that has had the business succeeded to is deemed to be made or concluded on behalf of the person that has succeeded to the relevant business until the person that has succeeded to the business makes a security deposit for issuance in an amount not less than the amount required for deposit (meaning the amount required for deposit prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies in Article 30-2, item (ii) and Article 35, item (viii), (b)) pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act (or until that person makes a notification to the effect that the person has concluded a guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance under Article 15 of the Act, or places trust property in the trust with a notification being made to the effect that the person has concluded a trust agreement for security deposits for issuance under Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies in Article 26, paragraphs (3) and (4)).

第二十五条法第十四条第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める方法により計算された額は、第四条に規定する方法により算出した基準日未使用残高から、当該基準日における法第二十条第一項の規定による払戻しの手続に係る前払式支払手段及び法第三十一条第一項の権利の実行の手続に係る前払式支払手段の基準日未使用残高を控除した額の二分の一の額とする。

Article 25The amount calculated in accordance with the method specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act is half of the amount arrived at when the unused base date balance as of the base date of the prepaid payment instruments subject to the procedure for refund under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act and the procedure for the fulfillment of the right referred to in Article 31, paragraph (1) of the Act is deducted from the unused base date balance calculated in accordance with the method prescribed in Article 4.

第二十六条法第十四条第二項の供託は、同項の事実の発生を知った日から二週間を経過する日（以下この条において「不足供託期限」という。）までに行わなければならない。

Article 26(1)The deposit referred to in Article 14, paragraph (2) must be made by the day on which two weeks have passed from the day on which the issuer of prepaid payment instruments came to know the fact referred to in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "time limit for depositing the shortfall" in this Article).

２法第十四条第二項の事実が発生した日以後最初に到来する基準日の翌日以降において不足供託期限が到来する場合であって、当該不足供託期限までの間に当該基準日に係る法第二十三条第一項に規定する報告書を提出したとき、又は当該基準日において法第十四条第一項に規定する基準日未使用残高が千万円以下となったとき（当該基準日以前に法第二十条第一項の規定による払戻しの手続が当該基準日において終了していない場合及び令第十一条第一項の規定により申立てられた権利の実行の手続が当該基準日において終了していない場合を除く。）は、法第十四条第二項の供託をすることを要しない。

(2)If the time limit for depositing the shortfall falls on or after the day following the first base date falling on or after the day on which the fact set forth in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act occurred, and an issuer of prepaid payment instruments has submitted the written report prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act for the base date by the relevant time limit for depositing the shortfall or the unused base date balance prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act has decreased to ten million yen or less on the base date (excluding when the procedure for refund under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act that was commenced on or before the base date has not been completed as of the relevant base date and when the procedure for the fulfillment of the right petitioned pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Order has not been completed as of the base date), the issuer of prepaid payment instruments is not required to make the deposit referred to in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act.

３法第十四条第二項の事実が発生した日以前に当該事実の発生の日の直前の基準日に係る同条第一項の規定による発行保証金の供託をしていない場合には、同条第二項の供託をすることを要しない。

(3)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, on or before the day on which the fact set forth in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act occurred, did not make a security deposit for issuance under paragraph (1) of that Article for the base date immediately preceding the day on which the relevant fact occurred, the issuer of prepaid payment instruments is not required to make the deposit referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article.

４法第十四条第二項の事実が発生した日以前に当該事実の発生の日の直前の基準日に係る同条第一項の規定による発行保証金の供託をしている場合であって、当該基準日から二月以内に当該事実の発生に係る不足供託期限が到来するときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、当該基準日の翌日から二月以内に同条第二項の供託をすれば足りる。

(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, on or before the day on which the fact set forth in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act occurred, has made a security deposit for issuance under paragraph (1) of that Article for the base date immediately preceding the day on which the relevant fact occurred, and the time limit for depositing the shortfall due to the occurrence of the fact falls within two months from the base date, it is sufficient for the issuer of prepaid payment instruments to make the deposit referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article within two months from the day following the relevant base date.

第二十七条前払式支払手段発行者は、法第十四条第二項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第十二号により作成した届出書に、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める書類を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 27(1)An issuer of prepaid payment instruments intending to make a notification under Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a written notice using the appended form 12 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the documents specified in the following items attached to it according to the categories of cases prescribed in those items:

２金融庁長官は、必要があると認めるときは、前払式支払手段発行者に対し、前項第一号の供託書正本又は同項第二号若しくは第三号の契約書の正本の提出を命ずることができる。

(2)If the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency finds it necessary, the Commissioner may order an issuer of prepaid payment instruments to submit the authenticated copy of the certificate of deposit referred to in item (i) of the preceding paragraph or the original of the contract document referred to in item (ii) or (iii) of the same paragraph.

第二十八条法第十四条第三項に規定する内閣府令で定める債券は、次に掲げる債券とする。

Article 28Bond certificates specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (3) of the Act are the following bond certificates:

第二十九条法第十四条第三項の規定により債券を発行保証金に充てる場合における当該債券の評価額は、次の各号に掲げる債券の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額とする。

Article 29(1)The appraised value of bond certificates in which the security deposits for issuance are paid pursuant to provisions of Article 14, paragraph (3) of the Act is the amount specified in the following items for the categories of bond certificates prescribed in those items:

２割引の方法により発行した債券については、その発行価額に次の算式により算出した額を加えた額を額面金額とみなして、前項の規定を適用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to bond certificates issued on a discount basis, with the face value deemed to be the amount calculated by the following formula added to the issue price:

３前項の算式による計算において、発行の日から償還の日までの年数及び発行の日から供託の日までの年数について生じた一年未満の端数並びに額面金額と発行価額との差額を発行の日から償還の日までの年数で除した金額について生じた一円未満の端数は、切り捨てる。

(3)In the calculation by the formula set forth in the preceding paragraph, fractions below one year are omitted for the number of years from the issue date to the redemption date and the number of years from the issue date to the deposit date, and fractions below one yen are omitted when the difference between the face value and the issue price is divided by the number of years from the issue date to the redemption date.

第三十条前払式支払手段発行者は、法第十五条の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第十三号により作成した発行保証金保全契約届出書に、発行保証金保全契約に係る契約書の写しを添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 30When an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to make a notification under Article 15 of the Act, the issuer must submit a written notice of guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance using the appended form 13 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with a copy of the guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance attached to it.

第三十条の二令第七条に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる場合以外の場合には、発行保証金保全契約の全部又は一部の解除を行うことができないこととする。

Article 30-2The provisions specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 7 of the Order are provisions to the effect that the whole or part of a guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance may not be cancelled except in the following cases:

第三十一条令第八条第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める健全な自己資本の状況にある旨の区分は、次の各号に掲げる銀行等の種類に応じ、当該各号に掲げる区分とする。

Article 31(1)The category for one that is determined to have sound equity capital as specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Order is the category specified in the following items for the type of deposit-taking institutions prescribed in those items:

２前項第一号、第一号の二及び第二号の「海外営業拠点」とは、銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省令第三十九号）第一条第三項又は長期信用銀行法第十七条において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省令第四十号）第一条第三項に規定する海外営業拠点をいう。

(2)The term "overseas business locations" as used in items (i), (i)-2, and (ii) of the preceding paragraph means the overseas business locations prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance No. 39 of 2000) or in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 17 of the Long Term Credit Bank Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance No. 40 of 2000).

３第一項第一号の三及び第二号の「海外拠点」とは、信用金庫法第八十九条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省令第四十一号）第三条第三項に規定する海外拠点をいう。

(3)The term "overseas bases" as used in paragraph (1), items (i)-3 and (ii) means the overseas bases prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 89, Paragraph (1) of the Shinkin Bank Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance No. 41 of 2000).

４第一項第一号から第一号の三までの「国際統一基準」とは、銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第四項若しくは第三条第三項、長期信用銀行法第十七条において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第四項又は信用金庫法第八十九条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第三条第五項に規定する国際統一基準をいう。

(4)The term "international uniform standard" as used in paragraph (1), items (i) through (i)-3 means the international uniform standard prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (4) or Article 3, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act, in Article 1, paragraph (4) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 17 of the Long Term Credit Bank Act, or in Article 3, paragraph (5) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 89, Paragraph (1) of the Shinkin Bank Act.

５第一項第一号から第二号までの「単体自己資本比率」とは、銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第七項、長期信用銀行法第十七条において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第六項又は信用金庫法第八十九条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第三条第六項に規定する単体自己資本比率をいい、第一項第一号の「単体普通株式等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」、「単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」及び「単体総自己資本比率」とは、それぞれ銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第七項に規定する単体普通株式等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率、単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率及び単体総自己資本比率をいい、第一項第一号の三の「単体普通出資等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」、「単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」及び「単体総自己資本比率」とは、それぞれ信用金庫法第八十九条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第三条第六項に規定する単体普通出資等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率、単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率及び単体総自己資本比率をいう。

(5)The term "non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), items (i) through (ii) means the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (7) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act, in Article 1, paragraph (6) of Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 17 of the Long Term Credit Bank Act, or in Article 3, paragraph (6) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 89, Paragraph (1) of the Shinkin Bank Act; the terms "non-consolidated common equity tier 1 ratio", "non-consolidated tier 1 ratio", and "non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (i) mean the non-consolidated common equity tier 1 ratio, non-consolidated tier 1 ratio, and non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (7) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act; and the terms "non-consolidated common capital contribution tier 1 ratio", "non-consolidated tier 1 ratio", and "non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (i)-3 mean the non-consolidated common capital contribution tier 1 ratio, non-consolidated tier 1 ratio, and non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (6) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 89, Paragraph (1) of the Shinkin Bank Act.

６第一項第二号の「国内基準」とは、銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第五項若しくは第三条第四項、長期信用銀行法第十七条において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第一条第五項又は信用金庫法第八十九条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令第三条第四項に規定する国内基準をいう。

(6)The term "domestic standard" as used in paragraph (1), item (ii) means the domestic standard prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (5) or Article 3, paragraph (4) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act, in Article 1, paragraph (5) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 17 of the Long Term Credit Bank Act, or in Article 3, paragraph (4) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 89, Paragraph (1) of the Shinkin Bank Act.

７第一項第三号の「単体自己資本比率」とは、労働金庫又は労働金庫連合会にあっては労働金庫法第九十四条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省・労働省令第八号）第二条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率を、信用協同組合又は中小企業等協同組合法第九条の九第一項第一号の事業を行う協同組合連合会にあっては協同組合による金融事業に関する法律第六条第一項において準用する銀行法第二十六条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省令第四十二号）第一条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率を、農業協同組合法第十条第一項第三号の事業を行う農業協同組合又は農業協同組合連合会にあっては農業協同組合法第九十四条の二第三項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省・農林水産省令第十三号）第一条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率を、水産業協同組合法第十一条第一項第四号の事業を行う漁業協同組合又は同法第九十三条第一項第二号の事業を行う水産加工業協同組合にあっては水産業協同組合法第百二十三条の二第三項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十二年総理府・大蔵省・農林水産省令第十五号）第一条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率を、同法第八十七条第一項第四号の事業を行う漁業協同組合連合会又は同法第九十七条第一項第二号の事業を行う水産加工業協同組合連合会にあっては同令第三条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率をいう。

(7)The term non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (iii) means: for labor banks or federations of labor banks, the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 94, Paragraph (1) of the Labor Bank Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labour No. 8 of 2000); for credit cooperatives or federations of cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 9-9, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Cooperatives Act, the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 26, Paragraph (2) of the Banking Act as Applied Mutatis Mutandis Pursuant to Article 6, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Financial Businesses by Cooperative (Order of the Prime Minister's Office and the Minister of Finance No. 42 of 2000); for agricultural cooperatives or federations of agricultural cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 94-2, paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No. 13 of 2000); for fisheries cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Fisheries Cooperatives Act or fishery processing cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 93, paragraph (1), item (ii) of that Act, the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 123-2, Paragraph (3) of the Fisheries Cooperatives Act (Order of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No. 15 of 2000); and for federations of fisheries cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 87, paragraph (1), item (iv) of that Act or federations of fishery processing cooperatives engaging in the business referred to in Article 97, paragraph (1), item (ii) of that Act, the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (3) of that Order.

８第一項第四号の「単体自己資本比率」、「単体普通出資等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」、「単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」及び「単体総自己資本比率」とは、それぞれ農林中央金庫法第八十五条第二項に規定する区分等を定める命令（平成十三年内閣府・財務省・農林水産省令第三号）第一条第三項に規定する単体自己資本比率、単体普通出資等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率、単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率及び単体総自己資本比率をいう。

(8)The terms "non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio", "non-consolidated common capital contribution tier 1 ratio", "non-consolidated tier 1 ratio", and "non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (iv) mean the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio, non-consolidated common capital contribution tier 1 ratio, non-consolidated tier 1 ratio, and non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio prescribed in Article 1, paragraph (3) of the Order Providing for the Categories, etc. Prescribed in Article 85, Paragraph (2) of the Norinchukin Bank Act (Order of the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries No. 3 of 2001).

９第一項第五号の「単体自己資本比率」とは、株式会社商工組合中央金庫法（平成十九年法律第七十四号）第二十三条第一項第一号に規定する基準に係る算式により得られる比率をいい、「単体普通株式等Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」、「単体Ｔｉｅｒ１比率」及び「単体総自己資本比率」とは、単体自己資本比率のうち当該算式により得られる比率をいう。

(9)The term "non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (v) means the ratio obtained by the formula for the standard prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Shoko Chukin Bank Limited Act (Act No. 74 of 2007), and the terms "non-consolidated common equity tier 1 ratio", "non-consolidated tier 1 ratio", and "non-consolidated total capital adequacy ratio" as used in paragraph (1), item (v) mean the non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio obtained by the formula.

第三十二条令第八条第二項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める健全な保険金等の支払能力の充実の状況にある旨の区分は、最終の業務及び財産の状況に関する説明書類における保険金等の支払能力の充実の状況を示す比率が二百パーセント以上であることとする。

Article 32(1)The category for one that is determined to be at the level of solvency in terms of the ability to pay out insurance proceeds, etc. as specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Order is for one whose ratio indicating the level of solvency in terms of the ability to pay out insurance proceeds, etc. that is included in the latest explanatory documents on the status of business and property is not less than 200 percent.

２前項に規定する「保険金等の支払能力の充実の状況を示す比率」とは、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める基準に係る算式により得られる比率をいう。

(2)The term "ratio indicating the level of solvency in terms of the ability to pay out insurance proceeds, etc." as prescribed in the preceding paragraph means the ratio obtained by the formula for the standard prescribed in the following items for the categories prescribed in those items:

３令第八条第二項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める者は、保険会社、外国保険会社等又は引受社員とする。

(3)Persons specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Order are insurance companies, foreign insurance companies, etc., or underwriting members.

第三十三条前払式支払手段発行者は、発行保証金保全契約の全部を解除しようとするときは、別紙様式第十四号により作成した発行保証金保全契約全部解除届出書を金融庁長官に提出するものとする。

Article 33If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to cancel the whole of a guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance, the issuer is to submit a written notice of cancellation of the whole of the guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance using the appended form 14 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

第三十四条前払式支払手段発行者は、法第十六条第一項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第十五号により作成した発行保証金信託契約届出書に、発行保証金信託契約に係る契約書の写しを添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 34If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to make a notification under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act, the issuer must submit a written notice of trust agreement for security deposits for issuance using the appended form 15 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with a copy of the trust agreement for security deposits for issuance attached to it.

第三十五条法第十六条第二項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 35Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act are the following particulars:

第三十六条法第十六条第三項に規定する内閣府令で定める預貯金は、銀行等に対する預貯金（信託契約前払式支払手段発行者が当該銀行等である場合には、自己に対する預貯金を除く。）とする。

Article 36(1)Bank deposits and savings specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Act are bank deposits and savings with a deposit-taking institution (excluding bank deposits and savings with itself if the relevant trust agreement prepaid payment instruments issuer is that deposit-taking institution).

２法第十六条第三項に規定する内閣府令で定める債券は、次に掲げる債券（その権利の帰属が社債、株式等の振替に関する法律の規定による振替口座簿の記載又は記録により定まるものとされるものを含む。以下同じ。）とする。

(2)Bond certificates specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Act are the following bond certificates (including those for which the ownership of the right is determined based on the statement or record in the book-entry account register under the provisions of the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares; hereinafter the same applies):

第三十七条法第十六条第三項の規定により債券を信託財産とし、又は第三十五条第五号イの規定により信託財産の運用として債券を保有する場合の当該債券の評価額は、次の各号に掲げる債券の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める率を前払式支払手段発行者の各基準日における当該債券の時価に乗じて得た額を超えない額とする。

Article 37If the trust property is maintained in the form of bond certificates pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Act or is invested in bond certificates pursuant to the provisions of Article 35, item (v), (a), the estimated amount of the bond certificates is an amount not exceeding the market value of the bond certificates as of each base date of the issuer of prepaid payment instruments multiplied by the ratio specified in the following items according to the categories of bond certificates prescribed in those items:

第三十八条前払式支払手段発行者は、発行保証金信託契約の全部を解除しようとするときは、別紙様式第十六号により作成した発行保証金信託契約全部解除届出書を金融庁長官に提出するものとする。

Article 38If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to cancel the whole of a trust agreement for security deposits for issuance, the issuer is to submit a written notice of cancellation of the whole of the trust agreement for security deposits for issuance using the appended form 16 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

第三十九条法第十七条の規定による命令に基づき発行保証金の供託を行う場合においては、発行保証金保全契約又は発行保証金信託契約を締結した前払式支払手段発行者の主たる営業所又は事務所の最寄りの供託所に供託しなければならない。

Article 39(1)If any security deposit for issuance is required pursuant to the order under Article 17 of the Act, the deposit must be made to the official depository nearest to the principal business office or office of the issuer of prepaid payment instruments that concluded the relevant guarantee contract of security deposit for issuance or trust agreement for security deposits for issuance.

２前項の供託をした者は、遅滞なく、別紙様式第十七号により作成した届出書に、当該供託に係る供託書正本を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

(2)The person that has made the deposit referred to in the preceding paragraph must submit a written notice using the appended form 17 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the authenticated copy of the certificate of that deposit attached to it, without delay.

第四十条令第九条第一項第三号に規定する権利の実行の手続が終了した日における未使用残高は、第一号に掲げる合計額から第二号に掲げる合計額を控除した額とする。

Article 40(1)The unused balance as of the day on which the procedure for the fulfillment of the right prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Order is the amount arrived at when the total amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the total amount set forth in item (i):

２令第九条第二項第一号に規定する払戻しの手続が終了した日における未使用残高は、第一号に掲げる合計額から第二号に掲げる合計額を控除した額とする。

(2)The unused balance as of the day on which the procedure for refund prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Order is the amount arrived at when the total amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the total amount set forth in item (i):

第四十一条法第二十条第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める額は、第一号に掲げる合計額から第二号に掲げる合計額を控除した額とする。

Article 41(1)The amount specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act is the amount arrived at when the total amount set forth in item (ii) is deducted from the total amount set forth in item (i):

２前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十条第二項第一号から第三号までに掲げる事項並びに第五項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項を、官報、時事に関する事項を掲載する日刊新聞紙又は電子公告（会社法第二条第三十四号に規定する電子公告をいう。）により公告しなければならない。

(2)An issuer of prepaid payment instruments must give a public notice of the particulars listed in Article 20, paragraph (2), items (i) through (iii) of the Act and the particulars listed in paragraph (5), items (i) and (ii) in the Official Gazette or a daily newspaper that publishes particulars on current events or by means of electronic public notice (meaning the electronic public notice prescribed in Article 2, item (xxxiv) of the Companies Act).

３前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十条第二項各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を全ての営業所又は事務所及び加盟店の公衆の目につきやすい場所に掲示するための措置を講じなければならない。

(3)An issuer of prepaid payment instruments must take measures to post the particulars listed in the items of Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act in a location easily seen by the public at all of its business offices or offices and the member shops.

４前払式支払手段発行者は、物品の給付又は役務の提供が当該前払式支払手段発行者又は当該前払式支払手段発行者が指定する者の使用に係る電子計算機と利用者の使用に係る電子計算機とを接続する電気通信回線を通じて行われる場合に利用される前払式支払手段につき払戻しを行おうとするときは、前項の規定による掲示に代えて、当該前払式支払手段発行者が当該前払式支払手段の利用者に対して提供する第二十一条第二項に規定するいずれかの方法と同一の方法により、法第二十条第二項各号に掲げる事項に関する情報を当該払戻しに係る前払式支払手段の利用者に提供しなければならない。

(4)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to make a refund for prepaid payment instruments that are used when goods are delivered or services are provided through telecommunications lines connecting the computer used by the issuer or the person designated by the issuer with the computer of the users, the issuer, in lieu of the posting prescribed in the preceding paragraph, must provide the users of the prepaid payment instruments subject to the relevant refund with information concerning the particulars listed in the items of Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act by the same method as any of those prescribed in Article 21, paragraph (2) that the issuer employs for providing the relevant information to the users.

５法第二十条第二項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(5)Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act are the following particulars:

６前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十条第二項の規定による公告をしたときは、直ちに、別紙様式第十八号により作成した届出書に、次に掲げる書類を添付して、金融庁長官に提出するものとする。

(6)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments gives a public notice under Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act, the issuer is to immediately submit a written notice using the appended form 18 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the following documents attached to it:

７前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十条第一項の規定による払戻しが完了したときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した別紙様式第十九号による報告書を金融庁長官に提出するものとする。

(7)Upon completion of the refund under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act, an issuer of prepaid payment instruments is to submit a written report using the appended form 19 that contains the following particulars to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency:

８前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十条第一項の規定による払戻しを完了することができないときは、速やかに、別紙様式第二十号により作成した届出書を金融庁長官に提出するものとする。

(8)An issuer of prepaid payment instruments that is unable to complete the refund under Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Act is to promptly submit a written notice using the appended form 20 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

第四十二条法第二十条第五項に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合とする。

Article 42(1)Cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (5) of the Act are the cases falling under any of the following items:

２前払式支払手段発行者は、前項第四号の承認を受けようとするときは、別紙様式第二十一号により作成した承認申請書を金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

(2)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to obtain the approval referred to in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph, the issuer must submit a written application for approval using the appended form 21 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

３金融庁長官は、前払式支払手段発行者がその発行する全ての前払式支払手段の払戻しを確実に行うことができる資力を有すると認められる場合でなければ、第一項第四号の承認をしてはならない。

(3)The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency must not grant the approval referred to in paragraph (1), item (iv) unless the issuer of prepaid payment instruments is found to have sufficient financial resources to make sure that the issuer can refund all prepaid payment instruments it issues.

４金融庁長官は、第一項第四号の承認をしたときは、別紙様式第二十二号により作成した承認書により前払式支払手段発行者に通知するものとする。

(4)If the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency grants the approval referred to in paragraph (1), item (iv), the Commissioner is to notify the issuer of prepaid payment instruments to that effect by issuing a written approval using the appended form 22.

第四十三条前払式支払手段発行者は、その業務の内容及び方法に応じ、前払式支払手段の発行の業務に係る電子情報処理組織の管理を十分に行うための措置を講じなければならない。

Article 43An issuer of prepaid payment instruments must take measures to ensure sufficient control of the electronic data processing system for the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments in accordance with the contents and methods of its business.

第四十四条前払式支払手段発行者は、その取り扱う個人である前払式支払手段の利用者に関する情報の安全管理、従業者の監督及び当該情報の取扱いを委託する場合にはその委託先の監督について、当該情報の漏えい、滅失又は毀損の防止を図るために必要かつ適切な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 44With regard to information security management for the personal information of users of prepaid payment instruments who are individuals, supervision of its employees, and if the handling of that information is entrusted to another person, supervision of the other person, an issuer of prepaid payment instruments must take necessary and appropriate measures for preventing leaking, loss, or damage of that information.

第四十五条前払式支払手段発行者は、その取り扱う個人である前払式支払手段の利用者に関する人種、信条、門地、本籍地、保健医療又は犯罪経歴についての情報その他の特別の非公開情報（その業務上知り得た公表されていない情報をいう。）を取り扱うときは、適切な業務の運営の確保その他必要と認められる目的以外の目的のために利用しないことを確保するための措置を講じなければならない。

Article 45In handling personal information regarding race, creed, family origin, domicile of origin, healthcare, or criminal background and other specified non-public information (meaning information learned in the course of business that has not yet been publicly disclosed) of the users of prepaid payment instruments who are individuals, an issuer of prepaid payment instruments must take measures to ensure that the relevant information is not used for a purpose other than for ensuring the appropriate operation of the business and for other purposes found necessary.

第四十五条の二前払式支払手段発行者は、その前払式支払手段の発行の業務の一部を第三者に委託する場合には、委託する業務の内容に応じ、次に掲げる措置を講じなければならない。

Article 45-2If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments entrusts part of its business of issuing prepaid payment instruments to a third party, the issuer must take the following measures in accordance with the contents of the entrusted business:

第四十六条法第二十二条に規定する前払式支払手段の発行の業務に関する帳簿書類は、次に掲げる帳簿書類とする。

Article 46(1)The books and documents on the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments as prescribed in Article 22 of the Act are the following books and documents:

２前項第一号の前払式支払手段及びその支払可能金額等の種類ごとの発行量とは、これらの種類ごとに、法第三条第一項第一号に掲げる前払式支払手段にあってはその発行時において代価の弁済に充てることができる金額（その発行後に加算型前払式支払手段に加算された金額（金額を度その他の単位により換算していると認められる場合にあっては、当該単位数を金銭に換算した金額）を含む。）を、同項第二号に掲げる前払式支払手段にあってはその発行時において給付又は提供を請求することができる物品又は役務の数量（その発行後に加算型前払式支払手段に加算された物品又は役務の数量を含む。）を合計した数値とする。

(2)The issuance volume by type of prepaid payment instruments and their amount available for payment, etc. set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph is the numerical value arrived at when the amounts that are available for the payment of proceeds at the time of issuance (including the amounts that were thereafter added to addition-type prepaid payment instruments (or if the amounts are found to be converted to and indicated as a number in another unit, including monetary amounts converted from the numbers in the relevant unit)) are totaled for each type, in the case of the prepaid payment instruments prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act; or when the quantities of goods or services which can be requested to be delivered or provided at the time of issuance (including the quantity of goods or services that was thereafter added to addition-type prepaid payment instruments) are totaled for each type, in the case of the prepaid payment instruments prescribed in item (ii) of that paragraph.

３第一項第一号の前払式支払手段及びその支払可能金額等の種類ごとの回収量とは、これらの種類ごとに、法第三条第一項第一号に掲げる前払式支払手段にあっては代価の弁済に充てられた金額を、同項第二号に掲げる前払式支払手段にあっては当該前払式支払手段の使用によって請求した物品又は役務の数量を合計した数値とする。

(3)The collection volume by type of prepaid payment instruments and their amount available for payment, etc. set forth in paragraph (1), item (i) is the numerical value arrived at when the amounts that have been used for the payment of proceeds are totaled for each type, in the case of the prepaid payment instruments prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act; or when the quantities of goods or services that have been requested by using the relevant prepaid payment instruments are totaled, in the case of the prepaid payment instruments prescribed in item (ii) of that paragraph.

４第一項第一号の回収量を前払式支払手段の支払可能金額等の種類ごとに把握することが困難と認められる場合には、前払式支払手段の種類ごとにまとめて記帳することをもって足りる。

(4)If it is found to be difficult to track the collection volume referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) by type of the amount available for payment, etc. of prepaid payment instruments, it is sufficient to record the collection volume in the aggregate by type of prepaid payment instruments.

５前払式支払手段発行者は、帳簿の閉鎖の日から少なくとも五年間、第一項に掲げる帳簿書類を保存しなければならない。

(5)An issuer of prepaid payment instruments must preserve the books and documents listed in paragraph (1) for at least five years from the day of the closing of the books.

第四十七条法第二十三条第一項の報告書は、別紙様式第二十三号により作成して、当該基準日の翌日から二月以内に金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 47(1)The written report referred to in Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act must be prepared using the appended form 23 and submitted to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency within two months from the day following the relevant base date.

２法第二十三条第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める書類は、次に掲げる書類とする。

(2)The documents specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following documents:

３金融庁長官は、必要があると認めるときは、前払式支払手段発行者に対し、前項第二号の供託書正本又は同項第四号若しくは第五号の契約書の正本の提出を命ずることができる。

(3)If the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency finds it necessary, the Commissioner may order an issuer of prepaid payment instruments to submit the authenticated copy of the certificate of deposit referred to in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph or the original of the contract referred to in item (iv) or (v) of that paragraph.

第四十八条法第二十三条第一項第一号に規定する基準期間において発行した前払式支払手段の発行額は、次に掲げる額の合計額とする。

Article 48(1)The amount of prepaid payment instruments issued during the record period prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act is the total of the following amounts:

２次条第三号に規定する基準期間における前払式支払手段の回収額は、当該基準期間における全ての前払式支払手段の価額（次の各号に掲げる前払式支払手段の区分に応じ当該各号に定める額をいう。）の合計額とする。

(2)The amount of prepaid payment instruments collected during the record period prescribed in item (iii) of the following Article is the total amount of the value (meaning the amount specified in the following items for the categories of prepaid payment instruments respectively prescribed therein) of all the prepaid payment instruments for the relevant record period:

第四十九条法第二十三条第一項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 49Particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act are the following particulars:

第五十条法第二十七条第二項及び第二十九条の規定による公告は、官報によるものとする。

Article 50The public notice prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2) and Article 29 of the Act is given in the Official Gazette.

第五十条の二前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十九条の二第一項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第二十四号により作成した届出書を金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 50-2(1)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to make a notification under Article 29-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, the issuer must submit a written notice using the appended form 24 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

２前項の届出書には、次に掲げる事項を記載するものとする。

(2)The written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to contain the following particulars:

３前払式支払手段発行者は、法第二十九条の二第二項の規定による届出をしようとするときは、別紙様式第二十五号により作成した届出書を金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

(3)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to make a notification under Article 29-2, paragraph (2) of the Act, the issuer must submit a written notice using the appended form 25 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

４前項の届出書には、次に掲げる事項を記載するものとする。

(4)The written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to contain the following particulars:

第五十条の三法第二十九条の二第一項の規定による届出書の提出を行ったことにより同項の規定の適用を受けている前払式支払手段発行者に対する第二十六条、第四十二条及び第四十八条の規定の適用については、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句とする。

Article 50-3For the provisions of Articles 26, 42 and 48 to be applied to issuers of prepaid payment instruments that have submitted a written notice under Article 29-2, paragraph (1) of the Act and to which the provisions of that paragraph apply, the terms in the middle column of the following table that appear in the provisions listed in the left-hand column of the table are replaced with the terms listed in the right-hand column of the table.

第五十一条法第三十条第二項の規定による届出をしようとする者は、別紙様式第二十六号により作成した届出書に、次に掲げる書類（官公署が証明する書類については、届出の日前三月以内に発行されたものに限る。）を添付して、金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 51A person intending to make a notification under Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a written notice using the appended form 26 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency with the following documents (limited to those issued within three months prior to the date of notification, in the case of documents certified by a public agency) attached to it:

第五十二条金融庁長官は、法第三十一条第三項に規定する権利実行事務代行者に対し、同条第二項の規定による公示に係る事務、令第十一条第二項の規定による通知に係る事務、同条第四項の規定による権利の調査（同項に規定する公示又は機会の付与を含む。）に係る事務、同条第五項の規定による配当表の作成、公示又は通知に係る事務その他の権利の実行の手続に関する事務の全部又は一部を委託することができる。

Article 52The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency may entrust the agent for a local finance office in the distribution proceedings of security deposit to holders of prepaid payment instruments prescribed in Article 31, paragraph (3) of the Act with the whole or part of the duties related to the public notice under paragraph (2) of that Article, the duties related to the notification under Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Order, the duties related to the investigation of the right under paragraph (4) of that Article (including the public notice or provision of an opportunity prescribed in that paragraph), the duties related to preparation, public notice, and notification of the distribution table under paragraph (5) of that Article, and other duties related to the procedure for the fulfillment of the right.

第五十三条法第三十三条第一項の規定による届出をしようとする者は、別紙様式第二十七号により作成した届出書を金融庁長官に提出しなければならない。

Article 53(1)A person intending to make a notification under Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written notice using the appended form 27 to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

２前項の届出書には、次に掲げる事項を記載するものとする。

(2)The written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to contain the following particulars:

３前払式支払手段発行者が事業譲渡、合併又は会社分割その他の事由により前払式支払手段の発行の業務の全部又は一部を廃止したときは、第一項の届出書には、当該業務の承継に係る契約の内容及び当該業務の承継方法を記載した書面を添付しなければならない。

(3)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments has discontinued the whole or part of the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments by means of transfer of business, merger or company split, or for other reasons, a document containing both the terms and conditions of the contract on the succession of the business and the method for succession of the business must be attached to the written notice referred to in paragraph (1).

第五十三条の二前払式支払手段発行者は、自己又はその役員若しくは従業者に前払式支払手段の発行の業務に関し法令に違反する行為又は前払式支払手段の発行の業務の健全かつ適切な運営に支障を来す行為があったことを知った場合には、当該事実を知った日から二週間以内に、次に掲げる事項を記載した別紙様式第二十八号による届出書を財務局長等に提出するものとする。

Article 53-2If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments has come to know that the issuer or its officer or employee has committed a violation of laws and regulations with regard to the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments or an act that hinders the proper and secure conduct of the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments, the issuer must submit a written notice using the appended form 28 containing the following particulars to the Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau, within two weeks from the day on which it came to know that fact:

第五十四条前払式支払手段発行者は、第九条に規定する届出書その他法及びこの府令に規定する書類（次項及び次条において「届出書等」という。）を金融庁長官に提出しようとするときは、当該前払式支払手段発行者の主たる営業所又は事務所の所在地を管轄する財務局長（当該所在地が福岡財務支局の管轄区域（財務事務所の管轄区域を除く。）内にある場合にあっては福岡財務支局長とし、当該所在地が財務事務所又は小樽出張所若しくは北見出張所の管轄区域内にある場合にあっては当該財務事務所長又は出張所長（次項及び次条において「財務事務所長等」という。）とする。）を経由してこれを提出しなければならない。

Article 54(1)When an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to submit the written notice prescribed in Article 9 and other documents prescribed in the Act and this Cabinet Office Order (referred to as "written notice or other document" in the following paragraph and the following Article) to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, the issuer of prepaid payment instruments must submit it through the Director-General of a local finance bureau having jurisdiction over the location of the issuer's principal business office or office (or if the office is located within the jurisdictional district of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau (excluding the jurisdictional district of a local finance office), through the Director General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau; and if the office is located within the jurisdictional district of a local finance office or the Otaru Sub-office or Kitami Sub-office of the Hokkaido Local Finance Bureau, through the head of the local finance office or sub-office (referred to as the "head of the local finance office or sub-office" in the following paragraph and the following Article)).

２前払式支払手段発行者は、届出書等を財務局長等に提出しようとする場合において、当該前払式支払手段発行者の主たる営業所又は事務所の所在地を管轄する財務事務所長等があるときは、当該財務事務所長等を経由してこれを提出しなければならない。

(2)If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to submit a written notice or other document to the Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau, and there is a head of the local finance office or sub-office with jurisdiction over the location of the principal business office or office of the issuer of prepaid payment instruments, the issuer of prepaid payment instruments must submit the written notice or other document to the Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau through the head of the local finance office or sub-office.

第五十五条前払式支払手段発行者は、届出書等を金融庁長官又は財務局長等に提出しようとするとき（前条の規定により財務事務所長等を経由するときを含む。）は、認定資金決済事業者協会を経由して提出することができる。

Article 55If an issuer of prepaid payment instruments intends to submit a written notice or other document to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency or the Director-General of a local finance bureau including the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau (including submission through the head of the local finance office or sub-office under the preceding Article), the issuer may submit it through a certified association for payment service providers.

第五十六条金融庁長官は、法第七条の登録に関する申請がその事務所に到達してから二月以内に、当該申請に対する処分をするよう努めるものとする。

Article 56(1)The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency is to endeavor to process any application for registration referred to in Article 7 of the Act within two months from the day on which the application arrives at the office of the Commissioner.

２金融庁長官は、第四十二条第一項第四号の承認に関する申請がその事務所に到達してから二十日以内に、当該申請に対する処分をするよう努めるものとする。

(2)The Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency is to endeavor to process an application for approval referred to in Article 42, paragraph (1), item (iv) within twenty days from the day on which the application arrives at the office of the Commissioner.

３前二項に規定する期間には、次に掲げる期間を含まないものとする。

(3)The period prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs is not to include the following periods: