Order for Enforcement of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity (Tentative translation)
The Cabinet hereby enacts this Cabinet Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 35 of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity(Act No.104 of 2014).
(Fixed number of the members other than the Ministers of State,etc)
Article 1  (1) Among the members of the Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters(hereinafter referred to as "members"), the fixed number of members listed in Article 30, paragraph (2),item (viii) of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity(referred to as the "Act" in Article 5) is ten or less.
(2) The term of the members prescribed in the preceding paragraph is two years; provided, however, that the term of a substitute member is the remaining term of their predecessor.
(3) The members prescribed in paragraph (1) may be re-appointed.
(4) The members prescribed in paragraph (1) are to be part-time.
(Expert Examination Committee)
Article 2  (1) The Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters (referred to as the "Headquarters" in Article 4) may establish an expert examination committee by its resolution if it is necessary to appoint expert members in order to have them investigate specialized matters.
(2) Expert members are to be appointed by the Prime Minister from among persons who have the relevant expertise and experience in specialized matters.
(3) Expert members are to be part-time.
(4) An expert examination committee is to be abolished when the investigation for which it was established has been completed.
(Members of the Expert Examination Committee)
Article 3  If the Chief of the Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters (referred to as the "Chief" in the following Article) finds it necessary to do so, the Chief may appoint members as persons who should belong to the expert examination committee.
(Operation of the Headquarters)
Article 4  Beyond what is provided for in this Cabinet Order, necessary matters concerning the operation of the Headquarters are decided by the Chief in consultation with the Headquarters.
(Corporation specified by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 31, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act)
Article 5  The corporation specified by Cabinet Order as referred to in Article 31, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act is General Incorporated Association, JPCERT Coordination Center (meaning the juridical person established on March 18, 2003, under the name "Limited Liability Intermediate Corporation, JPCERT Coordination Center")
Supplementary Provisions
This Cabinet Order comes into effect on the effective date prescribed in the proviso of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity(January 9, 2015).
Supplementary Provisions  [Cabinet Order No.37 of March 13, 2019]  [Extract]
This Cabinet Order comes into effect on the day of enforcement of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity(April 1,2019).
Supplementary Provisions  [Cabinet Order No.195 of July 2, 2021]  [Extract]
(Effective Date)
(1) This Cabinet Order comes into effect on from September 1, 2021.