Article 1This Act comes into force as of July 1, 1948; provided, however, that the effective dates of the provisions of Articles 13 and 14 are each provided for by Cabinet Order by June 30, 1949.

Article 5(1)The smallpox vaccination Act (Act No. 35 of 1909) is to be abolished; provided, however, that prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.

(2)The first dose of vaccination pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 of the smallpox vaccination Act prior to the enforcement of this Act is deemed to have been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1), item (i).

(3)At the time of enforcement of this Act, if the person receiving the vaccine is a person enrolled in elementary school who has not yet received the second dose of the vaccination pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 of the smallpox vaccination Act, the mayor of the municipality must designate the due date and have them vaccinated

Article 6(1)If it recognized that a new type of influenza, etc. infectious diseases vaccine (meaning a ''vaccine'' against infectious diseases such as a new type of influenza prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (7) of the Infectious Disease Act, the same applies hereinafter) is urgently needed to secure the life and health of the people, as there is a chance of a significant shortage in the supply and demand of the vaccine on a global scale or a likely shortage of the vaccine within five years from the date of the enforcement of the Act partially amending the Immunization Act and Act on Special Measures concerning relief, etc. of health hazards by the new type of influenza vaccination (Act No. 85 of 2011), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as a counterparty to the manufacturer and seller of a purchase contract of the new type of influenza, etc. infectious disease vaccine (limiting to a person who is granted permission to be engaged in the business of manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act concerning the security of the quality, availability, and safety, etc. of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, instruments, machinery, etc.), and also approved to manufacture and sell the new type of influenza. etc. infectious diseases vaccine in Article 14 of the same Act, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), Article 14-3 of the same Act (including a person who is trying to be approved) the government may enter into a contract (hereinafter referred to as the "indemnity agreement") to the effect that the government promises to compensate for a necessary losses that the national government needs to compensate for, based on damages that have arisen as a result of the new type of influenza, etc. infectious diseases vaccine causing damages to health and losses occurred based on the nature of the relevant new type of influenza, etc. infectious diseases vaccine of the relevant purchase contract.

(2)When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare concludes a purchase contract set forth in the preceding paragraph (limited to the purchase contract in the case of concluding an indemnity agreement on the new type of influenza etc., infectious disease vaccine relevant to the purchase contract), the decision must be made in advance by Cabinet Order.

(3)The Government must get the approval of the Diet over the conclusion of the relevant indemnity before concluding the indemnity agreement; provided, however, that when urgently required, the government may conclude the relevant indemnity (limited to the approval of the Diet under the provisions of the preceding paragraph to which the conditions take effect) without getting the approval of the Diet.

(4)If the Government has concluded the indemnity agreement without getting the approval of the Diet pursuant to the provisions of the proviso in the preceding paragraph, it must immediately get the approval of the Diet over the conclusion of the relevant indemnity agreement.

Article 1(1)This Act comes into force as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 2, Article 3 and Articles 3 through 5 of supplementary provisions come into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the day of promulgation.

(2)The provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act after its amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 and the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Tuberculosis Control Act after its amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, apply to symptoms, disablement, and death caused by the vaccination implemented after the date specified by Cabinet Order in the preceding paragraph.

Article 2Prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.

Article 3(1)If a person was vaccinated pursuant to the provisions of the Immunization Act or the Tuberculosis Control Act or was vaccinated with a vaccine which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for as equivalent thereto before the date provided for by Cabinet Order in the proviso to Article 1, paragraph (1) of the supplementary provisions becomes infected with a disease, becomes disabled or dies on or after the date of the vaccination, and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies that the relevant disease, disablement, or death was caused by the vaccination, the mayor of the municipality in which the person resided at the time of the relevant vaccination, as provided for by Cabinet Order, makes a payment equivalent to the payment pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act to the person.

(2)The provisions of Article 15, paragraph (2), Articles 18 through Article 21, Article 25, paragraph (2), Article 26, paragraph (2), and Article 27, paragraph (2) of Immunization Act apply mutatis mutandis to the payment pursuant to the provisions in the preceding paragraph.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of October 1, 1982.

Article 2Deleted.

Article 3Deleted.

Article 4A person (including a person who is deemed to have been vaccinated (by the relevant vaccine) pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, Article 8 or Article 10 of the Old Immunization Act) who was vaccinated pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, Article 7, Article 10 of the Immunization Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Old Immunization Act" in this Article) before its amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 before this Act comes into effect is deemed as a person who underwent the routine vaccination provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) in the same Act or the temporary vaccination (excluding Article 6, paragraph (3) in the same Act) provided for in Article 5 in the Act with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act, and is deemed as a person who underwent the temporary vaccination, the routine vaccination against category A disease provided for in the same paragraph or the temporary vaccination against category B disease provided for in the same paragraph with the application of the provisions in Article 16, paragraph (1) in the same Act.

Article 6Prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.

Article 9Beyond what is provided for in these supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions in Article 3 to amend Article 18 of the Maternal and Child Health Act (excluding the part in which "or a city in which a health center is established" is revised to "a city or special ward in which a health center is established") are to come into force as of January 1, 1995, and the provisions of Article 2, Article 4, Article 5, Article 7, Article 9, Article 11, Article 13, Article 15, Article 17, Article 18 and Article 20, the provisions in Article 21 to amend Article 22 of the Eugenic Protection Act (excluding the part in which "and a city where a health center is established" is revised to "a city or a special ward where a health center is established") the provisions to amend Article 30 in the same Act, Articles 3 through 11,and Articles 23 through 37 of the supplementary provisions, and the provisions of Article 39 of supplementary provisions and the provisions in Article 41 of supplementary provisions to amend Article 6 of the Act of Establishment of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (limited to the part deleting "authorizing the establishment of a eugenic maternity and child counselor's office, and") come into force as of April 1, 1997.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of April 1, 2000; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items are to come into force as from the date specified in each of the relevant items:

Article 69The processes, powers, or authority of a prefectural governor related to the matter for which the provisions then in force remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of Article 32, paragraph (1), Article 78, paragraph (1) and Article 87, paragraphs (1) and (13), supplementary provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act(Act No. 34 of 1985) (hereinafter referred to as "processes, etc." in this Article), are regarded as processes or powers of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the Director-General of a Social Insurance Agency, who is required to administer or exercise the processes or powers corresponding to the processes, etc. pursuant to the provisions of National Pension Act, the Employees Pension Act, and the Marines Insurance Act, as amended by this Act, or the provisions of any order thereunder, or of the head of a local social insurance bureau delegated by the foregoing or the head of a social insurance office delegated by the head of a local social insurance bureau.

Article 70With regard to the local social insurance secretariat and social insurance offices in Article 14 of the Act of Establishment of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare after amendment by provisions of article 166, that are placed in the same position as prefectural organs (limited to those handling procedures related to social insurance) that were responsible for procedures in Article 8 of the supplementary provisions of the old Local Autonomy Act (if a local social insurance bureau, limited to those placed in a cities, (including special wards) where prefectural government agencies are located) when this Act comes into force, the provisions of Article 156, paragraph (4) of the New Local Autonomy Act do not apply.

Article 71A person who is an official prescribed by Article 8 of the supplementary provisions of the old Local Autonomy Act at the time of the enforcement of this Act (limited to a person appointed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or by any person delegated by the relevant minister; referred to as a ''local official related to social insurance'' in Article 158 of the supplementary provisions) is to become an official of the corresponding local social insurance bureau or social insurance office unless a separate appointment is issued for the relevant person.

Article 72A local social insurance medical care council, its chairman, members and expert advisors under the provisions of the Social Insurance Council Act before its amendment by the provisions of Article 169 are to continue in same capacity as the corresponding local social insurance medical council of regional social insurance bureaus, its chairman, members and expert advisors.

Article 73Designation under the provisions of Article 92-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the National Pension Act and public notice under the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article after its amendment by the provisions of Article 200 may be made even prior to the enforcement of the provisions of Article 200.

Article 74With regard to requests for re-examination based on the provisions of Article 59-4 paragraph (2) of the Child Welfare Act, Article 12-4 of the Act on Massage and Finger Pressure Practitioners, Acupuncturists, Moxibustion Practitioners, etc., Article 29-4 of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 9-3 of the Inns and Hotels Act, Article 7-3 of the Public Bath Houses Act, Article 71-3 of the Medical Care Act, Article 43-2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Physical Disabilities, Article 51-12, paragraph (2) of the Act on Mental Health and Welfare for Persons with Mental Disabilities, Article 14-2, paragraph (2) of the Laundries Act, Article 25-2 of the Rabies Prevention Act, Article 83-2, paragraph (2) of the Social Welfare Services Act, Article 69 of the Tuberculosis Prevention Act, Article 20 of the Slaughterhouse Act, Article 27-2 of the Dental Technicians Act, Article 20-8-2 of the Act on Clinical Laboratory Technicians, Public Health Laboratory Technicians, etc., Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Article 34, paragraph (2) of the Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly, Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Maternal and Child Health Act, Article 23 of the Judo Therapists Act, Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act on Maintenance of Sanitation in Buildings, Article 24 of the Waste Management and Public Cleaning Act, Article 41, paragraph (3) of the Poultry Slaughtering Business Control and Poultry Meat Inspection Act, or Article 65 of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases before those provisions' amendment pursuant to the provisions of Articles 149 through 151, Article 157, Article 158, Article 165, Article 168, Article 170, Article 172, Article 173, Article 175, Article 176, Article 183, Article 188, Article 195, Article 201, Article 208, Article 214, Articles 219 through 221, Article 229 or Article 238 pertaining to dispositions implemented by administrative agencies before the date of enforcements, provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 75Orders for suspension of projects or other dispositions issued or made by the Minister of Health and Welfare or a prefectural governor or other local government organ pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (4) or Article 59, paragraphs (1) or (3) of the Child Welfare Act, Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Massage and Finger Pressure Practitioners, Acupuncturists, Moxibustion Practitioners, etc. (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12-2, paragraph (2) of the same Act), Article 22 of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 5, paragraph (2) or Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act, Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22, paragraphs (4) and (5) of the same Act), Article 100, paragraph (1) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act, Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Water Supply Act, Article 106, paragraph (1) of the National Pension Act, Article 69, paragraph (1) or Article 72 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, or Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Judo Therapists Act, prior to amendment by this Act are deemed as orders of suspension of projects or other dispositions issued or made by the Minister of Health and Welfare or a local government pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (4) or Article 59, paragraphs (1) or (3) of the Child Welfare Act, Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Massage and Finger Pressure Practitioners, Acupuncturists, Moxibustion Practitioners, etc. (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12-2, paragraph (2) of the same Act), Article 22 or Article 23 of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 5, paragraph (2) or Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Medical Care Act, Article 17, paragraphs (1) or (2) of the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act (including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22, paragraphs (4) and (5) of the same Act), Article 100, paragraph (1) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act, Article 39, paragraphs (1) or (2) of the Water Supply Act, Article 106, paragraph (1) of the National Pension Act, Article 69, paragraphs (1) or (2) or Article 72, paragraph (2) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, or Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Judo Therapists Act, as amended by this Act, respectively.

Article 159Beyond what is provided for in the respective Acts prior to amendment by this Act, processes of the national government, other local governments, and other public entities that are, prior to the enforcement of this Act, managed or executed by a local government organ in accordance with an Act or a Cabinet Order thereunder (in Article 161 of the supplementary provisions referred to as the "processes of the national government, etc.") are to be, after the enforcement of this Act, administered by the local government as its own processes in accordance with an Act or a Cabinet Order thereunder.

Article 160(1)Dispositions such as permission and other acts rendered prior to the Enforcement this Act( with regard to provisions listed in each item of Article 1 of the supplementary provisions: each relevant provision; the same applies in this Article and Article 163 of the supplementary provisions) pursuant to the provisions of respective laws prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "Acts of Disposition, etc."), or application for permission other acts that are actually made at the time of enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of respective laws prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "Acts of applications, etc." for which different persons will undertake the administrative processes pertaining to such Acts on the date of enforcement of this act, are deemed as the Acts of Disposition ,etc. or the Acts of Application ,etc. that are made pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective laws after the amendment respect of the application of respective laws after the amendment on and after the date of enforcement of this Act, except for those provided for in the provisions of Article 2 through the preceding Article of the supplementary provisions or in the provisions for transitional measures of respective laws(including orders based on these laws)after the amendment.

(2)With respect to matters for which reports, notification, submission or other procedures are to be conducted before the organs of the national government or local government prior to the enforcement of this Act, pursuant to the respective Acts prior to the amendment, if these procedures have not yet been conducted by the date of enforcement of this Act, the provisions of the respective Acts amended by this Act apply to the procedures, except those otherwise provided by this Act or Cabinet Order enacted thereunder, on the assumption that reports, notification, submission or other procedures have not yet been conducted with respect to matters for which the procedures are to be conducted before the organs of the national government or local government pursuant to the relevant provisions of the respective amended Acts.

Article 161(1)With regard to an appeal the Administrative appeal Act, which is a disposition pertaining to processes of the national government, etc. made prior to the date of enforcement in the case where the administrative agency which made the disposition (hereinafter referred to in this Article as '' agencies of disposition'' ) had a higher administrative agency as prescribed in the same Act (hereinafter referred to in this Article as a ''higher administrative agency'' ),prior to the date of enforcement, it is deemed that the Agency of Disposition continues to have a Higher Administrative Agency even after the date of enforcement, and the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act are applicable

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, where the administrative agencies that are deemed to be higher administrative agencies are local governments organs, the processes to be handled by the relevant organs pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act are to be Type 1 statutory entrusted functions prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item 1 of the new Local Autonomy Act,

Article 162Prior Acts continue to govern any fees which should have been paid pursuant to the provisions of respective Acts (including orders pursuant thereto) prior to amendment by this Act before the Effective Date, except as otherwise specified in this Act or Cabinet Order based thereon.

Article 163Prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.

Article 164(1)Beyond what is provided for in these supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are provided for by Cabinet Order.

(2)The matters required for the application of the provisions of Article 18, Article 51, and Article 184 of the supplementary provisions are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 250The establishment of Type1 statutory entrusted functions provided for in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the new Local Autonomy Act is to be restricted as much as possible, while those listed in Appended Table 1 of the new Local Autonomy Act and those specified in Cabinet Order under the new Local Autonomy Act is to be appropriately reviewed from the viewpoint of the promotion of decentralization,

Article 251To enable local governments to execute their processes and projects autonomously and independently, the government is to, while taking account of trends in financial circumstances, review means of enhancing and securing local tax revenues in accordance with the distribution of roles between the national government and local governments, and is to take necessary measures based on the results of the review.

Article 252Along with various reforms such as the medical insurance system reform and the pension system reform, the government is to consider the ideal administrative system for social insurance and a desirable personnel system therefor from the viewpoint of ensuring convenience for the insured and increasing efficiency in administration, and takes measures as required based on the results if necessary.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of April 1, 2000.

Article 4Prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act in to effect.

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

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

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

Article 2Afterapproximately five years from the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the status of influenza outbreaks and vaccination rates among the elderly, the research results on the efficacy of vaccination against influenza and consider the circumstances of the enforcement of the provisions of the Immunization Act amended by this Act, and is to comprehensively review the method routine vaccinations and take necessary measures based on the results of the review.

Article 3(1)In the case of conducting vaccination against influenza pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act, for the time being, ''the person who resides within the area of the municipality and is provided for by Cabinet Order'' in the same paragraph is deemed to be ''an elderly person who resides within the area of the municipality and is provided for by Cabinet Order.

(2)The provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Immunization Act do not apply to the payment of the relief from health damage caused by an influenza vaccination pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the same Act that are replaced pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of April 1, 2016.However, Article 39, Article 4 of supplementary provisions, Article 12 to Article 14 of supplementary provisions and Article 33 of supplementary provisions comes into force as of October 1, 2003.

Article 33Beyond what is provided for in Article 3, Article 4, Article 6 through Article 20, Article 22 through Article 24 and Article 27 of the supplementary provisions, necessary transitional measures associated with the establishment of the organization and other transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as from the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the day of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions in Article 1 to amend the table of contents of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (limited the part amending "Article 26" to "Article 26-2" and Chapter VII "New Infectious Diseases (Article 45 to Article 53)" to "Chapter VII New Infectious Diseases (Article 45 to Article 53) Chapter VII-2 Tuberculosis (Article 53-2 to Article 53-15)"), the provisions to amend Article 6, paragraphs (2) through (6) of the same Act (limited to the part pertaining to paragraph (3), item (ii) in the same Act), the provisions to amend paragraph (11) in the same Article, the provisions to add eight paragraphs to the same Article (limited to the parts of paragraph (15), paragraph (21), item (ii), and paragraph (2), item (x) in the same Article), the provisions to delete Article 10, paragraph (6) in the same Act, the provisions to amend Article 18 through Article 20, Article 23 and Article 24 of the same Act, the provisions to add one article after Article 24, the provisions to amend Article 26 of the same Act, the provisions to add one article after Article 26, the provisions to add one article after Article 37 of the same Act, the provisions to amend Article 38 through Article 44 and Article 46 of the same Act, the provisions to add one article after Article 49 of the same Act, the provisions to add one chapter after Chapter VII of the same Act, the provisions to amend Article 57 and Article 58 of the same Act, the provisions to add two articles after Article 58, the provisions to amend Article 59 through Article 62 and Article 64 of the same Act, the provisions to add one article after Article 64 and the provisions to amend Article 65, Article 65-2 (excluding the part of pertaining to Chapter III) and Article 67, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the provisions of Article 2, the provisions of the following Article through Article 7 of the supplementary provisions, Article 13 of the supplementary provisions(excluding the part of pertaining to Chapter III among the provisions to amend the part regarding the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases(Act No. 114 of 1998), in Appended Table 1 of the Local Autonomy Act(Act No. 67 of 1947) and the provisions of Article 14 through Article 24 of the supplementary provisions come into force as of April 1, 2007.

Article 7(1)A person who was vaccinated pursuant to the Old Tuberculosis Preventive Act before the date on which this Act partially comes into force was regarded as a person who underwent the routine vaccination pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (4) in the same Act with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act or the temporary preventive vaccination pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) in the same Act (excluding the part of Article 6, paragraph (3) in the same Act), and with regard to the application of Article 16, paragraph (1) in the same Act, the person is regarded as a person who underwent a routine vaccination against category A disease pursuant to the same paragraph.

(2)If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies that the sickness or disability was a result of the vaccination received prior to the date of partial enforcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Old Tuberculosis Preventative Act, it is deemed to have been confirmed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act respectively.

Article 24Prior Acts continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act (or with regard to the provisions of the proviso to Article 1 of these supplementary provisions, the relevant provisions) comes into effect and to conduct that a person engages in after the provisions of the proviso to this Article come into effect in cases which, pursuant to these supplementary provisions, are to continue to be governed by the Acts previously in force.

Article 25Beyond what is provided for in these supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions in Article 1 to amend add two paragraphs to Article 6 of the Immunization Act, the provisions to amend Article 7 of the same Act, the provisions to add one article after Article 7 of the same Act and the provisions to amend Article 8, Article 9, paragraph (2), Article 22, Article 24 and Article 25 of the same Act, the provisions in Article 2 to delete Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Relief, etc. of Health Hazards Caused by the New Type of Influenza Vaccination, the provisions to amend Article 2, paragraph (2) of the supplementary provisions of the same Act, and the provisions of Article 3 and Article 4 of the supplementary provisions come into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding three months from the date of promulgation.

Article 6(1)The government is to comprehensively review the method of a vaccinations of an outbreak of a disease that is contagious and may spread, while taking into consideration the circumstances, etc. of the enforcement of the provisions of the Immunization Act amended by the provisions of Article 1, , and take any necessary measures based on the results of its reviews.

(2)Within five years from the date of enforcement of this Act, the government is to comprehensively review the role of the State, manufacturers and sellers, ( persons approved to manufacture and sell pharmaceuticals in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices) (Act No. 145 of 1960) and other related persons securing vaccines in an emergency, and take necessary measures based on the results of the review.

Article 7Beyond what is provided for in the supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into force as of April 1, 2013; provided, however, that Article 6 and Article 19 of the supplementary provisions come into force as of the date of promulgation.

Article 2After approximately five years from the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the situation of the spread of contagious diseases, the situation regarding vaccination rates, the damage to health caused by vaccinations, and the conditions of the provisions of the Immunization Act after its amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act" in Article 7 of the supplementary provisions from this Article) and if necessary, the government is to review the provisions of the New Act and take necessary measures based on the results of the review.

Article 3At the time of the enforcement of this Act, guidelines established pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act before the amendment by this Act (referred to as the ''Old Act'' in following Article and Article 5 and Article 7 of the supplementary provisions) are deemed as guidelines established pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the New Act.

Article 4Routine vaccinations or temporary vaccinations prescribed in Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Old Act conducted prior to the enforcement of this Act applies to the application of the provisions of Article 12 of the New Act, deemed as vaccinations, etc. prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (6) of the New Act.

Article 5(1)A person who underwent a routine vaccination against category I diseases provided for in paragraph (1), Article 7-2 of the Old Act or underwent a temporary vaccination provided for in the same paragraph before this Act comes into force, is deemed as a person who underwent the routine vaccination provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the New Act or a person who underwent the temporary vaccination provided for in paragraph (5) in the same Article with regard to the application of the provisions in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the New Act, and is deemed as a person who underwent the routine vaccination against category A disease provided for in the same paragraph or a person who underwent the temporary vaccination against category B diseases provided for in the same paragraph with regard to the application of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the New Act.

(2)A person who underwent a routine vaccination of a category II disease provided for in Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Old Act before this Act comes into force is deemed as a person who underwent the routine vaccination provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the New Act with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the New Act, and is deemed as a person who underwent the routine vaccination against category B disease provided for in the same paragraph with regard to the application of the provisions in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the New Act.

Article 6In the cases listed in each item of Article 24 of the New Act, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may hear the opinions of the Welfare Science Council even before the enforcement of this Act.

Article 7With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 3 of the supplementary provisions to the Act Partially Amending the Immunization Act after its revision (Act No. 116 of 2001)pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of the supplementary provisions regarding the vaccination pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the New Act on the type of influenza listed below, "influenza" in paragraph (1) in the same Article is replaced with "influenza (the Act Partially Amending the Immunization Act (Act No. 8 of 2013) to each item, excluding those listed in Article 7 of the supplementary provisions; the same applies in the following paragraph)" and "the same paragraph" is replaced with "Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Immunization Act":

Article 19Beyond what is provided for in these supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act are provided for by Cabinet Order.

Article 1This Act comes into effect as from the date specified by Cabinet Order within the period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 64, Article 66 and Article 102 of the supplementary provisions come into force as of the date of promulgation.

Article 66After approximately five years from the enforcement of this Act, the government is to take into account the situation of the enforcement of the provisions amended by this Act, review the relevant provisions, and take any necessary measures based on the results of the review, if necessary.

Article 100Any dispositions, procedures or other acts conducted prior to the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of respective Acts prior to the amendment (including orders issued thereunder; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), for which corresponding provisions exist in the respective Act after the amendment are deemed to have been conducted pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective Acts after the amendment, except as otherwise provided for by the supplementary provisions.

Article 101Prior Act continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect and to conduct that a person engages in after this Act comes into effect but which, pursuant to this Act, is to continue to be governed by the Act previously in force.

Article 102Beyond what is provided for in these supplementary provisions, transitional measures that need to be set in place for enforcing this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are provided for by Cabinet Order.

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