第一条本令ハ終戦後ノ事態ニ対処シ物価ノ安定ヲ確保シ以テ社会経済秩序ヲ維持シ国民生活ノ安定ヲ図ルヲ目的トス

Article 1The purpose of this Ordinance is to deal with the situation after the end of World War II and ensure the stability of prices, thereby maintaining social and economic order, and achieving the stability of the lives of the citizenry.

第二条本令ニ於テ価格等トハ価格、運送賃、保管料、保険料、賃貸料、加工賃、修繕料其ノ他給付ノ対価タル財産的給付ヲ謂フ

Article 2The term "Price, etc." as used in this Ordinance means the price, freight charge, storage fee, insurance premium, rent, processing fee, repair fee, and other payment made as consideration for performance.

第三条価格等ニ付第四条及第七条ニ規定スル統制額アルトキハ価格等ハ其ノ統制額ヲ超エテ之ヲ契約シ、支払ヒ又ハ受領スルコトヲ得ズ但シ第七条第一項ニ規定スル統制額ニ係ル場合ヲ除クノ外政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ価格等ノ支払者又ハ受領者ニ於テ主務大臣ノ許可ヲ受ケタル場合ニ於テハ此ノ限ニ在ラズ

Article 3(1)If there is a regulated amount as prescribed in Articles 4 and 7 with regard to a Price, etc., it is not permitted to make a contract for or pay or receive the Price, etc. which is higher than the regulated amount; provided, however, that this excludes a case relating to the regulated amount prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) and does not apply to a case when the payer or recipient of the Price, etc. obtains permission from the competent minister as provided for by Cabinet Order.

○２価格等ニ対スル給付ノ為サルル地区ニ於ケル統制額ト他ノ地区ニ於ケル当該価格等ノ統制額トガ異ル場合ニ於テハ当該給付ニ付テハ主務大臣別段ノ定ヲ為シタル場合ヲ除クノ外当該給付ノ為サルル地区ニ於ケル統制額ヲ以テ前項ノ場合ニ於ケル統制額トス

(2) When the regulated amount in an area where performance is to be provided in exchange for a Price, etc. differs from the regulated amount for said Price, etc. in another area, unless the competent minister specifies otherwise for said performance, the regulated amount in the area where said performance is to be provided is to be the regulated amount in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第四条主務大臣物価ガ著シク昂騰シ又ハ昂騰スル虞アル場合ニ於テ他ノ措置ニ依リテハ価格等ノ安定ヲ確保スルコト困難ト認ムルトキハ第七条ニ規定スル場合ヲ除クノ外政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ当該価格等ニ付其ノ統制額ヲ指定スルコトヲ得

Article 4(1)When prices rise or are likely to rise and the competent minister finds it difficult to ensure the stability of a Price, etc. by any other measures, except in the case prescribed in Article 7, the competent minister may designate a regulated amount for said Price, etc. as provided for by Cabinet Order.

第五条及第六条　削除

Articles 5 and 6 Deleted.

第七条価格等ニ付他ノ法令ニ定ムル額又ハ他ノ法令ニ基ク行政機関及都道府県知事ノ決定、命令、許可、認可其ノ他ノ処分アリタル額アルトキハ之ヲ当該価格等ノ統制額トス

Article 7(1)When there is an amount specified by another law or regulation or an amount for which an administrative organ or a prefectural governor has made a decision, order, permission, approval, or any other disposition under another law or regulation with regard to a Price, etc., said amount is to be the regulated amount for said Price, etc.

○２前項ニ規定スル額ガ特定ノ者ノ為ス給付ニ対スル価格等ニ限リ適用アルモノナル場合ニ於テハ同項ニ規定スル額ハ主務大臣ニ於テ別段ノ定ヲ為ス場合ヲ除クノ外当該特定ノ者以外ノ者ノ為ス同種ノ給付ニ対スル価格等ニ付テモ亦其ノ統制額トス

(2) When the amount prescribed in the preceding paragraph is only applicable to a Price, etc. to be paid for performance provided by a specific person, unless the competent minister specifies otherwise, the amount prescribed in said paragraph is to be the regulated amount also for a Price, etc. paid for the same type of performance provided by a person other than said specific person.

○３第一項ノ他ノ法令ハ政令ヲ以テ之ヲ定ム

(3) The other laws and regulations referred to in paragraph (1) are provided for by Cabinet Order.

第八条第四条ノ指定及前条第一項ノ処分ハ此等処分実施ノ際現ニ存スル契約ニシテ其ノ際左ノ各号ノ一ニ該当スルモノニ対シテハ影響ヲ及ボスコトナシ

Article 8The designation referred to in Article 4 and the dispositions referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article do not influence a contract which exists at the time of implementation of any of these dispositions and which falls under any of the following items:

第八条ノ二第三条第一項但書ノ許可、第四条ノ指定又ハ第七条第一項ノ処分実施ノ際現ニ存スル契約ニシテ前条各号ノ一ニ該当スルモノ（以下履行中ノ契約ト称ス）ニ付テハ履行中ノ契約締結当時第三条第一項但書ノ許可ニ伴ヒ主務大臣ノ定メタル額又ハ第四条若ハ第七条ニ規定スル統制額アリタルトキハ此等ノ額ヲ超ユル価格等ヲ支払ヒ又ハ受領スルコトヲ目的トシテ履行中ノ契約ヲ変更若ハ消滅セシメル契約ヲ為シ又ハ此等ノ額ヲ超ユル価格等ヲ支払ヒ若ハ受領スルコトヲ得ズ但シ主務大臣ニ於テ別段ノ定ヲ為シタルトキ又ハ其ノ許可ヲ受ケタルトキハ此ノ限ニ在ラズ

Article 8-2With regard to a contract which exists at the time of implementation of the permission referred to in the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1), the designation referred to in Article 4, or any of the dispositions referred to in Article 7, paragraph (1) and which falls under any of the items of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "Contract in Progress"), if there was an amount specified by the competent minister in line with the permission referred to in the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) or the regulated amount prescribed in Article 4 or 7 at the time of conclusion of the Contract in Progress, it is not permitted to make a contract to change or extinguish the Contract in Progress for the purpose of paying or receiving a Price, etc. that is higher than such amount or to pay or receive a Price, etc. that is higher than such amount; provided, however, that this does not apply when the competent minister specifies otherwise or when permission of the competent minister is obtained.

第九条何等ノ名義ヲ以テスルヲ問ハズ第三条ノ規定ニ依ル禁止ヲ免ルル行為ヲ為スコトヲ得ズ

Article 9It is not permitted to commit an act of evading the prohibition under Article 3 under any name.

第九条ノ二価格等ハ不当ニ高価ナル額ヲ以テ之ヲ契約シ、支払ヒ又ハ受領スルコトヲ得ズ

Article 9-2It is not permitted to make a contract for or pay or receive a Price, etc. which is unreasonably high.

第十条何人ト雖モ暴利ト為ルベキ価格等ヲ得ベキ契約ヲ為シ又ハ暴利ト為ルベキ価格等ヲ受領スルコトヲ得ズ

Article 10No person may make a contract for obtaining a Price, etc. that should be regarded as an excessive profit or receive a Price, etc. that should be regarded as an excessive profit.

第十一条第三条及前二条ノ規定ハ契約ノ当事者ニシテ営利ヲ目的トシテ当該契約ヲ為スニ非ザルモノニハ之ヲ適用セズ但シ当該契約ヲ為スコトガ自己ノ業務ニ属スル者ニ付テハ此ノ限ニ在ラズ

Article 11The provisions of Article 3 and the preceding two Articles do not apply to a party to a contract who does not make said contract for profit; provided, however, that this does not apply when said contract is made as part of the party's own business.

第十二条何人ト雖モ正当ノ事由アル場合ヲ除クノ外業務上価格等ヲ得ベキ契約ヲ為スニ当リ他ノ物ヲ併セ買受クベキ旨又ハ対価ノ外金銭以外ノ物ヲ提供スベキ旨ノ負担其ノ他ノ負担ヲ附スルコトヲ得ズ

Article 12No person may, when making a contract for obtaining a Price, etc. in business, impose a burden to require concurrent purchase of another article or to require provision of an article other than money or any other burden, unless there are reasonable grounds.

第十三条何人ト雖モ正当ノ事由アル場合ヲ除クノ外業務上価格等ニ対スル給付ニ関シ対価トシテ金銭以外ノモノヲ受クルノ契約ヲ為シ又ハ之ヲ受領スルコトヲ得ズ

Article 13No person may make a contract to receive or may receive anything other than money as consideration for performance provided in exchange for a Price, etc., unless there are reasonable grounds.

第十三条ノ二物品ハ第三条、第九条ノ二、第十条、第十二条又ハ前条ニ違反シテ之ヲ取引スル目的ヲ以テ所持スルコトヲ得ズ

Article 13-2(1)Goods may not be possessed for the purpose of trading said goods in violation of Article 3, 9-2, 10, or 12, or the preceding Article.

○２第十一条ノ規定ハ前項ノ場合ニ之ヲ準用ス

(2) The provisions of Article 11 apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第十四条何人ト雖モ業務上不当ノ利益ヲ得ルノ目的ヲ以テ物ノ買占又ハ売惜ヲ為スコトヲ得ズ

Article 14No person may buy up or hold back sales of articles for gaining unjust enrichment in business.

第十五条主務大臣ハ価格等ニ対スル給付ヲ為スヲ業トスル者ニ対シ価格等ノ額ノ表示ニ関シ必要ナル事項ヲ命ズルコトヲ得

Article 15The competent minister may order a person engaged in the business of providing performance in exchange for a Price, etc. matters necessary for indicating the amount of the Price, etc.

第十六条主務大臣必要アリト認ムルトキハ価格等ニ対スル給付ヲ為スヲ業トスル者ニ対シ価格等ノ額ヲ届出ヅベキコトヲ命ズルコトヲ得

Article 16When the competent minister finds it necessary, the competent minister may order a person engaged in the business of providing performance in exchange for a Price, etc. to make notification of the amount of the Price, etc.

第十七条主務大臣必要アリト認ムルトキハ物品ノ規格、品質、販売方法、販売場所等ニ関シ制限又ハ禁止ヲ為スコトヲ得

Article 17When the competent minister finds it necessary, the competent minister may impose restriction or prohibition with regard to the standards, quality, method of sale, place of sale, or the like of goods.

第十八条主務大臣必要アリト認ムルトキハ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ価格等ノ原価ニ関シ計算ヲ為サシムルコトヲ得

Article 18When the competent minister finds it necessary, the competent minister may cause a person to calculate the cost constituting the Price, etc., as provided for by Cabinet Order.

第十九条削除

Article 19Deleted.

第二十条主務大臣ハ価格等ニ対スル給付ヲ為スヲ業トスル者ニ対シ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ其ノ者ノ為ス給付ニ対スル価格等ニ付特別ノ割増額ヲ附スベキコトヲ命ズルコトヲ得

Article 20(1)The competent minister may order a person engaged in the business of providing performance in exchange for a Price, etc. to add a special extra amount to the Price, etc. to be paid for performance provided by said person, as provided for by Cabinet Order.

○２財務大臣ハ前項ノ者ヨリ其ノ割増額ニ相当スル金額ノ全部又ハ一部ヲ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ国庫ニ納付セシムルコトヲ得

(2) The Minister of Finance may cause the person referred to in the preceding paragraph to pay an amount equivalent to said extra amount in whole or in part to the national treasury, as provided for by Cabinet Order.

第二十一条財務大臣ハ前条ニ規定スル者ニ対シ同条ノ割増額ニ相当スル収入ノ経理ニ関シ必要ナル命令ヲ為スコトヲ得

Article 21The Minister of Finance may issue a necessary order with regard to the accounting of the income equivalent to the extra amount referred to in the preceding Article to the person prescribed in said Article.

第二十二条第二十条ノ規定ニ依リ納付スル金額ハ所得税法ニ依ル所得、法人税法ニ依ル所得、特別法人税法ニ依ル剰余金、臨時利得税法ニ依ル利益及地方税法（昭和二十三年法律第百十号）ニ依リ事業税ヲ課スル場合ニ於ケル所得ノ計算ニ付之ヲ当該割増額ニ相当スル収入ノ生ジタル年又ハ事業年度ノ必要経費又ハ損金ニ算入ス

Article 22The amount to be paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 is to be included in the necessary expenses or the deductions in the year or business year in which the income equivalent to said extra amount arose, when calculating income pursuant to the Income Tax Act, income pursuant to the Corporation Tax Act, surplus pursuant to the Special Corporation Tax Act, profit pursuant to the Extraordinary Income Tax Act, and income in the case of imposing an enterprise tax pursuant to the Local Tax Act (Act No. 110 of 1948).

第二十三条第二十条ノ規定ニ依ル納付金ニ付テハ国税徴収ノ例ニ依リ徴収ス但シ先取特権ノ順位ハ国税及地方税ニ次グモノトス

Article 23The money to be paid under the provisions of Article 20 is to be collected in accordance with the rules governing collection of national tax; provided, however, that the priority order of a statutory lien of said money follows that of national tax and local tax.

第二十四条及び第二十五条削除

Articles 24 and 25Deleted.

第二十六条物価秩序ノ保持ニ当ル者ニシテ政令ヲ以テ定ムルモノハ其ノ職務執行上必要ナル事項ニ関シ質問ヲ為シ又ハ報告ヲ徴スルコトヲ得

Article 26A person who is engaged in maintaining the price order and who is specified by Cabinet Order may ask questions or collect reports on matters necessary for performing the person's duties.

第二十七条削除

Article 27Deleted.

第二十八条第二十六条ニ掲グル者ハ之ヲ法令ニ依リ公務ニ従事スル職員ト看做ス

Article 28The person set forth in Article 26 is deemed to be an official engaged in public service under laws and regulations.

第二十九条削除

Article 29Deleted.

第三十条主務大臣若ハ地方行政機関ノ長又ハ都道府県知事必要アリト認ムルトキハ物価ニ関シ報告ヲ徴シ、帳簿ノ作成ヲ命ジ又ハ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ当該職員ヲシテ必要ナル場所ニ臨検シ業務ノ状況若ハ帳簿書類其ノ他ノ物件ヲ検査セシムルコトヲ得

Article 30(1)When the competent minister, the head of a local administrative organ, or a prefectural governor finds it necessary, he/she may collect reports, order preparation of books, or, as provided for by Cabinet Order, cause relevant officials to visit necessary places and inspect the status of business, books and documents, and any other articles, with regard to prices.

○２前項ノ規定ニ依リ都道府県ガ処理スルコトトサレテイル事務ハ地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二条第九項第一号ニ規定スル第一号法定受託事務トス

(2) The affairs to be processed by a prefectural government pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are to be the "item (i) statutory entrusted functions" prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947).

第三十一条本令ニ規定スル主務大臣ノ職権ニ属スル事務ノ一部ハ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ都道府県知事之ヲ行フコトトスルコトヲ得

Article 31(1)A part of the affairs under the authority granted to the competent minister by this Ordinance may be carried out by a prefectural governor, as provided for by Cabinet Order.

○２主務大臣ハ政令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ本令ニ規定スル主務大臣ノ職権ノ一部ヲ地方行政機関ノ長ヲシテ行ハシムルコトヲ得

(2) The competent minister may cause the head of a local administrative organ to exercise a part of the competent minister's authority prescribed in this Ordinance, as provided for by Cabinet Order.

第三十二条本令ノ施行ニ関スル主務大臣ハ価格等ニ対スル給付ニ関スル行政ノ所管大臣トス

Article 32The competent minister concerning enforcement of this Ordinance is to be the minister having jurisdiction over administration relating to performance to be provided in exchange for a Price, etc.

第三十三条左ノ各号ノ一ニ該当スル者ハ十年以下ノ懲役又ハ五百万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス但シ第一号又ハ第三号ニ該当スル者ニ付テハ違反ニ係ル価格等ノ金額ト統制額ニ依ル価格等ノ金額トノ差額又ハ之ニ相当スル金額ノ三倍ガ五百万円ヲ超ユルトキ、第二号ニ該当スル者ニ付テハ違反ニ係ル価格等ノ金額ト履行中ノ契約締結当時ノ第三条第一項但書ノ許可ニ伴ヒ主務大臣ノ定メタル額若ハ第四条若ハ第七条ニ規定スル統制額トノ差額又ハ之ニ相当スル金額ノ三倍ガ五百万円ヲ超ユルトキハ罰金ハ当該差額又ハ金額ノ三倍以下トス

Article 33A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than ten years or a fine of not more than five million yen; provided, however, that, with regard to a person who falls under item (i) or (iii), if the amount obtained by tripling the difference between the amount of the Price, etc. in violation and the amount of a Price, etc. compliant with the regulated amount, or by tripling an amount equivalent to such difference, exceeds five million yen, and, with regard to a person who falls under item (ii), if the amount obtained by tripling the difference between the amount of the Price, etc. in violation and the amount specified by the competent minister in line with the permission referred to in the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) or the regulated amount prescribed in Article 4 or 7 at the time of conclusion of the Contract in Progress, or by tripling an amount equivalent to such difference, exceeds five million yen, the fine is to be not more than the amount obtained by tripling said difference or said equivalent amount:

第三十四条第九条ノ二又ハ第十条ノ規定ニ違反シタル者ハ十年以下ノ懲役又ハ五百万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス

Article 34A person who violates the provisions of Article 9-2 or 10 is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than ten years or a fine of not more than five million yen.

第三十五条第十二条、第十三条、第十三条ノ二第一項又ハ第十四条ノ規定ニ違反シタル者ハ五年以下ノ懲役又ハ三百万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス

Article 35A person who violates the provisions of Article 12 or 13, Article 13-2, paragraph (1), or Article 14 is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than five years or a fine of not more than three million yen.

第三十六条前三条ノ罪ヲ犯シタル者ニハ情状ニ因リ懲役及罰金ヲ併科スルコトヲ得

Article 36Imprisonment with required labor and a fine may be cumulatively imposed on a person who commits any of the offenses set forth in the preceding three Articles, depending on the circumstances.

第三十七条左ノ各号ノ一ニ該当スル者ハ一年以下ノ懲役又ハ二十万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス

Article 37A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen:

第三十七条ノ二第二十一条ノ規定ニ依ル命令ニ違反シテ割増額ノ全部又ハ一部ノ納付ヲ免レ又ハ免レントシタル者ハ一年以下ノ懲役又ハソノ免レ又ハ免レントシタル割増額ノ三倍以下ニ相当スル罰金ニ処ス

Article 37-2A person who, in violation of an order issued under Article 21, evades or attempts to evade payment of the extra amount in whole or in part is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than one year or a fine of not more than an amount obtained by tripling the extra amount evaded or attempted to be evaded.

第三十八条当該職員、第二十六条ニ掲グル者又ハ此等ノ職ニ在リタル者本令ニ依ル職務執行ニ関シ知得シタル秘密ヲ漏泄シ又ハ窃用シタルトキハ二年以下ノ懲役又ハ十万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス

Article 38A relevant official, a person as set forth in Article 26, or a person who was formerly in either of these positions, who divulges or misappropriates a secret that such person came to know in relation to performance of duties under this Ordinance is punished by imprisonment with required labor for not more than two years or a fine of not more than 100,000 yen.

第三十九条第二十六条ノ規定ニ違反シ同条ニ掲グル者ノ質問ニ対シ答弁ヲ為サズ若ハ虚偽ノ陳述ヲ為シ又ハ報告ヲ為サズ若ハ虚偽ノ報告ヲ為シタル者ハ十万円以下ノ罰金ニ処ス

Article 39A person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 26, fails to answer questions asked by the person set forth in said Article, makes false statements thereto, or fails to make a report, or makes a false report, is punished by a fine of not more than 100,000 yen.

第四十条法人ノ代表者又ハ法人若ハ人ノ代理人、使用人其ノ他ノ従業者ガ其ノ法人又ハ人ノ業務ニ関シ第三十三条乃至第三十五条、第三十七条第一号乃至第三号、第三十七条ノ二又ハ前条ノ違反行為ヲ為シタルトキハ行為者ヲ罰スルノ外其ノ法人又ハ人ニ対シ各本条ノ罰金刑ヲ科ス

Article 40When a representative of a corporation, or an agent, employee, or any other worker of a corporation or an individual commits an act of violation set forth in Articles 33 through 35, Article 37, items (i) through (iii), Article 37-2, or the preceding Article with regard to the business of said corporation or individual, not only the offender is to be punished but also said corporation or individual is to be punished by the fines prescribed in the respective Articles.

第四十一条本令ハ公布ノ日ヨリ之ヲ施行ス但シ第十一条第二項、第十三条乃至第三十六条ノ規定、第三十四条乃至第三十五条中第十三条ノ規定ニ関スル部分並ニ第四十条中第十三条ノ規定ニ違反スル行為及第三十六条ノ違反行為ニ関スル部分ハ昭和二十一年三月十一日ヨリ之ヲ施行シ第二十四条乃至第二十九条及第三十九条ノ規定、第三十八条中物価安定委員会ノ委員其ノ他ノ職員若ハ物価監視委員又ハ此等ノ職ニ在リタル者ニ関スル部分並ニ第四十条中第三十九条ノ違反行為ニ関スル部分施行ノ期日ハ別ニ之ヲ定ム

Article 41This Ordinance comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) and Articles 13 through 36, the provisions of Articles 34 through 35 relating to Article 13, and the provisions of Article 40 relating to an act in violation of the provisions of Article 13 and the violation set forth in Article 36 are to come into effect as of March 11, 1946, and the effective date of the provisions of Articles 24 through 29 and Article 39, the provisions of Article 38 relating to a member or any other official of the Price Stability Committee or a member of the Price Surveillance Committee, or a person who was formerly in either of these positions, and the provisions of Article 40 relating to the violation set forth in Article 39 is to be provided for separately.

第四十二条価格等統制令ハ之ヲ廃止ス

Article 42The Price, etc. Control Ordinance is to be repealed.

第四十三条旧令第七条第一項ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ指定ハ之ヲ当該価格等ニ付各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ為シタル統制額ノ指定ト看做ス

Article 43(1)Designation of the amount of a Price, etc. made by a relevant administrative authority pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Former Ordinance is to be deemed to be designation of a regulated amount made by the corresponding administrative authority pursuant to Article 4 or 31 with regard to said Price, etc.

○２前項ノ規定ニ依リ統制額ノ指定ト看做サルル指定ニ於テ価格等ノ額ガ特定ノ者ノ為ス給付ニ限リ適用アルモノト為サレ居ル場合ニ於テハ当該指定ハ之ヲ各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ其ノ者以外ノ者ノ当該指定ニ係ル地区ニ於テ為ス同種ノ給付ニ対スル価格等ニ付為シタル統制額ノ指定ト看做ス

(2) In designation that is deemed to be designation of a regulated amount pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the amount of the Price, etc. is designated as one that is only applied to performance provided by a specific person, said designation is deemed to be designation of a regulated amount, made by a corresponding administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 or 31, for a Price, etc. paid for the same type of performance provided by a person other than said specific person in the area relating to said designation.

○３本令施行ノ際第四条ノ規定ニ依リ主務大臣統制額ノ指定ヲ為シタル場合ニ於テハ当該指定ニ係ル価格等に付テハ前二項ノ場合ニ於ケル統制額ハ当該指定ニ依ル統制額ニ改訂セラレタルモノト看做ス

(3) In the case where the competent minister has designated a regulated amount pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 by the time this Ordinance comes into effect, the regulated amount in the case referred to in the preceding two paragraphs for the Price, etc. relating to said designation is to be deemed to have been revised to a regulated amount designated by said designation.

第四十四条旧令第三条第一項又ハ第四条ノ四第一項ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ認可ハ之ヲ当該価格等ニ付各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ為シタル統制額ノ指定ト看做ス

Article 44(1)Approval of the amount of a Price, etc. made by a relevant administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 4-4, paragraph (1) of the Former Ordinance is deemed to be designation of a regulated amount made by the corresponding administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 or 31 for said Price, etc.

○２前項ニ規定スル認可ニ係ル価格等ノ額ニ付旧令第三条第二項又ハ第四条ノ四第三項ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル処分アル場合ニ於テハ当該処分ハ之ヲ各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ当該処分ニ係ル者ノ為ス給付ニ対スル価格等ニ付為シタル統制額ノ指定ト看做ス

(2) If a disposition has been made by a relevant administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) or Article 4-4, paragraph (3) of the Former Order with regard to a Price, etc. relating to the approval prescribed in the preceding paragraph, said disposition is to be deemed to be designation of a regulated amount made by the corresponding administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 or 31 for the Price, etc. to be paid for performance provided by the person for whom said disposition was made.

○３前条第三項ノ規定ハ前二項ノ場合ニ付之ヲ準用ス

(3) The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding two paragraphs.

第四十五条旧令第二条第三項但書（同令第四条ノ三ニ於テ準用スル場合を含ム）ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ指示ハ之ヲ当該価格等ニ付各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ為シタル統制額ノ指定ト看做ス

Article 45(1)Designation of the amount of a Price, etc. made by a relevant administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Ordinance (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-3 of said Ordinance) is deemed to be designation of a regulated amount made by the corresponding administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 or 31 for said Price, etc.

○２第四十三条第三項ノ規定ハ前項ノ場合ニ付之ヲ準用ス

(2) The provisions of Article 43, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第四十六条旧令第七条第一項ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ指定アル場合ニ於テ当該価格等ニ付同項但書ノ規定ニ依ル行政官庁ノ許可アルトキハ当該許可ハ之ヲ各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第三条第一項但書又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ当該価格等ニ付為シタル許可ト看做ス

Article 46In the case where a relevant administrative authority has designated the amount of a Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Former Ordinance, if the relevant administrative authority has made approval pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to said paragraph for said Price, etc., said approval is deemed to be approval made by the corresponding administrative authority for said Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 31.

第四十七条旧令第三条第一項又ハ第四条ノ四第一項ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ許可アル場合ニ於テ当該価格等ニ付同令第二条第一項但書又ハ第四条ノ四第一項但書ノ規定ニ依ル行政官庁ノ許可アルトキハ当該許可ハ之ヲ各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第三条第一項但書又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ当該価格等ニ付為シタル許可ト看做ス

Article 47In the case where a relevant administrative authority has approved the amount of a Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 4-4, paragraph (1) of the Former Ordinance, if the relevant administrative authority has made approval pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 2, paragraph (1) or the proviso to Article 4-4, paragraph (1) of said Ordinance for said Price, etc., said approval is deemed to be approval made by the corresponding administrative authority for said Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 31.

第四十八条旧令第二条第三項但書（同令第四条ノ三ニ於テ準用スル場合ヲ含ム）ノ規定ニ依リ行政官庁ノ為シタル価格等ノ額ノ指示アル場合ニ於テ当該価格等に付同令第二条第一項但書（同令第四条ノ三ニ於テ準用スル場合ヲ含ム）ノ規定ニ依ル行政官庁ノ許可アルトキハ当該許可ハ之ヲ各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第三条第一項但書又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ当該価格等ニ付為シタル許可ト看做ス

Article 48In the case where a relevant administrative authority has designated the amount of a Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Ordinance (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-3 of said Ordinance), if the relevant administrative authority has made approval pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 2, paragraph (1) of said Ordinance (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-3 of said Ordinance) for said Price, etc., said approval is deemed to be approval made by the corresponding administrative authority for said Price, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 31.

第四十九条前二条ニ規定スル場合ヲ除クノ外価格等ニ付旧令第二条第一項但書ノ規定ニ依ル行政官庁ノ許可アル場合ニ於テハ当該許可ニ係ル額ハ当該価格等ニ付各相当ノ行政官庁ガ第四条又ハ第三十一条ノ規定ニ依リ指定シタル統制額ト看做ス

Article 49(1)Except for the cases prescribed in the preceding two Articles, if approval has been made by a relevant administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Former Ordinance for a Price, etc., the amount relating to said approval is deemed to be a regulated amount designated by the corresponding administrative authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 or 31 for said Price, etc.

○２第四十三条第三項ノ規定ハ前項ノ場合ニ付之ヲ準用ス

(2) The provisions of Article 43, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第五十条旧令ハ本令施行前ニ為シタル行為ニ関スル罰則ノ適用ニ付テハ本令施行後ト雖モ仍其ノ効力ヲ有ス

Article 50With regard to application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Ordinance, the provisions of the Former Ordinance remain in force after the enforcement of this Ordinance.

第百四十一条この法律は、公布の日から、これを施行する。

Article 141This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

１この政令は、公布の日から、施行する。

(1)This Cabinet Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

２物価安定委員会官制（昭和二十一年勅令第三百八十三号）は、廃止する。

(2)The Ordinance for the Administrative Organization of the Price Stability Committee (Imperial Ordinance No. 383 of 1946) is to be repealed.

１この政令は、公布の日から施行する。

(1)This Cabinet Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

２改正前の物価統制令第五条に規定する統制額であつてこの政令施行の際現に存するものは、引き続き効力を有する。

(2)Any regulated amount as prescribed in Article 5 of the Prices Control Ordinance prior to the amendment which exists at the time of enforcement of this Cabinet Order continues to remain valid.

３前項の規定の適用を受ける統制額がある価格等について第四条の規定による指定がされた場合においては、指定に係る額をもつて当該価格等の統制額とする。但し、指定の際別段の定をすることを妨げない。

(3)In the case where designation under Article 4 is made with regard to a Price, etc. for which a control price to which the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply exists, the amount relating to said designation is to be the regulated amount for said Price, etc.; provided, however, that this does not preclude providing for otherwise at the time of the designation.

１この法律は、昭和二十四年六月一日から施行する。

(1)This Act comes into effect as of June 1, 1950.

１この法律中第四条第四号、第五条第十六号、第二十四号、第二十五号及び第三十号、第十五条、第三十四条の三第一項第三号、第三十四条の七並びに経済安定本部設置法附則第二項から同法附則第十一項までの改正規定は、公布の日から、其の他の規定は、昭和二十五年六月一日から施行する。この場合において、昭和二十五年五月三十一日までは、第三十四条の三第一項第三号及び第三十四条の七の規定の適用については、「管区経済局」とあるのは「管区経済調査庁」と、「地方経済調査局」とあるのは「地方経済調査庁」と読み替えるものとする。

(1)The provisions of this Act amending Article 4, item (iv), Article 5, items (xvi), (xxiv), (xxv), and (xxx), Article 15, Article 34-3, paragraph (1), item (iii), and Article 34-7, and paragraphs (2) through (11) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Establishment of the Economic Stabilization Board come into effect as of the date of promulgation, and any other provisions come into effect as of June 1,1950.In this case, until May 31, 1950, with regard to application of the provisions of Article 34-3, paragraph (1), item (iii) and Article 34-7, the term "District Economic Bureau" is deemed to be replaced with "District Economic Research Agency" and the term "Regional Economic Research Bureau" is deemed to be replaced with "Regional Economic Research Agency."

５昭和二十四年十一月三十日以前に行われた価格等の統制額の改訂によつて生じた差益については、改正前の物価統制令第十九条及び第二十一条から第二十三条までの規定は、前項の規定にかかわらず、なお、その効力を有する。この場合において、これらの規定中「経済安定本部総裁」とあるのは、「大蔵大臣」と読み替えるものとする。

(5)With regard to any gains resulting from a revision of the regulated amount of a Price, etc. made on or prior to November 30, 1949, the provisions of Article 19 and Articles 21 through 23 of the Prices Control Ordinance prior to the amendment remain in force, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board" is deemed to be replaced with the "Minister of Finance."

６前項に規定する差益について同項の規定によつてなお効力を有する改正前の物価統制令第二十一条の規定に違反する行為に対する罰則の適用については、改正後の同令第三十七条の二の規定にかかわらず、なお、従前の例による。

(6)With regard to the application of penal provisions of acts in violation of the provisions of Article 21 of the Prices Control Ordinance prior to the amendment which are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph with regard to the gains prescribed in said paragraph, the provisions then in force remain applicable, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 37-2 of the amended Prices Control Ordinance.

１この法律は、昭和二十七年四月一日から施行する。

(1)This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 1952.

１この法律は、昭和二十七年八月一日から施行する。

(1)This Act comes into effect as of August 1, 1952.

１この法律は、国税徴収法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十七号）の施行の日から施行する。

(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation of the National Tax Collection Act (Act No. 147 of 1959).

７第二章の規定による改正後の各法令（徴収金の先取特権の順位に係る部分に限る。）の規定は、この法律の施行後に国税徴収法第二条第十二号に規定する強制換価手続による配当手続が開始される場合について適用し、この法律の施行前に当該配当手続が開始されている場合における当該法令の規定に規定する徴収金の先取特権の順位については、なお従前の例による。

(7)The provisions of laws and regulations (limited to the parts relating to the priority order of a statutory lien of a surcharge) as amended by the provisions of Chapter II apply to the case where a distribution procedure through the compulsory selling-out procedure prescribed in Article 2, item (xxii) of the National Tax Collection Act is commenced after the enforcement of this Act, and with regard to the priority order of a statutory lien of a surcharge as prescribed in the provisions of said laws and regulations in the case where said distribution procedure is commenced prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第一条この法律は、昭和三十七年四月一日から施行する。

Article 1This Act is to come into effect as of April 1, 1962.

第一条この法律は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

第四条この法律施行の際改正前の物価統制令第四条の規定により統制額の指定されている価格等に係る統制額の指定については、当分の間、改正後の同条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。

Article 4With regard to designation of a regulated amount for a Price, etc. for which a regulated amount has been designated, by the time of enforcement of this Act, pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of the Prices Control Ordinance prior to the amendment, the provisions then in force remain applicable until otherwise provided for by law, notwithstanding the provisions of said Article after the amendment.

第一条この法律は、平成十二年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2000; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items:

第百五十九条この法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行前において、地方公共団体の機関が法律又はこれに基づく政令により管理し又は執行する国、他の地方公共団体その他公共団体の事務（附則第百六十一条において「国等の事務」という。）は、この法律の施行後は、地方公共団体が法律又はこれに基づく政令により当該地方公共団体の事務として処理するものとする。

Article 159In addition to what is provided for in the respective Acts prior to the amendment by this Act, affairs to be managed or performed by an organ of a local government on behalf of the national government, another local government, or other public entity pursuant to Acts or Cabinet Orders based thereon prior to the enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as "Affairs of the National Government, etc." in Article 161 of the Supplementary Provisions) are, after the enforcement of this Act, to be processed by the local government as its own affairs pursuant to Acts or Cabinet Orders based thereon.

第百六十条この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条及び附則第百六十三条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされた許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又はこの法律の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされている許可等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）で、この法律の施行の日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、附則第二条から前条までの規定又は改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の経過措置に関する規定に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの法律の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。

Article 160(1)With regard to dispositions to grant licenses, etc. and other acts conducted, prior to the enforcement of this Act (or the respective provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 163 of the Supplementary Provisions), pursuant to the respective Acts prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as "Dispositions and Other Acts" in this Article) or applications for licenses, etc. and other acts conducted, prior to the enforcement of this Act, pursuant to the respective Acts prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as "Applications and Other Acts" in this Article), if administrative affairs pertaining to these acts come under the jurisdiction of different persons on the date of enforcement of this Act, these acts, except those prescribed in Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions through the preceding Article or in the provisions of the respective amended Acts (including orders issued based thereon) concerning transitional measures, are deemed, with regard to the application of the respective amended Acts after the date of enforcement of this Act, as Dispositions and Other Acts or Applications and Other Acts conducted pursuant to the relevant provisions of the respective amended Acts.

２この法律の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定により国又は地方公共団体の機関に対し報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行の日前にその手続がされていないものについては、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、これを、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定により国又は地方公共団体の相当の機関に対して報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項についてその手続がされていないものとみなして、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定を適用する。

(2)With regard to matters for which reports, notification, submission or any other procedures are required to be made or taken with organs of the national government or local governments, prior to the enforcement of this Act, pursuant to the respective Acts prior to the amendment, if these procedures have not yet been taken by the date of enforcement of this Act, the provisions of the respective Acts amended by this Act apply to such procedures, except those otherwise provided by this Act or Cabinet Order based thereon, by deeming that reports, notification, submission or any other procedures have not yet been made or taken with regard to matters for which such procedures are to be taken with the corresponding organs of the national government or local governments pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective amended Acts.

第百六十一条施行日前にされた国等の事務に係る処分であって、当該処分をした行政庁（以下この条において「処分庁」という。）に施行日前に行政不服審査法に規定する上級行政庁（以下この条において「上級行政庁」という。）があったものについての同法による不服申立てについては、施行日以後においても、当該処分庁に引き続き上級行政庁があるものとみなして、行政不服審査法の規定を適用する。この場合において、当該処分庁の上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁は、施行日前に当該処分庁の上級行政庁であった行政庁とする。

Article 161(1)With regard to an appeal filed under the Administrative Appeal Act against a disposition pertaining to Affairs of the National Government, etc. prior to the enforcement date of this Act by an administrative authority (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative authority having made the disposition" in this Article) that has been subordinated to a higher administrative authority as prescribed by said Act (hereinafter referred to as a "higher administrative authority" in this Article) prior to the enforcement date of this Act, the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act apply to said appeal, by deeming that the administrative authority having made the disposition remains subordinate to the higher administrative authority after the enforcement date of this Act.In this case, the administrative authority that is deemed to be the higher administrative authority of the administrative authority having made the disposition is to be the administrative authority which had been the higher administrative authority of the administrative authority having made the disposition prior to the enforcement date of the Act.

２前項の場合において、上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁が地方公共団体の機関であるときは、当該機関が行政不服審査法の規定により処理することとされる事務は、新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the administrative authority that is deemed to be a higher administrative authority is an organ of a local government, the affairs to be processed by said organ pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act are to be the item (i) statutory entrusted functions as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the new Local Autonomy Act.

第百六十二条施行日前においてこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の規定により納付すべきであった手数料については、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、なお従前の例による。

Article 162With regard to any fees which should have been paid, prior to the enforcement date of this Act, pursuant to the provisions of the respective Acts (including orders based thereon) prior to the amendment by this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable, unless otherwise provided for by this Act or Cabinet Order based thereon.

第百六十三条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。

Article 163With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

第百六十四条この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。

Article 164(1)In addition to what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are prescribed by Cabinet Order.

２附則第十八条、第五十一条及び第百八十四条の規定の適用に関して必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(2)Matters necessary for application of the provisions of Articles 18, 51, and 184 of the Supplementary Provisions are prescribed by Cabinet Order.

第二百五十条新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務については、できる限り新たに設けることのないようにするとともに、新地方自治法別表第一に掲げるもの及び新地方自治法に基づく政令に示すものについては、地方分権を推進する観点から検討を加え、適宜、適切な見直しを行うものとする。

Article 250Adding new functions to the "item (i) statutory entrusted functions" prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the new Local Autonomy Act is to be avoided as much as possible, and the functions set forth in appended table 1 of the new Local Autonomy Act and those provided by Cabinet Order based on the new Local Autonomy Act are to be reviewed from the perspective of promoting decentralization and to be revised as appropriate whenever necessary.

第二百五十一条政府は、地方公共団体が事務及び事業を自主的かつ自立的に執行できるよう、国と地方公共団体との役割分担に応じた地方税財源の充実確保の方途について、経済情勢の推移等を勘案しつつ検討し、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 251In order to enable local governments to execute their affairs and services voluntarily and independently, the government is to review how to secure adequate sources of local tax revenue based on the sharing of roles between the national government and local governments, taking into account the economic trends, and take the necessary measures based on the review results.

第二百五十二条政府は、医療保険制度、年金制度等の改革に伴い、社会保険の事務処理の体制、これに従事する職員の在り方等について、被保険者等の利便性の確保、事務処理の効率化等の視点に立って、検討し、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 252In line with reforms of the medical insurance system, the pension system, and other systems, the government is to review an ideal administrative processing system for social insurance and a desirable personnel system therefor from the viewpoint of ensuring convenience for the insured and increasing efficiency in administrative processing, and take measures as required based on the review results when it finds it necessary.

第一条この法律（第二条及び第三条を除く。）は、平成十三年一月六日から施行する。

Article 1This Act (excluding Articles 2 and 3) comes into effect as of January 6, 2001.

第一条この法律は、平成十九年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2007; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items: