第一条この法律は、休眠預金等に係る預金者等の利益を保護しつつ、休眠預金等に係る資金を民間公益活動を促進するために活用することにより、国民生活の安定向上及び社会福祉の増進に資することを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is to contribute to stabilizing and improving the lives of the citizenry and increasing social welfare through the utilization of funds related to dormant deposits, etc. to promote public interest activities by the private sector while protecting the interests of depositors, etc. of the dormant deposits, etc..

第二条この法律において「金融機関」とは、次に掲げる者（この法律の施行地外に本店を有するものを除く。）をいう。

Article 2(1)The term "financial institution" as used in this Act means the following (excluding those that have their head office outside the enforcement area of this Act):

２この法律において「預金等」とは、一般預金等（預金保険法（昭和四十六年法律第三十四号）第五十一条第一項に規定する一般預金等をいう。）若しくは決済用預金（同法第五十一条の二第一項に規定する決済用預金をいう。）又は一般貯金等（農水産業協同組合貯金保険法（昭和四十八年法律第五十三号）第五十一条第一項に規定する一般貯金等をいう。）若しくは決済用貯金（同法第五十一条の二第一項に規定する決済用貯金をいう。）（主務省令で定めるものを除く。）をいう。

(2)The term "deposits, etc." as used in this Act means general deposits, etc. (meaning the general deposits, etc. prescribed in Article 51, paragraph (1) of the Deposit Insurance Act (Act No. 34 of 1971)), deposits for payment and settlement purposes (meaning the deposits for payment and settlement purposes prescribed in Article 51-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act), general savings, etc. (meaning the general savings, etc. prescribed in Article 51, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperative Savings Insurance Act (Act No. 53 of 1973), or savings for payment and settlement purposes (meaning the savings for payment and settlement purposes prescribed in Article 51-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act) (excluding those specified by competent Ministerial Order).

３この法律において「預金者等」とは、預金者その他の預金等に係る債権を有する者をいう。

(3)The term "depositor, etc." as used in this Act means a depositor or any other person that holds claims for deposits, etc.

４この法律において「異動」とは、預金等に係る次に掲げる事由をいう。

(4)The term "account activity" as used in this Act means the following circumstances pertaining to deposits, etc.:

５この法律において「最終異動日等」とは、預金等に係る次に掲げる日のうち最も遅い日をいう。

(5)The term "the most recent account activity date, etc." as used in this Act means the most recent date among the following dates pertaining to deposits, etc.:

６この法律において「休眠預金等」とは、預金等であって、当該預金等に係る最終異動日等から十年を経過したものをいう。

(6)The term "dormant deposits, etc." as used in this Act means deposits, etc. for which ten years have elapsed since the most recent account activity date, etc. of those deposits, etc.

７第五項の規定の適用については、同一の預金者等に係る他の預金等を原資として当該預金者等の指図によらずに受け入れた預金等は、当該他の預金等と同一の預金等とみなす。

(7)With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (5), deposits, etc. arising from other deposits, etc. of the same depositor, etc. that were accepted without any instruction from that depositor, etc. are deemed to be deposits, etc. identical to those other deposits, etc.

第四十二条この法律により機構の業務が行われる場合には、この法律の規定によるほか、預金保険法を適用する。この場合において、同法第十五条第五号中「事項」とあるのは「事項（民間公益活動を促進するための休眠預金等に係る資金の活用に関する法律（以下「休眠預金等活用法」という。）の規定による機構の業務に係るものを除く。）」と、同法第三十五条第一項中「機構は」とあるのは「機構は、休眠預金等活用法第十条第一項の規定によるほか」と、「金融機関等をいう。」とあるのは「金融機関等（休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務を行う場合にあつては、休眠預金等活用法第二条第一項第十号から第十六号までに掲げる者を含む。）をいう。」と、「この条、第百二十二条第一項、第百二十三条第二項及び第三項並びに第百二十五条第一項」とあるのは「この条」と、同法第三十七条第一項中「次の各号に掲げる業務」とあるのは「次の各号に掲げる業務（休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務を行う場合にあつては、当該業務）」と、「各号に定める者」とあるのは「各号に定める者（休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務を行う場合にあつては、休眠預金等活用法第二条第一項に規定する金融機関（休眠預金等活用法第十条第五項に規定する金融機関代理業者を含む。次項において同じ。））」と、同条第二項中「特定持株会社等」とあるのは「特定持株会社等（休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務を行う場合にあつては、休眠預金等活用法第二条第一項に規定する金融機関）」と、同法第四十四条、第四十五条第二項及び第四十六条第一項中「この法律」とあるのは「この法律又は休眠預金等活用法」と、同法第五十一条第二項中「業務（第四十条の二第二号に掲げる業務を除く。）」とあるのは「業務（第四十条の二第二号に掲げる業務及び休眠預金等活用法第九条に規定する休眠預金等管理業務を除く。）」と、同法第百五十一条第一項中「金融機関等」とあるのは「金融機関等（休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務を行う場合にあつては、休眠預金等活用法第二条第一項第十号から第十六号までに掲げる者を含む。）」と、同項第一号中「この法律」とあるのは「この法律又は休眠預金等活用法」と、同項第二号中「第五十八条の三第二項又は第百三十七条の四」とあるのは「第五十八条の三第二項若しくは第百三十七条の四又は休眠預金等活用法第六条第三項」と、同法第百五十二条第一号中「この法律」とあるのは「この法律又は休眠預金等活用法」と、同条第三号中「第三十四条に規定する業務」とあるのは「第三十四条に規定する業務及び休眠預金等活用法の規定による業務」と、同条第五号中「第四十一条」とあるのは「第四十一条又は休眠預金等活用法第八条若しくは第十四条」と、「責任準備金」とあるのは「責任準備金、資金又は準備金」と、「これ」とあるのは「これら」とする。

Article 42When the DICJ performs operations under this Act, the provisions of the Deposit Insurance Act apply beyond the provisions of this Act.In this case, in Article 15, item (v) of the same Act, the phrase "other matters deemed particularly necessary by the Policy Board" is deemed to be replaced with "other matters deemed particularly necessary by the Policy Board (excluding matters pertaining to the operations of the DICJ under the provisions of the Act on Utilization of Funds Related to Dormant Deposits to Promote Public Interest Activities by the Private Sector (hereinafter referred to as the "Dormant Deposits Utilization Act")"; in Article 35, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "The DICJ may, with" is deemed to be replaced with "The DICJ may, under Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act and with", the phrase "prescribed in Article 126-2, paragraph (2)" is to be deemed to be replaced with "prescribed in Article 126-2, paragraph (2) (in the case of performing operations under the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act, including those set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (x) through (xvi) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act)", and the phrase "in this Article, Article 122, paragraph (1), Article 123, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Article 125, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "in this Article"; in Article 37, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "operations set forth in the following items" is deemed to be replaced with "operations set forth in the following items (in the case of performing operations under the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act, those operations)" and the phrase "persons specified respectively in those items" is deemed to be replaced with "persons specified respectively in those items (in the case of performing operations under the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act, the financial institutions prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act (including the financial institution agents prescribed in Article 10, paragraph (5) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act; the same applies in the following paragraph))"; in paragraph (2) of that Article, the phrase "Specified Holding Company, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "specified holding company, etc. (in the case of performing operations under the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act, the financial institutions prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act)"; in Article 44, Article 45, paragraph (2), and Article 46, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "this Act" is deemed to be replaced with "this Act or the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act"; in Article 51, paragraph (2) of the same Act, the phrase "operations of the DICJ (except those listed in Article 40-2, item (ii))" is deemed to be replaced with "operations of the DICJ (except those listed in Article 40-2, item (ii) and the management operations of dormant deposits, etc. prescribed in Article 9 of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act)"; in Article 151, paragraph (1) of the same Act, the phrase "a Financial Institution, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "a financial institution, etc. (in the case of performing operations under the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act, including those set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (x) through (xvi) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act)"; in item (i) of that paragraph, the phrase "in this Act" is deemed to be replaced with "in this Act or the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act"; in item (ii) of that paragraph, the phrase "or Article 137-4" is deemed to be replaced with "or Article 137-4, or Article 6, paragraph (3) of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act"; in Article 152, item (i) of the same Act, the phrase "under this Act" is deemed to be replaced with "under this Act or the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act"; in item (iii) of that Article, the phrase "in Article 34" is deemed to be replaced with "in Article 34 and those under the provisions of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act"; and in item (v) of that Article, the phrase "a liability reserve" is deemed to be replaced with "liability reserves, funds or reserves", and the phrase "Article 41" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41 or the provisions of Article 8 or 14 of the Dormant Deposits Utilization Act".

第四十三条行政庁は、この法律の円滑な実施を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、金融機関（金融機関代理業者を含む。）若しくは銀行持株会社等（銀行法第二条第十三項に規定する銀行持株会社又は長期信用銀行法第十六条の四第一項に規定する長期信用銀行持株会社をいう。次項において同じ。）又は指定活用団体に対し、その業務又は財産の状況に関し報告又は資料の提出を求めることができる。

Article 43(1)When finding it necessary for ensuring smooth enforcement of this Act, an administrative authority may request a financial institution (including financial institution agents), a bank holding company, etc. (meaning the bank holding company prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (13) of the Banking Act or the long-term credit bank holding company prescribed in Article 16-4, paragraph (1) of the Long-Term Credit Bank Act; the same applies in the following paragraph), or the designated utilization organization to submit reports or materials concerning the status of their operations or property.

２行政庁は、この法律の円滑な実施を確保するため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要の限度において、金融機関若しくは銀行持株会社等（以下この条及び次条において「金融機関等」という。）の子会社（当該金融機関等が銀行又は銀行法第二条第十三項に規定する銀行持株会社である場合には同条第八項に、長期信用銀行又は長期信用銀行法第十六条の四第一項に規定する長期信用銀行持株会社である場合には同法第十三条の二第二項に、信用金庫又は信用金庫連合会である場合には信用金庫法第三十二条第六項に、信用協同組合又は信用協同組合連合会である場合には協同組合による金融事業に関する法律第四条第一項に、労働金庫又は労働金庫連合会である場合には労働金庫法第三十二条第五項に、株式会社商工組合中央金庫である場合には株式会社商工組合中央金庫法第二十三条第二項に、農業協同組合又は農業協同組合連合会である場合には農業協同組合法第十一条の二第二項に、漁業協同組合若しくは漁業協同組合連合会又は水産加工業協同組合若しくは水産加工業協同組合連合会である場合には水産業協同組合法第十一条の六第二項に、農林中央金庫である場合には農林中央金庫法第二十四条第四項に、それぞれ規定する子会社（子会社とみなされる会社を含む。）をいう。次項及び次条において同じ。）又は当該金融機関等から業務の委託を受けた者（金融機関代理業者を除く。次項並びに次条第二項及び第五項において同じ。）に対し、当該金融機関等の業務又は財産の状況に関し参考となるべき報告又は資料の提出を求めることができる。

(2)When finding it especially necessary for ensuring smooth enforcement of this Act, an administrative authority may submit a request, to the extent necessary, to submit reports or materials that serve as a reference with regard to the status of the relevant operations or property a subsidiary of a financial institution or a bank holding company, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a "financial institution, etc." in this Article and the following Article) (a subsidiary means the subsidiary (including companies deemed to be a subsidiary) respectively prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Banking Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a bank or the bank holding company prescribed in paragraph (13) of that Article; prescribed in Article 13-2, paragraph (2) of the Long-Term Credit Bank Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a long-term credit bank or the long-term credit bank holding company prescribed in Article 16-4, paragraph (1) of the same Act; prescribed in Article 32, paragraph (6) of the Shinkin Bank Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a credit union or a federation of credit unions; prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on Financial Business by Cooperatives when that financial institution, etc. falls under a credit cooperative or a federation of credit cooperatives; prescribed in Article 32, paragraph (5) of the Labor Bank Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a worker's credit union bank or a federation of worker's credit union bank; prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under the Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd.; prescribed in Article 11-2, paragraph (2) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under an agricultural cooperative or a federation of agricultural cooperatives; prescribed in Article 11-6, paragraph (2) of the Fishery Cooperatives Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a fishery cooperative or a federation of fishery cooperatives, or a fishery processing cooperative or a federation of fishery processing cooperatives; or prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (4) of the Norinchukin Bank Act when that financial institution, etc. falls under a Norinchukin bank; the same applies in the following paragraph and the following Article) or a person entrusted with operations by that financial institution, etc. (excluding financial institution agents; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraphs (2) and (5) of the following Article).

３金融機関等の子会社又は金融機関等から業務の委託を受けた者は、正当な理由があるときは、前項の規定による報告又は資料の提出を拒むことができる。

(3)A subsidiary of a financial institution, etc. or a person entrusted with operations by a financial institution, etc. may refuse to submit of reports of materials under the preceding paragraph when there are reasonable grounds.

第四十四条行政庁は、この法律の円滑な実施を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、その職員に金融機関等（金融機関代理業者を含む。第六項において同じ。）若しくは指定活用団体の営業所若しくは事務所その他の施設に立ち入らせ、その業務若しくは財産の状況に関し質問させ、又は帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。

Article 44(1)When finding it necessary for ensuring the smooth enforcement of this Act, an administrative authority may have its officials enter a business office or an office of a financial institution, etc. (including financial institution agents; the same applies in paragraph (6)) or the designated utilization organization and ask questions on the status of their operations or property, or inspect books, documents, and other items.

２行政庁は、前項の規定による立入り、質問又は検査を行う場合において特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要の限度において、その職員に同項の金融機関等の子会社若しくは当該金融機関等から業務の委託を受けた者の施設に立ち入らせ、当該金融機関等に対する質問若しくは検査に必要な事項に関し質問させ、又は帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。

(2)When finding it especially necessary upon the entry, questioning or inspection under the preceding paragraph, an administrative authority may have its officials enter facilities of a subsidiary of the financial institution, etc. or a person entrusted with operations by the financial institution, etc. set forth in that paragraph and ask questions concerning matters necessary for the questioning or inspection of that financial institution, etc., or inspect books, documents, and other items, to the extent necessary.

３前二項の場合において、これらの項の職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人の請求があったときは、これを提示しなければならない。

(3)In the cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the officials set forth in these paragraphs must carry a certificate of identification and produce it if requested by those concerned.

４第一項及び第二項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解してはならない。

(4)The power under paragraphs (1) and (2) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.

５前条第三項の規定は、第二項の規定による金融機関等の子会社又は金融機関等から業務の委託を受けた者に対する質問及び検査について準用する。

(5)The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the questioning and inspection under paragraph (2) targeting a subsidiary of the financial institution, etc. or a person entrusted with operations by the financial institution, etc.

６行政庁は、必要があると認めるときは、機構に、第一項（金融機関等に係るものに限る。）又は第二項の規定による立入り、質問又は検査（第二章第一節の規定による手続及び支払等業務の委託又は再委託が適正に行われていることを調査するために行うものに限る。）を行わせることができる。この場合において、機構は、その職員に当該立入り、質問又は検査を行わせるものとする。

(6)When finding it necessary, an administrative authority may have the DICJ conduct the entry, questioning, or inspection under paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to a financial institution, etc.) or paragraph (2) (limited to entry, questioning, or inspection for the purpose of investigating whether the procedures and entrustment or re-entrustment of the payment, etc. operations under Chapter II, Section 1 are properly carried out).In this case, the DICJ is to have its officials conduct the entry, questioning, or inspection.

７第三項から第五項までの規定は、前項の規定による立入り、質問又は検査について準用する。

(7)The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the entry, questioning, or inspection under the preceding paragraph.

第四十五条休眠預金等代替金に係る所得税法その他の所得税に関する法令の規定の適用については、当該休眠預金等代替金の金額のうち当該休眠預金等に係る休眠預金等移管金の納付の日において現に預金者等が有した当該休眠預金等に係る債権のうち元本の額に相当する部分の金額は当該債権のうち元本の払戻しの額と、当該休眠預金等代替金の金額のうち第七条第二項の利子に相当する金額は当該休眠預金等に係る債権のうち第四条第二項各号に掲げる区分に応じ当該各号に定めるものの額とみなし、機構による支払等業務の委託を受けて休眠預金等代替金の支払を取り扱う金融機関があるときにあっては、当該金融機関を休眠預金等代替金の支払を行う者とみなす。

Article 45(1)With regard to the application of the provisions of the Income Tax Act and other laws and regulations concerning income tax to substitute money for dormant deposits, etc., the part of the substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. that is equivalent to the amount of the principal among the claims for the relevant dormant deposits, etc. actually held by the depositor, etc. as of the day of payment of the money for transfer from dormant deposits, etc. pertaining to those dormant deposits, etc. is deemed to be the amount of principal to be repaid among those claims; the part of the substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. that is equivalent to the interest set forth in Article 7, paragraph (2) is deemed to be the amount specified in the items of Article 4, paragraph (2) in accordance with the category set forth therein among the claims for the relevant dormant deposits, etc.; and when there is a financial institution that handles the payment of substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. under entrustment of the DICJ, that financial institution is deemed to be the payer of substitute money for dormant deposits, etc.

２前項の規定の適用がある場合における租税特別措置法（昭和三十二年法律第二十六号）第四条の二及び第四条の三の規定の特例その他同項の規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(2)When the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, matters necessary for the application of the special provisions set forth in Articles 4-2 and 4-3 of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Act No. 26 of 1957) and other provisions of that paragraph are to be provided for by Cabinet Order.

第四十六条休眠預金等代替金については、犯罪利用預金口座等に係る資金による被害回復分配金の支払等に関する法律（平成十九年法律第百三十三号）第二条第五項に規定する預金等と、機構については、同法第五条第一項第五号の権利行使の届出を受理し、又は同法第四章の定めるところにより同法第二条第五項に規定する被害回復分配金を支払う金融機関とそれぞれみなして、同法（第三十五条及び第三十六条を除く。）の規定を適用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。

Article 46The provisions of the Act on Damage Recovery Benefit Distributed from Fund in Bank Accounts Used for Crimes (Act No. 133 of 2007) (excluding Articles 35 and 36) apply to substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. by deeming it to be the deposits, etc. prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the same Act, and to the DICJ by deeming it to be a financial institution that pays the damage recovery benefit prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the same Act by receiving a notification on the exercise of rights set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (v) of the same Act or pursuant to the provisions of Chapter IV of the same Act.In this case, necessary technical replacement of terms is to be specified by Cabinet Order.

第四十七条機構の委託を受けて支払等業務を行う金融機関がある場合には、休眠預金等代替金の支払を目的とする債権であって当該金融機関が当該業務において取り扱うものに対する強制執行、仮差押え若しくは国税滞納処分（その例による処分を含む。）又はこれらに準ずるものとして主務省令で定めるもの（第三項においてこれらを「強制執行等」という。）については、機構が送達を受けるべき場所は当該金融機関の営業所又は事務所とし、当該金融機関を送達受取人とする。

Article 47(1)When there is a financial institution that performs the payment operations under entrustment of the DICJ, with regard to compulsory execution, provisional seizure, collection of delinquent national taxes (including dispositions under the same rules), or other dispositions specified by order of the competent ministry as equivalent to these (referred to as "compulsory execution, etc." in paragraph (3)) targeting claims for the purpose of paying substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. that the financial institution handles in those operations, the financial institution is to be the designated service recipient while considering that the place where the DICJ is to receive service is a business office or an office of that financial institution.

２前項の規定は、民事執行法（昭和五十四年法律第四号）第十六条（民事保全法（平成元年法律第九十一号）第四十六条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定の適用を妨げない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not preclude the application of the provisions of Article 16 of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979) (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 46 of the Civil Provisional Remedies Act (Act No. 91 of 1989)).

３第一項に規定するほか、同項の金融機関は、強制執行等に関する事項（訴え又は執行抗告に係る手続を除く。）について機構を代理する。

(3)Beyond what is prescribed in paragraph (1), the financial institution set forth in that paragraph represents the DICJ with regard to the matters concerning compulsory execution, etc. (excluding procedures pertaining to an action or an appeal against a disposition of execution).

第四十八条政府は、休眠預金等に係る預金者等の利益を保護しつつ、休眠預金等に係る資金を民間公益活動促進業務に活用するとのこの法律の趣旨及び休眠預金等代替金の支払手続等に関する事項その他この法律の内容について、広報活動等を通じて国民に周知を図り、その理解を得るよう努めるものとする。

Article 48(1)The national government is to endeavor to disseminate awareness throughout the general public and obtain their understanding through public relations activities with regard to the purpose of this Act to utilize funds related to dormant deposits, etc. in operations for promoting public interest activities by the private sector while protecting the interests of depositors, etc. of dormant deposits, etc., matters concerning procedures for the payment of substitute money for dormant deposits, etc., and other details of this Act.

２機構は、内閣府令・財務省令で定めるところにより、支払等業務の委託先に関する事項を公表するとともに、毎年少なくとも一回、休眠預金等移管金の納付の状況、休眠預金等代替金の支払の実施の状況その他のこの法律の実施の状況に関する事項を公表するものとする。

(2)The DICJ is to publicize the matters concerning entrustees of the payment operations, and at least once every year, the matters concerning the status of the payment of money for transfer from dormant deposits, etc., the status of paying of substitute money for dormant deposits, etc., and other matters concerning the enforcement of this Act, as provided for by Cabinet Office Order and Ministry of Finance Order.

第四十九条この法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の実施のため必要な事項は、主務省令で定める。

Article 49Beyond what is provided for in this Act, other matters necessary for the enforcement of this Act are to be specified by order of the competent ministry.

第五十条この法律における行政庁は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者とする。

Article 50Administrative authorities under this Act are those specified in the following items in accordance with the category set forth therein:

第五十一条この法律における主務省令は、内閣府令・財務省令・厚生労働省令・農林水産省令・経済産業省令とする。

Article 51Orders of the competent ministry under this Act are Cabinet Office Order, Ministry of Finance Order, Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

第五十二条内閣総理大臣は、次に掲げるものを除き、この法律による権限を金融庁長官に委任する。

Article 52(1)The Prime Minister delegates the powers under this Act to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, except those specified below:

２この法律に規定する行政庁の権限に属する事務（この法律の規定により都道府県知事の権限に属することとされている事務を除く。）の一部は、政令で定めるところにより、都道府県知事が行うことができる。

(2)Prefectural governors may carry out part of the affairs under the powers of administrative authorities prescribed in this Act (excluding affairs that are under the power of prefectural governors pursuant to this Act), as provided for by Cabinet Order.

３前二項に規定するもののほか、この法律の規定による行政庁の権限に関して必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(3)Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the powers of administrative authorities under this Act are to be provided for by Cabinet Order.

第五十三条この法律の規定により都道府県が処理することとされている事務は、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に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。

Article 53Affairs to be handled by prefectures pursuant to this Act are to be the Type 1 statutory entrusted functions prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9) item (i) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947).

第五十四条この法律の規定に基づき命令を制定し、又は改廃する場合においては、その命令で、その制定又は改廃に伴い合理的に必要と判断される範囲内において、所要の経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）を定めることができる。

Article 54In the case of enacting, amending or abolishing an order under this Act, necessary transitional measures (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) may be provided for by that order, to the extent considered reasonably necessary for its enactment, amendment or abolition.

第五十五条第四十三条第一項（指定活用団体に係る部分を除く。）又は第二項の規定による報告若しくは資料の提出をせず、又は虚偽の報告若しくは資料の提出をした者は、一年以下の懲役又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 55(1)Any person fails to submit reports or materials under Article 43, paragraph (1) (excluding the part pertaining to the designated utilization organization) or paragraph (2) or submits false reports or materials is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 3,000,000 yen.

２第四十四条第一項（指定活用団体に係る部分を除く。）、第二項又は第六項の規定による当該各項の職員の質問に対して答弁をせず、若しくは虚偽の答弁をし、又はこれらの規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避した者も、前項と同様とする。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to any person that refuses to answer or gives false answers to questions by the officials set forth in Article 44, paragraph (1) (excluding the part pertaining to the designated utilization organization), paragraph (2) or paragraph (6), under the provisions of these paragraphs, or refuses, obstructs, or evades inspection under these provisions.

第五十六条他人になりすまして休眠預金等代替金の支払を受けること又はこれを第三者にさせることを目的として、当該休眠預金等代替金に係る休眠預金等に係る預貯金通帳、預金等の引出用のカードその他当該休眠預金等代替金の支払を受けるために必要なものとして政令で定めるもの（次項において「預貯金通帳等」という。）を譲り受け、その交付を受け、又はその提供を受けた者は、一年以下の懲役若しくは百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 56(1)Any person that receives the transfer, issuance or submission of a passbook or a card for withdrawal for dormant deposits, etc. pertaining to substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. or other articles specified by Cabinet Order as those necessary for receiving the payment of the substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. (referred to as "deposit passbook, etc." in the following paragraph) for the purpose of receiving the payment of the substitute money for dormant deposits, etc. by pretending to be another person or having a third party do the same is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen, or both.

２相手方に前項の目的があることの情を知って、その者に預貯金通帳等を譲り渡し、交付し、又は提供した者も、同項と同様とする。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to any person that transfers, issues or submits a deposit passbook, etc. to the other party with the knowledge that the relevant party has any of the purposes set forth in that paragraph.

３業として前二項の罪に当たる行為をした者は、三年以下の懲役若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

(3)Any person that commits an act falling under the crimes set forth in the preceding two paragraphs in the course of trade is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 5,000,000 yen, or both.

４第一項又は第二項の罪に当たる行為をするよう、人を勧誘し、又は広告その他これに類似する方法により人を誘引した者も、第一項と同様とする。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (1) apply to any person that has solicited another person or lured another person by advertisement or other similar means into committing an act falling under the crimes set forth in paragraph (1) or (2).

第五十七条第二十七条第一項の規定に違反した者は、一年以下の懲役又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 57Any person that violates the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen.

第五十八条第三十三条第一項の規定による業務の停止の命令に違反した者は、一年以下の懲役又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 58Any person that violates an order of suspension of operations under Article 33, paragraph (1) is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.

第五十九条次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 59Any person falling under any of the following items is to be punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:

第六十条法人（法人でない団体で代表者又は管理人の定めがあるものを含む。以下この項において同じ。）の代表者若しくは管理人又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務又は事業に関し、次の各号に掲げる規定の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して当該各号に定める罰金刑を、その人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科する。

Article 60(1)If any representative or administrator of a corporation(including an organization not falling under a corporation for which a representative or an administrator has been designated; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), or an agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or an individual commits any violation of the provisions set forth in either of the following items with regard to the operations or business of the corporation or the individual, not only the offender is to be punished, but also the juridical person is to be punished by the fine set forth in the following items and the individual is to be punished by the fine set forth in the respective Articles:

２法人でない団体について前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人が、その訴訟行為につき当該法人でない団体を代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。

(2)When the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an organization that is not a corporation, its representative or administrator represents that organization not falling under a corporation with regard to any procedural act, and the provisions of laws concerning criminal procedures, when a corporation acts as the accused or the suspect, apply mutatis mutandis to that case.

第六十一条次に掲げる違反行為があった場合は、その行為をした指定活用団体の役員又は職員は、五十万円以下の過料に処する。

Article 61If any of the following violations has been committed, the officer or employee of the designated utilization organization that has committed the act is to be punished by a civil fine of not more than 500,000 yen: