Article 1The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters concerning the name, purpose, and the scope of operations, etc. of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency.

Article 2The name of the incorporated administrative agency prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as the "Act on General Rules") that is to be established as provided for by this Act and the Act on General Rules is the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency.

Article 3The objective of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Society") is to promote science by assisting scientific research, providing funds to train researchers, promoting international scientific exchange, and carrying out research on applied scientific research.

Article 3-2The Society is an Agency Managed under the Medium-term Objectives, prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules.

Article 4The Society is to have its principal office located in Tokyo.

Article 5The funds of the Society are the amount equivalent to the funds of the former Japan Society for the Promotion of Science that is to be taken over by the Society pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions.

Article 6(1)The stated capital of the Society is the total amount of the capital contributions made by the government pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Supplementary Provisions.

(2)If the government finds s it to be necessary, the government may make additional capital contributions to the Society, up to an amount specified in the budget.

(3)When the government makes a capital contribution pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Society is to increase its stated capital by the amount of capital that was contributed.

Article 7No person other than the Society may use the name of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Article 8(1)The Society is to have one president as its head and two inspector generals as its officers.

(2)The Society may have up to two executive directors as its officers.

Article 9(1)Executive directors administer the operations of the Society under the direction of and assisting the president.

(2)An officer provided for by the Acts governing individual Incorporated Administrative Agencies set forth in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules is to be an executive director; provided, however, that when there are no executive director, the officer is to be an inspector general.

(3)In the case referred to in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, an inspector general who represents or performs the duties of the president pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules must not perform the duties as an inspector general at the same time.

Article 10The term of office of executive directors is two years.

Article 11(1)persons who are civil servants in the field of education specified by Cabinet Order may become part-time executive directors or inspector generals, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22 of the Act on General Rules.

(2)With regard to the application of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules concerning the dismissal of part-time executive directors and inspector generals of the Society, the term "the preceding Article" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding Article and Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency."

Article 12Officers and employees of the Society are deemed to be employees engaging in public service pursuant to laws and regulations, with regard to the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.

Article 13(1)The Society is to establish an advisory council.

(2)The advisory council consists of up to 15 councilors.

(3)The advisory council deliberates important matters concerning the performance of the Society's operations, in response to the consultations by the president.

(4)The advisory council may present its opinions regarding to the performance of the Society's operations to the president.

Article 14(1)Councilors are appointed by the president from among persons who have the knowledge and experience required for properly performing the Society's operations, after obtaining the approval of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(2)The term of office of the councilors is two years.

(3)The provisions of the proviso to Article 21, paragraph (3); Article 21, paragraph (4); and Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules apply mutatis mutandis to councilors.

(4)When the president intends to dismiss a councilor pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the president must obtain the approval of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in advance.

Article 15The Society performs the following operations for the purpose of attaining the objective set forth in Article 3:

Article 16The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is to seek close liaison with the Science Council of Japan with regard to the performance of the operations of the Society.

Article 17(1)The provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of Article 10; paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) of Article 17; paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 18; Articles 19 through 21-2; and Article 24-2 of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies (Act No. 179 of 1955) apply mutatis mutandis to subsidies that the Society grants in the course of carrying out its operations set forth in Article 15, item (i) and that are financed by government subsidies specified in the budget that it received.In this case, the term "the heads of ministries and agencies" in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 10; Article 17, paragraph (1); paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 18; Article 19, paragraph (3); Article 20; Article 21, paragraph (1); Article 21-2; and Article 24-2 of the relevant Act is deemed to be replaced with "the president of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency"; and the term "the State" in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 19 of the relevant Act is deemed to be replaced with "the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency."

(2)The provisions of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budgets Pertaining to Subsidies. (including penal provisions) apply mutatis mutandis to funds granted by the Society in the course of carrying out scientific research assistance operations prescribed in Article 19.In this case, the term "the heads of ministries and agencies" in the relevant Act (excluding Article 2, paragraph (7)) is deemed to be replaced with "the president of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency"; the term "the State" in Article 2, paragraph (1) (excluding item (ii)); Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i); Article 7, paragraph (2); paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 19; Article 24, and Article 33 of the relevant Act is deemed to be replaced with "the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency"; the term "fiscal year of the State" in Article 14 of the relevant Act is deemed to be replaced with "business year of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency"; and the term "organs of ministries and agencies" in Article 26, paragraph (1) of the relevant Act is deemed to be replaced with "organs of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Incorporated Administrative Agency."

Article 18(1)The Society is to establish a scientific research assistance fund in order to cover the expenses required for those operations listed in Article 15, item (1) that are specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology upon consultation with the Minister of Finance and other incidental operations, and appropriate the subsidies received for this fund pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (4).

(2)The interest and other income arising from the operation of the scientific research assistance fund is to be appropriated for this fund.

(3)The provisions of Article 47 and Article 67 (limited to the part pertaining to item (vii)) of the Act on General Rules apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of the scientific research assistance fund.In this case, the term "monetary trusts" in Article 47, item (iii) of the Act on General Rules is deemed to be replaced with " monetary trusts with a contract agreement for compensation of principals."

(4)The government may subsidize funds to appropriate for the scientific research assistance fund within the scope of the budget every fiscal year.

Article 19The Society must separate the accounting for the operations prescribed in the preceding Article, paragraph (1) (limited to the operation to appropriate the scientific research assistance fund for expense required therefor; referred to as the "scientific research assistance operation" pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (1)) and prepare an individual account for them.

Article 20(1)When the Society has settled an account pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of Article 44 of the Act on General Rules for the final business year of the mid-term target period prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act on General Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "mid-term target period" in this paragraph), and there remains a reserve fund under Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act, the portion of the amount equivalent to the amount of the reserve fund that was approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may be appropriated for the operations prescribed in Article 15 during the following mid-term target period in accordance with the mid-term plan permitted as set forth in Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for the next mid-term target period (when the permission for a change pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of the relevant paragraph is obtained, in accordance with the mid-term plan after the change).

(2)When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology intends to grant approval pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must consult with the Minister of Finance.

(3)If there remains any surplus after deducting the amount approved pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) from the amount equivalent to the amount of the reserve fund prescribed in the same paragraph, the Society must turn over the remaining surplus to the Treasury.

(4)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, the procedures for making payments and other necessary matters concerning the disposition of a reserve fund are specified by Cabinet Order.

Article 21(1)The Society must prepare a report on the scientific research assistance operation every business year, and submit the report to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology within six months after the end of the relevant business year.

(2)When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology receives the report set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Minister must report this to the Diet, attaching opinions thereon

Article 22The competent minister and order of the competent ministry in the Act on General Rules applicable to the Society are the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, respectively.

Article 23The provisions of the National Public Officers' Housing Act (Act No. 117 of 1949) do not apply to the officers and employees of the Society.

Article 24Officers of the Society who have committed a violation corresponding to any of the following items are subject to punishment by a civil fine of not more than 200,000 yen:

Article 25Any person who violates the provisions of Article 7 is punished by a civil fine of not more than 100,000 yen.