第一条この法律は、北方領土が我が国固有の領土であるにもかかわらず、北方領土問題が今なお未解決である現在の状況並びにこれに起因して北方地域元居住者及び北方領土隣接地域が置かれている特殊な事情に鑑み、平成二十八年十二月十六日に我が国とロシア連邦との間で協議の開始が合意された我が国及びロシア連邦により北方地域において共同で行われる経済活動（第二条第五項において「共同経済活動」という。）の進展も踏まえつつ、北方領土問題その他北方地域に関する諸問題についての国民世論の啓発、交流等事業の推進、北方地域元居住者に対する援護等の措置の充実、特定共同経済活動の円滑な実施のための環境整備並びに北方領土隣接地域の振興及び住民の生活の安定に関する計画の策定及びその実施の推進を図る等のために必要な特別の措置を定めることにより、北方領土問題及びこれに関連する諸問題の解決の促進を図り、ひいては北方領土の早期返還を実現して我が国とロシア連邦との間の平和条約を締結し、両国の友好関係を真に安定した基礎の上に発展させることに資することを目的とする。

Article 1In light of the current situation where the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved in spite of the Northern Territories constituting an inherent territory of Japan and the special circumstances under which former residents of the Northern Regions and the Region neighboring the Northern Territories are placed because of this, and while also giving consideration to the progress of the economic activities to be jointly conducted by Japan and the Russian Federation in the Northern Regions for which commencement of discussions was agreed upon between the two countries on December 16, 2016 (referred to as "joint economic activities" in Article 2, paragraph (5)), this Act aims to advance resolution of the Northern Territories issue and other issues related thereto by providing for special measures necessary for the raising of public awareness of the Northern Territories issue and other issues related to the Northern Regions, promotion of programs for exchanges and other purposes, enhancement of measures for providing assistance, etc. to former residents of the Northern Regions, development of an environment for smoothly implementing specified joint economic activities, and the driving of formulation and implementation of a plan for revitalization of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories and stability of the lives of residents in the Region, thereby contributing to realization of an early return of the Northern Territories, conclusion of a peace treaty between Japan and the Russian Federation, and development of friendly relations between the two countries on a truly stable foundation.

第二条この法律において「北方地域」とは、歯舞群島、色丹島、国後島及び択捉島をいう。

Article 2(1)The term "Northern Regions" as used in this Act means the Habomai Islands, Shikotan Island, Kunashiri Island, and Etorofu Island.

２この法律において「北方領土隣接地域」とは、北海道根室市（歯舞群島の区域を除く。）、野付郡別海町、標津郡中標津町、同郡標津町及び目梨郡羅臼町の区域をいう。

(2)The term "Region neighboring the Northern Territories" as used in this Act means the areas of Nemuro City (excluding the area of the Habomai Islands), Betsukai Town in Notsuke County, Nakashibetsu Town in Shibetsu County, Shibetsu Town in that county, and Rausu Town in Menashi County in Hokkaido.

３この法律において「北方地域元居住者」とは、昭和二十年八月十五日において北方地域に生活の本拠を有していた者及びその者の子で同日後北方地域において出生したものをいい、それらの者の子及び孫を含むものとする。

(3)The term "former residents of the Northern Regions" as used in this Act means any person who had the principal place of daily activity in the Northern Regions as of August 15, 1945 and any children of such person who were born in the Northern Regions after that date, including any children and grandchildren of these persons.

４この法律において「交流等事業」とは、次に掲げる事業で政令で定めるものをいう。

(4)The term "programs for exchanges and other purposes" as used in this Act means the following programs which are specified by Cabinet Order:

５この法律において「特定共同経済活動」とは、共同経済活動のうち主として北方領土隣接地域の経済の活性化に資するものとして主務大臣が定める共同経済活動をいう。

(5)The term "specified joint economic activities" as used in this Act means joint economic activities which are specified by the competent ministers as those that mainly contribute to economic revitalization of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories.

第二条の二国は、北海道並びに北方領土隣接地域の市及び町をはじめとする地方公共団体並びに民間の団体との密接な連携を図りながら、北方領土問題等の解決の促進を図るため必要な施策を積極的に推進し、我が国固有の領土である北方領土の早期返還を実現するため最大限の努力をするものとする。

Article 2-2The national government is to make the utmost effort to realize an early return of the Northern Territories, which constitute an inherent territory of Japan, by actively promoting necessary policies for advancing resolution of the Northern Territories issue and other issues, while making close coordination with local governments including Hokkaido and the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories as well as with private-sector organizations.

第三条主務大臣は、第一条の目的を達成するため、関係行政機関の長に協議して、北方領土問題等の解決の促進を図るための基本方針（以下「基本方針」という。）を定めるものとする。

Article 3(1)In order to achieve the purpose referred to in Article 1, the competent minister, in consultation with the heads of the relevant administrative organs, is to specify a basic policy for advancing resolution of the Northern Territories issue and other issues (hereinafter referred to as the "basic policy").

２基本方針に定める事項は、次のとおりとする。

(2)The matters to be specified in the basic policy are as follows:

３主務大臣は、必要に応じて、基本方針の見直しを行い、必要な変更を加えなければならない。

(3)The competent minister must review the basic policy and make necessary changes to it as needed.

４第一項及び第二項の規定は、基本方針の変更について準用する。

(4)The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to any changes to the basic policy.

第四条国は、基本方針に基づき、北方領土問題その他北方地域に関する諸問題についての国民世論の啓発を図るため、北方領土返還運動の推進のための環境の整備その他の必要な施策を推進するものとする。

Article 4(1)The national government is to promote necessary policies, such as development of an environment for promoting the campaign for the return of the Northern Territories, based on the basic policy, in order to raise public awareness of the Northern Territories issue and other issues related to the Northern Regions.

２国は、国民が北方領土問題その他北方地域に関する諸問題についての理解と関心を深めることができるよう、学校教育及び社会教育における北方領土問題その他北方地域に関する諸問題に関する教育及び学習の振興並びに広報活動等を通じた知識の普及その他の必要な施策を講ずるものとする。

(2)The national government is to implement necessary policies, such as promotion of education and learning concerning the Northern Territories issue and other issues related to the Northern Regions in school education and social education as well as dissemination of knowledge concerning these issues through public relations activities, etc., so as to enable citizens to deepen their understanding and interest in these issues.

第四条の二国は、北方領土問題が解決されるまでの間、交流等事業の積極的な推進に努めるものとする。

Article 4-2(1)Until the Northern Territories issue is resolved, the national government is to endeavor to actively promote programs for exchanges and other purposes.

２国は、北方領土隣接地域が交流等事業の推進の拠点として重要な役割を果たしていることに留意しつつ、交流等事業の円滑な推進のため必要な財政上の配慮をするものとする。

(2)The national government is to give necessary fiscal considerations for smooth promotion of programs for exchanges and other purposes while paying attention to the fact that the Region neighboring the Northern Territories is playing an important role as the base for promoting programs for exchanges and other purposes.

３国は、北方領土問題が未解決であることに起因して自ら渡航手段を確保することができない等の北方地域元居住者等の置かれている特殊な事情にかんがみ、北方領土問題が解決されるまでの間、第二条第四項第二号及び第三号の訪問が支障なく行われるようにするため、特別の配慮をするものとする。

(3)In light of the special circumstances under which former residents of the Northern Regions, etc. are placed, such as being unable to secure traveling means by themselves, because the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved, the national government will give special considerations so that the visits referred to in Article 2, paragraph (4), items (ii) and (iii) will be made without hindrance, until the Northern Territories issue is resolved.

第五条国は、北方領土問題が未解決であることに起因して北方地域元居住者の置かれている特殊な事情及び北方領土問題の解決のための諸施策の推進を図る上において北方地域元居住者の占める特別な地位にかんがみ、基本方針に基づき、次条及び第十条に定めるもののほか、北方地域元居住者に対する援護等の措置の一層の充実強化を図るために必要な財政上の措置その他の措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 5In light of the special circumstances under which former residents of the Northern Regions are placed because the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved and the special position which former residents of the Northern Regions hold in promoting various policies for resolving the Northern Territories issue, the national government is to take, beyond what is specified in the following Article and Article 10, fiscal measures and other measures necessary for further enhancing and strengthening assistance to and other measures for former residents of the Northern Regions, based on the basic policy.

第五条の二国は、北方領土返還運動の有力な担い手として重要な役割を果たしている北方地域元居住者の高齢化が進展している現状にかんがみ、北方地域元居住者（第二条第三項に規定する孫の子を含む。）が北方領土返還運動の有力な担い手として引き続き重要な役割を果たすことができるよう、北方領土返還運動の後継者の育成を図るために必要な措置を講ずるものとする。

Article 5-2In light of the current situation in which former residents of the Northern Regions, who are playing an important role as key actors of the campaign for the return of the Northern Territories, are aging, the national government is to take necessary measures for fostering successors of the campaign for the return of the Northern Territories so as to enable former residents of the Northern Regions (including children of the grandchildren prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3)) to continue to play the important role as key actors of the campaign for the return of the Northern Territories.

第五条の三国、北海道並びに北方領土隣接地域の市及び町は、特定共同経済活動を円滑に実施するために必要な北方領土隣接地域の環境整備に努めるものとする。

Article 5-3The national government, Hokkaido, and the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories are to endeavor to develop the necessary environment in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories for smooth implementation of specified joint economic activities.

第六条北海道知事は、北方領土返還運動の拠点である北方領土隣接地域を安定した地域社会として形成するのに資するため、基本方針に基づき、北方領土隣接地域の市及び町の長の意見を聴いて、北方領土隣接地域の振興及び住民の生活の安定に関する計画を作成し、主務大臣に協議し、その同意を求めることができる。

Article 6(1)In order to contribute to forming the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, which is the base for the campaign for the return of the Northern Territories, as stable local communities, the governor of Hokkaido may create a plan for revitalization of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories and stability of the lives of residents in the Region, based on the basic policy, by hearing opinions of the mayors of the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, and may consult and seek the consent thereto of the competent minister.

２前項に規定する計画に定める事項は、次のとおりとする。

(2)The matters to be specified in the plan prescribed in the preceding paragraph are as follows:

３主務大臣は、第一項の規定により協議された計画が適当なものであると認められるときは、これに同意するものとする。この場合において、主務大臣は、関係行政機関の長に協議しなければならない。

(3)If the competent minister finds that a plan about which the minister was consulted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is appropriate, the minister is to consent to the plan. In this case, the competent minister must consult the heads of the relevant administrative organs.

４前三項の規定は、振興計画（前項の規定により同意を得た第一項に規定する計画をいう。以下同じ。）の変更について準用する。

(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to any changes to the promotion plan (meaning the plan prescribed in paragraph (1) for which consent has been obtained pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the same applies hereinafter).

第七条振興計画に基づいて、北方領土隣接地域の市又は町が国又は北海道から負担金、補助金又は交付金の交付を受けて行う事業（北海道から負担金、補助金又は交付金の交付を受けて行うものにあつては、北海道が負担し、若しくは補助し、又は交付金を交付するために要する費用の一部について国が負担し、若しくは補助し、又は交付金を交付するものに限る。）のうち、次に掲げる事業（災害復旧に係るもの、当該事業に係る経費の全額を国又は北海道が負担するもの及び当該事業に係る経費を北方領土隣接地域の市又は町が負担しないものを除く。）で政令で定めるもの（以下「特定事業」という。）に係る経費に対する国の負担又は補助の割合（北方領土隣接地域の市又は町に対する負担又は補助のために北海道が要する費用の一部を国が負担し、又は補助している場合にあつては、国の負担金又は補助金の当該特定事業に係る経費に対する割合。以下「国の負担割合」という。）は、次条に定めるところにより算定するものとする。

Article 7With regard to a project which a city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories conducts based on the promotion plan by receiving a contribution, subsidy, or grant from the national government or Hokkaido (in the case of a project conducted by receiving a contribution, subsidy, or grant from Hokkaido, limited to one for which the national government bears, subsidizes, or provides a grant for a part of the cost required by Hokkaido to provide the contribution, subsidy, or grant), and which falls under any of the following categories of projects (excluding a project relating to disaster recovery efforts, a project for which all related expenses are borne by the national government or Hokkaido, and a project for which no related expenses are borne by the city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories) and is specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as a "specified project"), the percentage of the expenses related to that project to be borne or subsidized by the national government (in the case in which the national government bears or subsidizes a part of the cost required by Hokkaido to provide the contribution or subsidy to the city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, the percentage of the national government's contribution or subsidy to the expenses related to the specified project; hereinafter referred to as the "national government's contribution percentage") is to be calculated pursuant to the provisions of the following Article:

第七条の二特定事業に係る経費に対する国の負担割合は、北方領土隣接地域の市又は町ごとに北海道の区域以外の区域における当該特定事業に相当する事業に係る経費に対する通常の国の負担割合に次の式により算定した数（小数点以下二位未満は、切り上げるものとする。以下「引上率」という。）を乗じて算定するものとする。

Article 7-2(1)The national government's contribution percentage to the expenses related to a specified project is to be calculated by multiplying the national government's normal contribution percentage to the expenses related to a project equivalent to the specified project in an area outside the Hokkaido area by a number calculated by the following formula (any fractions after two decimal places are rounded up; hereinafter referred to as the "increase rate") for each city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories:

１＋０．２５×（当該年度におけるすべての特定事業に係る当該市又は町の負担額のうち、当該市又は町の標準負担額を超え、その２倍に至るまでの額／当該市又は町の標準負担額）×調整率

1 + 0.25 × (the portion of the amount borne by the city or town in relation to all specified projects in the relevant fiscal year, which exceeds the base amount borne by the city or town up to twice the base amount / the base amount borne by the city or town) × adjustment rate

２前項の式において「当該市又は町の標準負担額」とは、当該市又は町の当該年度の地方交付税法（昭和二十五年法律第二百十一号）第十条の規定により算定した普通交付税の額、同法第十四条の規定により算定した基準財政収入額からその算定の基礎となつた地方揮発油譲与税、特別とん譲与税、自動車重量譲与税、航空機燃料譲与税及び交通安全対策特別交付金の収入見込額を控除した額の七十五分の百に相当する額並びに当該地方揮発油譲与税、特別とん譲与税、自動車重量譲与税、航空機燃料譲与税及び交通安全対策特別交付金の収入見込額の合算額の百分の二に相当する額をいう。

(2)The term "base amount borne by the city or town" as used in the formula in the preceding paragraph means an amount equivalent to 2/100 of the sum of the amount of the ordinary allocation tax calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of the Local Allocation Tax Act (Act No. 211 of 1950), an amount equivalent to 100/75 of the amount obtained by deducting the estimated amount of income to be gained from the local volatile oil transfer tax, special tonnage transfer tax, motor vehicle tonnage transfer tax, aviation fuel transfer tax, and traffic safety measures special grant which are the basis of calculating the base amount of income from the base amount of income calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of that Act, and the estimated amount of income to be gained from those local volatile oil transfer tax, special tonnage transfer tax, motor vehicle tonnage transfer tax, aviation fuel transfer tax, and traffic safety measures special grant for the relevant city or town in the relevant fiscal year.

３第一項の式において「調整率」とは、次の式により算定した数値をいい、その数値が負数となるときは、零とする。

(3)The term "adjustment rate" as used in the formula in paragraph (1) means a numerical value calculated by the following formula, which is to be zero if the numerical value becomes a negative number:

４前項の式において「財政力指数」とは、地方交付税法第十四条の規定により算定した基準財政収入額を同法第十一条の規定により算定した基準財政需要額で除して得た数値で当該年度前三年度内の各年度に係るものを合算したものの三分の一の数値をいう。

(4)The term "financial strength index" as used in the formula in the preceding paragraph means a numerical value which is 1/3 of the sum of the numerical value obtained by dividing the base amount of income calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Local Allocation Tax Act by the base amount of financial needs calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of that Act for each of the three fiscal years preceding the relevant fiscal year.

５第一項の規定を適用した場合において、北方領土隣接地域の市又は町の負担割合が百分の二十未満となるときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該特定事業に係る経費に対する北方領土隣接地域の市又は町の負担割合が百分の二十となるように国の負担割合を定める。

(5)In the case in which the provisions of paragraph (1) are applied, if the contribution percentage of a city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories becomes less than 20/100, the national government's contribution percentage is determined in a manner that makes the contribution percentage of the city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories to the expenses related to the specified project 20/100, notwithstanding the provisions of that paragraph.

６総務大臣は、第一項に規定する引上率を算定し、特定事業に係る事務を所掌する各省各庁の長（財政法（昭和二十二年法律第三十四号）第二十条第二項に規定する各省各庁の長をいう。）及び国土交通大臣、北海道知事並びに北方領土隣接地域の市及び町の長に通知するものとする。

(6)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to calculate the increase rate prescribed in paragraph (1), and notify the heads of ministries and agencies (meaning the heads of ministries and agencies prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Public Finance Act (Act No. 34 of 1947)) who have jurisdiction over administrative functions related to the specified project as well as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the governor of Hokkaido, and the mayors of the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories of the increase rate.

第七条の三国は、前二条の規定にかかわらず、北方領土隣接地域の市又は町に係る特定事業のうち、前条の規定により算定した国の負担割合が北海道の区域における当該特定事業に係る経費に対する国の負担割合を超えないものについては、北海道の区域における当該特定事業に係る経費に対する国の負担割合により算定した額に相当する額を負担し、又は補助するものとする。

Article 7-3Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two Articles, with regard to any specified project relating to a city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories for which the national government's contribution percentage calculated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article does not exceed the national government's contribution percentage to the expenses related to that specified project in the Hokkaido area, the national government is to bear or subsidize an amount equivalent to the amount calculated based on the national government's contribution percentage to the expenses related to that specified project in the Hokkaido area.

第七条の四前三条の規定により通常の国の負担割合を超えて国が負担し、又は補助することとなる額の交付に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 7-4Cabinet Order prescribes necessary matters concerning provision of the amount to be borne or subsidized by the national government beyond the national government's normal contribution percentage pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three Articles.

第七条の五国は、特定事業に係る経費に充てるため政令で定める交付金を交付する場合においては、政令で定めるところにより、当該経費について第七条及び第七条の二又は第七条の三の規定を適用したとするならば国が負担し、又は補助することとなる割合を参酌して、当該交付金の額を算定するものとする。

Article 7-5In the case of providing a grant specified by Cabinet Order to be used to cover expenses related to a specified project, the national government is to calculate the amount of that grant by taking into account the percentage which will be borne or subsidized by the national government if the provisions of Article 7 and Article 7-2 or 7-3 are applied to those expenses, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

第八条北海道又は北方領土隣接地域の市若しくは町が振興計画に基づいて行う事業に要する経費に充てるために起こす地方債については、国は、北海道又は当該市若しくは町の財政状況が許す限り起債できるよう、及び資金事情が許す限り財政融資資金をもつて引き受けるよう特別の配慮をするものとする。

Article 8With regard to local government bonds issued by Hokkaido or a city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories to be used to cover the expenses needed for a project conducted based on the promotion plan, the national government is to give special consideration so that the local government bonds may be issued as far as the financial situation of Hokkaido or that city or town allows, and that they are underwritten using the fiscal loan fund as far as the fund situation allows.

第九条国は、北方領土問題が未解決であることに起因して北方地域の領海において操業する我が国漁業者が置かれている特殊な事情にかんがみ、当該海域における我が国漁業者の操業の円滑な実施を確保するために必要な措置を講ずるよう努めるものとする。

Article 9In light of the special circumstances under which Japan's fishermen operating in territorial waters in the Northern Regions are placed because the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved, the national government is to endeavor to take measures necessary to secure smooth implementation of operations by Japan's fishermen in those territorial waters.

第十条北海道は、北方領土問題が未解決であることによる特殊事情に起因する諸問題の解決に資するため、北方領土隣接地域の市若しくは町又は北海道の区域内の公共的団体等が行う振興計画に基づく事業、北方領土問題その他北方地域に関する諸問題についての世論の啓発に関する事業及び北方地域元居住者の援護等に関する事業（国の補助又は負担を伴わないものに限る。）のうち、次に掲げるものに要する経費の一部を補助するため、地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百四十一条の基金として、北方領土隣接地域振興等基金を設けることができる。

Article 10(1)In order to contribute to resolving issues caused by special circumstances that exist because the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved, Hokkaido may establish a fund for promotion, etc. of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories as the fund referred to in Article 241 of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) in order to subsidize a part of the expenses required for any project conducted by a public organization and other entities within the area of a city or town in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories or Hokkaido based on the promotion plan, project concerning the raising of public awareness of the Northern Territories issue and other issues related to the Northern Regions, or project concerning assistance, etc. to former residents of the Northern Regions (limited to one which does not involve a subsidy or contribution by the national government) which falls under any of the following categories:

２北海道が前項の規定により北方領土隣接地域振興等基金を設ける場合には、国は、その財源に充てるための資金の一部を北海道に対して補助するものとする。

(2)If Hokkaido establishes a fund for promotion, etc. of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the national government is to subsidize Hokkaido for a part of the funds to be used to finance that fund.

３第一項の北方領土隣接地域振興等基金の額は、前項の規定により国から交付を受けた補助金の額に当該補助金の額の四分の一に相当する額を加算した額を下らないものとする。

(3)The amount of the fund for promotion, etc. of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories referred to in paragraph (1) is not to fall below an amount obtained by adding, to the amount of subsidy received from the national government pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, an amount equivalent to 1/4 of the amount of that subsidy.

４北海道が第一項の北方領土隣接地域振興等基金を取り崩す場合には、その取崩し後の北方領土隣接地域振興等基金の額の五分の四に相当する額を第二項の規定により国から交付を受けた補助金の額とみなして前項の規定を適用する。

(4)If Hokkaido withdraws funds from the fund for promotion, etc. of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories referred to in paragraph (1), the provisions of the preceding paragraph are to apply by deeming an amount equivalent to 4/5 of the amount of the fund for promotion, etc. of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories after the withdrawal as the amount of subsidy received from the national government pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

第十条の二国は、第四条の二から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の目的を達成するため、予算の範囲内において必要な財政上の措置を講ずるとともに、必要な金融上及び技術上の配慮をしなければならない。

Article 10-2Beyond what is specified in Article 4-2 through the preceding paragraph, the national government must take necessary fiscal measures within the scope of the budget and give necessary financial and technical considerations in order to achieve the purpose of this Act.

第十一条当分の間、北方地域（歯舞群島を除く。以下この条において同じ。）に本籍を有する者についての戸籍事務は、他の法令の規定にかかわらず、法務大臣が北方領土隣接地域の市又は町の長のうちから指名した者が管掌する。

Article 11(1)Until otherwise provided for by law, functions for family registers of persons who have their registered domicile in the Northern Regions (excluding the Habomai Islands; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) are administered by a person designated by the Minister of Justice from among the mayors of the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, notwithstanding the provisions of other laws and regulations.

２当分の間、北方地域に本籍を有する者についての住民基本台帳法（昭和四十二年法律第八十一号）第九条第二項の規定による通知及び同法第三章に規定する戸籍の附票に関する事務は、他の法令の規定にかかわらず、総務大臣及び法務大臣が北方領土隣接地域の市又は町の長のうちから指名した者が管理する。

(2)Until otherwise provided for by law, functions concerning a notice under the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (2) of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) and the supplementary family register prescribed in Chapter 3 of that Act relating to persons who have their registered domicile in the Northern Regions are managed by a person designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and the Minister of Justice from among the mayors of the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, notwithstanding the provisions of other laws and regulations.

３前二項に定めるもののほか、当分の間、北方地域の村の長の権限に属する事務のうち政令で定めるものは、他の法令の規定にかかわらず、北海道知事が北方領土隣接地域の市又は町の長のうちから指名した者が行う。

(3)Beyond what is specified in the preceding two paragraphs, until otherwise provided for by law, functions under the authority of the mayors of villages in the Northern Regions which are specified by Cabinet Order are performed by a person designated by the governor of Hokkaido from among the mayors of the city and towns in the Region neighboring the Northern Territories, notwithstanding the provisions of other laws and regulations.

４前三項の事務を行うにつき必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(4)Cabinet Order prescribed necessary matters concerning performance of the functions referred to in the preceding three paragraphs.

第十二条この法律における主務大臣は、特定共同経済活動の定めについては内閣総理大臣、外務大臣及び国土交通大臣、交流等事業の実施に関する事項については内閣総理大臣及び外務大臣、北方領土隣接地域の振興及び住民の生活の安定に関する事項については国土交通大臣、その他の事項については内閣総理大臣とする。

Article 12The competent ministers in this Act are the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism with regard to the specifying of joint economic activities, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs with regard to the matters concerning implementation of programs for exchanges and other purposes, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism with regard to the matters concerning revitalization of the Region neighboring the Northern Territories and stability of the lives of residents in the Region, and the Prime Minister with regard to any other matters.