Article 1The particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Cabinet Office Order referred to in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Housing Quality Assurance (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") are as follows:

Article 2(1)The reference, in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act, to a mark specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Cabinet Office Order in relation to a design housing performance evaluation report means a mark specified in the Appended Form No. 1.

(2)The reference, in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act, to a mark specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Cabinet Office Order in relation to a construction housing performance evaluation report is a mark specified in the Appended Form No. 2 when the house for which a housing performance evaluation has been conducted is a newly constructed house, and a mark specified in the Appended Form No. 3 when the house is an existing house.

Article 3(1)A person who intends to apply for a housing performance evaluation pertaining to designed house (hereinafter referred to as "design housing performance evaluation") must submit an original copy and a duplicate copy of a written application for design evaluation of housing pursuant to the Appended Form No. 4 (in the case of a design housing performance evaluation pertaining to a house for which a written design housing performance evaluation has been issued and whose plan is to be changed (hereinafter referred to as "revised design housing performance evaluation " in this paragraph), the page 1 is to be altered to the Appended Form No. 5; hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for design housing performance evaluation") to the registered housing performance evaluation agency, respectively, together with the documents necessary for the design housing performance evaluation that are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs (in the case of the revised design housing performance evaluation, limited to those pertaining to the relevant changes; hereinafter referred to as "documents attached to the design evaluation application" in this Article).

(2)The application set forth in the preceding paragraph is to be made for the matters to be indicated on performance for which the person wishes by clarifying to undergo a design housing performance evaluation (excluding matters specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs as those that require a housing performance evaluation (hereinafter referred to as " required evaluation items")).

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), among the matters to be clearly indicated in the documents attached to the design evaluation application, the matters designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, item (i), (a), 3. are not required to be clearly indicated for the following applications for design housing performance evaluation pertaining to house that conforms to the type for which the housing type performance certification has been granted or house that includes a part of house that conforms to the type for which the housing type performance certification has been granted:

(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), among the matters to be clearly indicated in the documents attached to the design evaluation application, the matters designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, item (i), (b), 4 are not required to be clearly indicated for the following applications for design housing performance evaluation pertaining to a certified part of type of housing, etc. which is a house or a house including a certified part of type of housing, etc. which is a part of a house:

(5)In applying for a design housing performance evaluation pertaining to house to be evaluated using a method for which a special evaluation method certification has been obtained (hereinafter referred to as the "certified special evaluation method"), in addition to the documents attached to the design evaluation application, a copy of the certificate of special evaluation method certification prescribed in Article 80, paragraph (1) must be attached respectively to the original copy and duplicate copy of the application for design housing performance evaluation (limited to cases where the registered housing performance evaluation agency requests the submission due to the fact that it does not have a copy of the certificate of special evaluation method certification or for other reasons).

(6)In the case of an application for design housing performance evaluation pertaining to house to be evaluated using a certified special evaluation method, it is not required to clearly indicate the matters to be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation method standards (limited to the method to be replaced by the certified special evaluation method) among the matters to be clearly indicated in the documents attached to the design evaluation application.

(7)A registered housing performance evaluation agency may accept an application for design housing performance evaluation and its accompanying documents by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system that connects the computer (including input-output devices; the same applies hereinafter) used by the registered housing performance evaluation agency and the input-output devices used by the applicants through a telecommunications line; the same applies in Article 4, paragraph (5)) or by accepting magnetic disks (including any object that can record certain matters securely by equivalent means; the same applies hereinafter).

Article 4(1)The issuance of the design housing performance evaluation report must be carried out by attaching a duplicate copy of the application for design housing performance evaluation and its attached documents.

(2)In the following cases, a registered housing performance evaluation agency must not issue a design housing performance evaluation report. In this case, the registered housing performance evaluation agency must issue a written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 6 to the applicant:

(3)The issuance of written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be issued together with the duplicate copy of the application for design housing performance evaluation and its accompanying documents; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the written notice referred to in the same paragraph is issued for a part of two or more units in a communal house or a row house for which an application for design housing performance evaluation has been filed by one applicant.

(4)When a person to whom a design housing performance evaluation report has been issued by a registered housing performance evaluation agency has lost, defaced, or damaged the design housing performance evaluation report, the person may apply for reissuance of the design housing performance evaluation report to the registered housing performance evaluation agency.

(5)A registered housing performance evaluation agency may deliver the drawings and documents prescribed in the preceding paragraphs by using an electronic data processing system or by delivering magnetic disks.

Article 5(1)A person who seeks to apply for a construction housing performance evaluation must submit an original copy and a duplicate copy of the written application for construction housing performance evaluation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 7 in the case of an application pertaining to a newly constructed house or pursuant to the Appended Form No. 8 in the case of an application pertaining to an existing house (in the case of a construction housing performance evaluation pertaining to a house for which a written report of construction housing performance evaluation has been issued and for which the construction work for the house is to be changed (hereinafter referred to as "changed construction housing performance evaluation" in this paragraph), the first page is to be altered to the Appended Form No. 9; hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for construction housing performance evaluation") to a registered housing performance evaluation agency, with a copy of the design housing performance evaluation report pertaining to the house or a copy thereof (limited to the case where the person seeks to apply to a registered housing performance evaluation agency different from the registered housing performance evaluation agency that conducted the design housing performance evaluation pertaining to the newly constructed house), drawings and documents necessary for the construction housing performance evaluation that are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs (in the case of changed construction housing performance evaluation, limited to those pertaining to the changes), and a copy of the confirmation certificate set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 6-2, paragraph (1) of the Building Standards Act (hereinafter simply referred to as "confirmation certificate" in this paragraph) attached, respectively; provided, however, that a copy of the confirmation certificate is not required in the case of an application pertaining to the house that does not require confirmation pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the same Act or an application for construction housing performance evaluation pertaining to an existing house.

(2)The application set forth in the preceding paragraph is filed by a person who wishes to undergo a construction housing performance evaluation among the matters to be indicated on performance (excluding the required evaluation items.) must be made clear.

(3)An application for a construction housing performance evaluation pertaining to a newly constructed house must be filed before the commencement of the construction work pertaining to the process following the first inspection period (meaning the period specified by the Evaluation Method Standards as the period in which an inspection for the housing performance evaluation is to be conducted (in cases where an inspection designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, item (i), (b), 4. is all inspections to be conducted at a specific time, that time is excluded); the same applies hereinafter); provided, however, that this does not apply to the house that does not require an inspection.

(4)The provisions of Article 3, paragraphs (5) and (6) apply mutatis mutandis to an application for a construction housing performance evaluation in relation to an existing house.

(5)The provisions of Article 3, paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the acceptance of the written application for construction housing performance evaluation and the attached documents.

Article 6(1)An applicant for a construction housing performance evaluation (limited to an evaluation pertaining to a newly constructed house; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) must notify the registered housing performance evaluation agency of the date on which the construction work pertaining to the process subject to the inspection to be conducted at the time of inspection (hereinafter referred to as the "process subject to inspection" in this Article) is completed or completed.

(2)When a registered housing performance evaluation agency receives a notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the agency must have an appraiser conduct an inspection during the relevant inspection period within seven days from the date prescribed in the same paragraph or the date of receipt of the notice, whichever comes later.

(3)An applicant for a construction housing performance evaluation must submit a document reporting the implementation status of the construction pertaining to the relevant process subject to inspection which is specified by the Evaluation Method Standards (hereinafter referred to as a "construction status report") to the registered housing performance evaluation agency by the time the inspection is conducted.

(4)The provisions of Article 3, paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the acceptance of a construction status report.

(5)When an inspection is conducted, the applicant for a construction housing performance evaluation must keep at the construction site documents certifying that the construction work of the house has the performance indicated in the design housing performance evaluation report.

(6)If the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or magnetic disc kept in the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by using the computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph.

(7)When a registered housing performance evaluation agency has conducted an inspection pertaining to a newly constructed house, it must report to that effect to the applicant of the construction housing performance evaluation by an inspection report pursuant to the Appended Form No. 10 without delay.

(8)The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the report under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 7(1)The issuance of a the construction housing performance evaluation report must be carried out by attaching a duplicate copy of the application for construction housing performance evaluation and the documents prescribed in Article 15, item (i), (b), 1. or (c), 2. (excluding the application for construction housing performance evaluation and limited to those required for the housing performance evaluation) or a copy thereof.

(2)A registered housing performance evaluation agency must not issue a construction housing performance evaluation report in the cases listed in the following items for a construction housing performance evaluation pertaining to a newly constructed house and in the cases listed in item (i), item (ii), or item (iv) for a construction housing performance evaluation pertaining to an existing house. In this case, the registered housing performance evaluation agency must issue a written notice pursuant to Appended Form 11 to the applicant:

(3)The written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be issued together with a duplicate copy of the written application for construction housing performance evaluation and its accompanying documents. The provisions of the proviso to Article 4, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to this case.

(4)When a person to whom a construction housing performance evaluation report has been issued by a registered housing performance evaluation agency (referred to as the "recipient" in the following paragraph) has lost, fouled or damaged the construction housing performance evaluation report, the person may apply for reissuance of the construction housing performance evaluation report to the relevant registered housing performance evaluation agency.

(5)A person who has concluded a contract for construction work to construct a house or a contract for the transfer of a house with a recipient and has received a construction housing performance evaluation report pertaining to the house or a copy thereof from the recipient may apply to the registered housing performance evaluation agency for the issuance of a construction housing performance evaluation report.

(6)The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the delivery of the documents provided for in the preceding paragraphs.

Article 7-2(1)A person who seeks to make a request pursuant to the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit the original copy and the duplicate copy of the written application for confirmation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 11-2 (in the case of a confirmation pertaining to a house for which a written confirmation prescribed in Article 7-4, paragraph (1), item (i) or a housing performance evaluation report pursuant to Article 6-2, paragraph (5) of the Act has been issued and the person seeks to change the plan (hereinafter referred to as "confirmation of change" in this paragraph), the first page is to be altered to Appended Form No. 11-3; hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for confirmation") to the registered housing performance evaluation agency by attaching the necessary documents for the confirmation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article that are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (in the case of confirmation of change, limited to those pertaining to the relevant change).

(2)The provisions of Article 3, paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the acceptance of written applications for confirmation and the accompanying documents.

Article 7-3With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) and Article 5, paragraph (1) in the case of making a request under the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (1) of the Act along with housing performance evaluation report pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article, the phrase "along with the documents necessary for the confirmation under the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (4) of the Act, which are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism" in Article 3, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "along with the documents necessary for the confirmation under the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (4) of the Act, which are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism", and the phrase "along with a copy of the certificate of confirmation under the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 6-2, paragraph (1) of the Building Standards Act (hereinafter simply referred to as the" confirmation certificate "in this paragraph)" in Article 5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "along with a copy of the certificate of confirmation under the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) or Article 6-2, paragraph (1) of the Building Standards Act (hereinafter simply referred to as the" confirmation certificate". in this paragraph).

Article 7-4(1)The issuance of a written confirmation pursuant to the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (3) of the Act must be made in accordance with the cases set forth in each of the following items by attaching a duplicate of the confirmation certificate and its accompanying documents:

(2)A person to whom a written confirmation has been issued by a registered housing performance evaluation agency may, when the written confirmation is lost, soiled or damaged, apply for reissuance of the written confirmation to the relevant registered housing performance evaluation agency.

Article 8A person who intends to obtain registration as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application for registration of a registered housing performance evaluation agency, pursuant to the Appended Form No. 12, to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents:

Article 9The categories specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows for each type of house set forth in the items of the same paragraph:

Article 9-2The person specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 8, item (v) of the Act is a person who is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly performing the operation of evaluation due to mental impairment.

Article 10The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 9, paragraph (2), item (vi) of the Act are the following:

Article 11The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act are the matters set forth in the items of the preceding Article.

Article 12When a registered housing performance evaluation agency intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 9, paragraph (2), item (ii) or items (iv) through (vi) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of change of registered housing performance evaluation agency in the format of the Appended Form No. 14 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 8 which pertain to the change.

Article 13(1)If a registered housing performance evaluation agency seeks to have its registration renewed as referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit a written application for renewal of registration as a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 15 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 8.

(2)The provisions of Article 9 and Article 10 apply mutatis mutandis when a registered housing performance evaluation agency renews its registration.

Article 14A person who intends to make a notification of the succession of the status of a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written notification of succession of business of a registered housing performance evaluation agency using the Appended Form No. 16 by attaching the following documents:

Article 15The standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Act are as set forth below:

Article 16(1)When a registered housing performance evaluation agency intends to make a notification of rules for operation of evaluation pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act, the agency must submit a written notification of rules for operation of evaluation of a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 21 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(2)When a registered housing performance evaluation agency intends to make a notification of changes to the rules for operation of evaluation pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written notification of changes to the rules for operation of evaluation of a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 22.

(3)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

(4)A registered housing performance evaluation agency is to make the rules for operation of evaluation available for public inspection at all offices performing the operation of evaluation during their operating hours, and is to publicize them by making them available for public inspection via the internet.

Article 17(1)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 17 of the Act are the following:

(2)The posting and public inspection conducted by a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Act is to be pursuant to the Appended Form No. 23.

(3)Public inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Act is to be carried out by posting on the website of the registered housing performance evaluation agency.

Article 18The method specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act is the method of displaying the matters recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records on paper or on the screen of an output device.

Article 19(1)The electronic or magnetic means specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act are those specified by a registered housing performance evaluation agency from among those set forth in the following:

(2)The methods listed in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the requester to create a document by outputting the information recorded in the file.

Article 20(1)The matters related to the operation of evaluation prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act and specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are as follows:

(2)If the matters set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered housing performance evaluation agency by using a computer or other device, the record may replace the entry in the book referred to in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act (simply referred to as the "book" in the following paragraph).

(3)A registered housing performance evaluation agency must preserve books (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which records are recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in Article 23) until it discontinues the whole of the operation of evaluation.

Article 21(1)The documents related to the operation of evaluation prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act and specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are to be those specified in the following items in accordance with the categories set forth in the respective items:

(2)If the documents set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered housing performance evaluation agency by using a computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph.

(3)A registered housing performance evaluation agency must keep the documents set forth in the items of paragraph (1) (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the documents are recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; simply referred to as "documents" in Article 23) for five years from the date of delivery of the design housing performance evaluation report in the case of documents required for the design housing performance evaluation (excluding the same documents as those required for the construction housing performance evaluation conducted by the registered housing performance evaluation agency), for 20 years from the date of delivery of the construction housing performance evaluation report in the case of documents required for the construction housing performance evaluation, and for five years from the date of delivery of the written confirmation or housing performance evaluation report in the case of documents required for the confirmation under Article 6-2, paragraph (3) or (4) of the Act and a copy of the written confirmation.

Article 22When a registered housing performance evaluation agency intends to suspend or discontinue all or part of the operation of evaluation pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of suspension or discontinuation of operation of a registered housing performance evaluation agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 24 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Article 23If a registered housing performance evaluation agency discontinues all of the operation of evaluation pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act or has its registration rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act, it must hand over the books and documents pertaining to the operations to the housing dispute resolution support center.

Article 24A person who seeks to be registered as prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application for registration of a registered training course agency in Appended Form 25 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents.

Article 24-2The person specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 26, item (iii) of the Act is a person who is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly providing the operation of training course due to mental impairment.

Article 25The matters to be specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as set forth in Article 27, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act are the names of the officers (limited to cases where the registered training course agency is a corporation).

Article 26The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act are the matters prescribed in the preceding Article.

Article 27If a registered training course agency seeks to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 27, paragraph (2), items (ii) through (iv) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of change of registered training course agency in the format of the Appended Form No. 26 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 24 which pertain to the change.

Article 28(1)If a registered training course agency seeks to have its registration renewed as referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written application for renewal of registration of registered training course agency pursuant to Appended Form 27 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 24.

(2)The provisions of Article 25 apply mutatis mutandis when a registered training course agency renews its registration.

Article 29A person who intends to make a notification of the succession of the status of a registered training course agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written notification of succession of business of a registered training course agency in accordance with Appended Form 28, with the following documents attached thereto:

Article 30The standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, are as set forth in the following:

Article 31(1)If a registered training course agency seeks to make a notification of the rules for the operation of training course pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of the rules for the operation of training course of a registered training course agency pursuant to Appended Form 34 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(2)If a registered training course agency seeks to make a notification of changes to the rules for the operation of training course pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of changes to the rules for the operation of training course of a registered training agency pursuant to Appended Form 35 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(3)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

(4)A registered training course agency is to make the rules for the operation of training course available for public inspection at all offices handling the operation of training course during business hours, and is to publicize them by making them available for public inspection via the Internet.

Article 32The method specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act is the method of indicating the matters recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records on paper or on the screen of an output device.

Article 33(1)The electronic or magnetic means specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act is either of the following means specified by the registered training course agency:

(2)The methods listed in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the requester to create a document by outputting the information recorded in the file.

Article 34(1)The matters related to the operation of training course provided in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, which are specified by Order of the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are as follows:

(2)If the matters set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc stored at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered training course agency through the use of an computer or other device, such record may replace the entry in the books under Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act (simply referred to as the "books" in the following paragraph).

(3)A registered training course agency must preserve books (including the file or magnetic disk under the preceding paragraph in which records have been made pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in Article 37, item (ii)) until it discontinues all operation of training course.

(4)A registered training course agency must preserve the teaching materials used for the training course, the question papers and answer sheets used for the final test, and a copy of the completion certificate for three years from the date on which the training course was implemented.

Article 35If a registered training course agency seeks to suspend or discontinue all or part of the operation of training course pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of suspension or discontinuation of the operation of a registered training course agency pursuant to Appended Form 36 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Article 36(1)When a registered training course agency has conducted training courses, it must submit a report containing the following information to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism by the date specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(2)The written report referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by a list of the persons who have completed the training course stating the matters set forth in Article 34, paragraph (1), items (iv) and (v), the teaching materials used for the training course, and the examination papers used for the final test.

(3)If a written report, etc. (meaning the written report referred to in paragraph (1) and the accompanying documents referred to in the preceding paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) has been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, it may be submitted by the following electronic or magnetic means:

Article 37In the case referred to in Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Act, a registered training course agency must carry out the following acts:

Article 38Payment of fees pursuant to the provisions of Article 30 of the Act is to be made by revenue stamp of an amount equivalent to the amount of the relevant fees; provided, however, that if there are grounds making it difficult to pay by revenue stamps, payment may be made in cash.

Article 39The amount of the fee specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 30 of the Act is 99600 yen.

Article 40(1)A person who intends to apply for housing type performance certification must submit a written application for housing type performance certification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 37 (hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for housing type performance certification") to a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, by attaching documents necessary for housing type performance certification which are specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (referred to as "documents attached to the application for housing type performance certification" in the following paragraph).

(2)In the case of an application for housing type performance certification pertaining to the house to be evaluated using an certified special evaluation method, in addition to the documents attached to the application for housing type performance certification, a copy of the certified special evaluation method prescribed in Article 80, paragraph (1) must be attached to the application for housing type performance certification (limited to cases in which the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency requests the submission due to the fact that it does not have a copy of the relevant certificate of certified special evaluation method or for other reasons).

(3)In the case of an application for housing type performance certification pertaining to the house to be evaluated using the certified special evaluation method, it is not required to clearly indicate the matters to be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Method Standards (limited to the method to be replaced by the certified special evaluation method) among the matters to be clearly indicated in the documents attached to the application for housing type performance certification.

Article 41(1)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency has granted a housing type performance certification, it must issue a housing type performance certificate report pursuant to the Appended Form No. 38 (hereinafter simply referred to as a " housing type performance certificate report") to the applicant.

(2)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency does not grant a housing type performance certification, it must issue a written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 39 to the applicant.

(3)A person who has been issued a housing type performance certification report may apply for reissuance of the housing type performance certification report in the event of loss, defacement or damage to the housing type performance certification report.

Article 42The public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be given on the following matters:

Article 43A person who intends to apply for the certification referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act (hereinafter simply referred to as "certification") must submit a written application for certification of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 40 (hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for certification of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc."), together with a copy of the housing type performance certificate and other documents necessary for the certification as specified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as "documents to be attached to the application for certification of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc."), to a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency.

Article 44(1)Matters to be included in a written application specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 33, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

(2)In the matters set forth in item (v) of the preceding paragraph, the following matters are to be stated as evidence of the conformity to the technical standards established by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under Article 35, item (ii) of the Act:

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when a document proving that the manufacturing equipment, inspection equipment, inspection method, quality control method, and other technical production conditions necessary for maintaining quality conform to the provisions of Japanese Industrial Standard Q9001 is attached, it is not required to state the matters set forth in item (i), (b) and (f) of the preceding paragraph.

Article 45(1)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency has granted a certification, it must issue to the applicant a the certificate of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 41 (hereinafter simply referred to as the " the certificate of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc.").

(2)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency does not grant a certification, it must issue a written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 42 to the applicant.

(3)A person who has received the issuance of the certificate of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. may apply for reissuance of the certificate of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. in the case of loss, defacement or damage of the certificate of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc.

Article 46The public notice under Article 33, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be given with regard to the following matters:

Article 47(1)When a manufacturer of a certified part of type of housing, etc. intends to renew the certification referred to in Article 36, paragraph (1) of the Act (hereinafter simply referred to as "renewal of certification"), the manufacturer must submit a written application for renewal of certification of a manufacturer of a certified part of type of housing, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 43 (hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for renewal of certification of a manufacturer of a certified part of type of housing, etc.") to a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, together with the attached documents to be attached to the application for certification of a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc.

(2)The provisions of Article 44 and Article 45 apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of the certification pertaining to the manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. In this case, the term "the type of the part of type of housing, etc." in Article 44, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "certification number and certification date of the relevant certified part of type of housing, etc." and the term "Article 35, item (ii) of the Act" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 35, item (ii) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36, paragraph (2) of the Act".

Article 48When there has been any change in the name, address, or matters set forth in the items of Article 44, paragraph (2) (excluding a change in the type of the part of type of housing, etc., a change in the location due to the relocation of the factories, etc., or any other change that causes the certification to lose its effect, and a change pertaining to the matters set forth in Article 44, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) and (d)), the manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. must submit a written notification of change of the manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 44 (hereinafter simply referred to as a "written notification of change of the manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc.") to a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency.

Article 49(1)When a manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc. intends to discontinue the business of manufacturing the part of type of housing, etc. pertaining to the certification, the manufacturer must notify the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency by a written notification of discontinuance of manufacturing business pursuant to the Appended Form No. 45.

(2)When a notification under the provisions of the preceding paragraph is made, a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency must issue a public notice on the following particulars:

Article 50The cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Act are the following cases:

Article 51(1)The inspection under Article 38, paragraph (2) of the Act and the preparation and preservation of the inspection record are to be carried out in accordance with the following:

(2)When the inspection record book referred to in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph is recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept in a computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by using a computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the inspection record book referred to in the same item.

Article 52The special mark pursuant to the method specified by the Order of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as set forth in Article 39, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be the mark specified in the Appended Form No. 46, and is to be affixed in an easily visible position on the part of type of housing, etc. pertaining to the certification by the manufacturer of certified part of type of housing, etc.

Article 53The confirmation under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be made through the examination of the application for construction housing performance evaluation and its accompanying documents, the construction status report, and the documents referred to in Article 6, paragraph (5).

Article 54If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism prohibits a person from affixing a special mark pursuant to the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act, the Minister must issue a public notice of the following particulars:

Article 55The amount equivalent to the amount of travel expenses set forth in Article 3 of the Order for Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion of Housing Quality Assurance (hereinafter referred to as the "Order") (hereinafter referred to as the "amount equivalent to travel expenses") is the amount of travel expenses to be paid pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Travel Expenses of National Public Officers, etc. (Act No. 114 of 1950; hereinafter referred to as the "Travel Expenses Act"). In this case, the amount of travel expenses for an official who makes a business trip to the location of the factories, etc. pertaining to the inspection is to be calculated by deeming that the official is at the sixth grade in the service of the Administrative Service (I) Salary Schedule prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the Act on Remuneration of Officials in the Regular Service (Act No. 95 of 1950).

Article 56When calculating the amount equivalent to travel expenses, the location of the office where the official works as set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Travel Expenses Act with regard to the official who makes a business trip to the location of the factories, etc. subject to the relevant inspection is to be 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Article 57(1)The preparation fee referred to in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Travel Expenses Act is not included in the amount equivalent to travel expenses.

(2)The amount equivalent to travel expenses is calculated by deeming the number of days for conducting an inspection to be three days for each factories, etc. pertaining to the relevant inspection.

(3)The miscellaneous travel expenses set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Travel Expenses Act are deemed to be 10,000 yen when calculating the amount equivalent to travel expenses.

(4)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism refrains from providing the portion of travel expenses that exceeds the actual expenses or that is unnecessary pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Travel Expenses Act, the amount equivalent to the part is not included in the amount equivalent to travel expenses.

Article 58A person who intends to obtain registration as prescribed in Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application for registration as a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, pursuant to the Appended Form No. 47, to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents.

Article 58-2The person specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 45, item (iii) of the Act is a person who is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly performing the operation of certification, etc. due to mental impairment.

Article 59The matters to be specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 46, paragraph (2), item (vi) of the Act are as follows:

Article 60The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act are the matters set forth in the items of the preceding Article.

Article 61When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency intends to change any of the particulars listed in Article 46, paragraph (2), item (ii) or items (iv) through (vi) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of change of registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, pursuant to the Appended Form No. 48, to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents listed in the items of Article 58 which pertain to the change. The provisions of the proviso to the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to this case.

Article 62(1)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency intends to renew its registration referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written application for renewal of registration of registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, pursuant to the Appended Form No. 49, with the documents set forth in the items of Article 58 attached thereto. The provisions of the proviso to the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to this case.

(2)The provisions of Article 59 apply mutatis mutandis when a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency renews its registration.

Article 63A person who intends to make a notification of succession of the status of a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, must submit a written notification of succession of business of a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency, pursuant to the Appended Form No. 50, to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents:

Article 64The criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, are as set forth in the following:

Article 65The method specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act is the method of indicating the matters recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records on paper or on the screen of an output device.

Article 66(1)The electronic or magnetic means specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, is either of the following means specified by the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency:

(2)The methods listed in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the requester to create a document by outputting the information recorded in the file.

Article 67(1)The matters related to the operation of certification, etc. prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are as follows:

(2)If the matters set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency through the use of a computer or other device, the record may replace the entry in the book referred to in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act (simply referred to as the "books" in the following paragraph) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act.

(3)A registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency must preserve books (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which records are recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in Article 75, item (ii)) until it discontinues all of the operation of certification, etc.

Article 68(1)The documents related to the operation of certification, etc. prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, which are specified by Order of Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are to be those specified in the following items according to the category of the operation of certification, etc. set forth in the respective items:

(2)If the documents specified in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency using the computer or other equipment, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents specified in the items of the preceding paragraph.

(3)A registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency must preserve the documents referred to in the items of paragraph (1) (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the records under the provisions of the same paragraph have been made; referred to simply as "documents" in Article 75, item (ii)) for 20 years from the time when the approval or certification ceases to be effective.

Article 69When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency intends to suspend or discontinue all or part of the operation of certification, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 44, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of suspension or discontinuation of the operation of registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency pursuant to Appended Form 55 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Article 70(1)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency intends to make a notification of the rules for operation of certification, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 49, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written notification of the rules for operation of certification, etc. of registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 56.

(2)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency intends to make a notification of changes to the rules for operation of certification, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 49, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must submit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism a written notification of changes to the rules for operation of certification, etc. of registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 57.

(3)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 49, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

(4)A registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency is to make the rules for operation of certification, etc. available for public inspection at all of its offices during business hours and publicize them by making them available for public inspection via the internet.

Article 71(1)When a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency has conducted an approval, etc., it must submit a report to the effect that it has conducted an certification, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 58 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism without delay.

(2)If there are any changes in the matters stated in the report to the effect that the certification, etc. set forth in the preceding paragraph has been made, the registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency is to report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to that effect without delay.

Article 72In the following cases, a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency must immediately report to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to that effect:

Article 73The notice and public notice given by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (2) of the Act are to be given on the following matters.

Article 74The notice and public notice to be given by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (3) of the Act are to be given on the following matters.

Article 75In cases as prescribed in Article 56, paragraph (3) of the Act, a registered housing type performance certification, etc. agency must conduct the following acts:

Article 76Payment of fees pursuant to the provisions of Article 57 of the Act is to be made by revenue stamp of an amount equivalent to the amount of the relevant fees; provided, however, that if there are grounds making it difficult to pay by revenue stamps, payment may be made in cash.

Article 77(1)The amount of the fee specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 57 of the Act is the amount specified in the following items according to the category of certification, etc. set forth in the respective items:

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the items of the preceding paragraph, the fees in the cases set forth in the following items are the amounts specified respectively in those items for the category of cases set forth in the relevant item:

Article 78A person who intends to apply for special evaluation method certification must submit a written application for approval of special evaluation methods pursuant to Appended Form 59 (hereinafter simply referred to as "written application for special evaluation method certification") to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the identification cards prescribed in Article 83, paragraph (1).

Article 79The matters to be included in a written application specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 58, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

Article 80(1)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism grants a certification of special evaluation methods, the minister must issue a special evaluation method certificate pursuant to Appended Form 60 (hereinafter simply referred to as a "special evaluation method certificate") to the applicant.

(2)When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism does not grant certification of special evaluation method, the minister must issue a written notice pursuant to Appended Form 61 to the applicant.

(3)A person to whom a special evaluation method certificate has been issued may apply for reissuance of the special evaluation method certificate when the special evaluation method certificate is lost, soiled or damaged.

Article 81(1)Payment of fees pursuant to the provisions of Article 60 of the Act is to be made by revenue stamp of an amount equivalent to the amount of the relevant fees; provided, however, that if there are grounds making it difficult to pay by revenue stamps, payment may be made in cash.

(2)The amount of the fee specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 60 of the Act is 20000 yen per application.

Article 82A person who seeks to apply for testing pertaining to the examination for the certification of special evaluation method must submit a written application for testing pursuant to the Appended Form No. 62 to a registered testing agency, together with the following documents:

Article 83(1)When a registered testing agency conducts a test, it must issue a certificate of the results of the test pursuant to the Appended Form No. 63 (referred to as "certificate" in the following paragraph) to the applicant.

(2)A person who has been issued with a certificate may apply for reissuance of the certificate when the certificate has been lost, soiled or damaged.

Article 84A person seeking to be registered as prescribed in Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application for registration of a registered testing agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 64 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents.

Article 84-2The person specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 62, item (iii) of the Act is a person who is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly conducting the operation of testing due to mental impairment.

Article 85The particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 63, paragraph (2), item (vi) of the Act are as follows:

Article 86The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act are the matters set forth in the items of the preceding Article.

Article 87If a registered testing agency seeks to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 63, paragraph (2), items (ii) or (iv) through (vi) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, the registered testing agency must submit a written notification of change of a registered testing agency pursuant to Appended Form 65 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 84 which pertain to the change. The provisions of the proviso to the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to this case.

Article 88(1)If a registered testing agency seeks a renewal of accreditation as referred to in Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written application for renewal of accreditation of a registered testing agency pursuant to Appended Form 66 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the documents set forth in the items of Article 84. The provisions of the proviso to the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to this case.

(2)The provisions of Article 85 apply mutatis mutandis when a registered testing agency renews its registration.

Article 89A person who seeks to make a notification of the succession of the status of a registered testing agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act must submit a written notification of succession of business of a registered testing agency pursuant to the Appended Form No. 67 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the following documents:

Article 90The criteria specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, are as set forth in the following:

Article 91The method specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act is the method of indicating the matters recorded in the relevant electronic or magnetic records on paper or on the screen of an output device.

Article 92(1)The electronic or magnetic means specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as referred to in Article 18, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act is either of the following means specified by the registered testing agency:

(2)The methods listed in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the requester to create a document by outputting the information recorded in the file.

Article 93(1)The matters related to the examination service provided in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, which are specified by Order of the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are as set forth in the following:

(2)If the matters set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered testing agency through the use of an computer or other device, the record may replace the entry in the book referred to in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act (simply referred to as the "books" in the following paragraph).

(3)A a registered testing agency must keep books (including the file or magnetic disk under the preceding paragraph in which records are recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; the same applies in Article 97, item (ii)) until it discontinues all of the operation of testing.

Article 94(1)The documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism concerning the examination service referred to in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, are the drawings and documents set forth in the items of Article 82, paragraph (1), copies of identification cards, and other documents stating the results of the examination.

(2)If the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the registered testing agency through the use of an computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph.

(3)A registered testing agency must preserve the documents referred to in paragraph (1) (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the information has been recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; simply referred to as the "documents" in Article 97, item (ii)) for 20 years from the time when the certification of special evaluation method pertaining to the documents is rescinded.

Article 95If a registered testing agency seeks to suspend or discontinue all or part of the operation of testing pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of suspension or discontinuation of the operation of testing of a registered testing agency pursuant to Appended Form 72 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Article 96(1)When a registered testing agency seeks to make a notification of the rules for operation of testing pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 49, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of rules for operation of testing of registered testing agency pursuant to Appended Form 73 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(2)If a registered testing agency seeks to make a notification of changes to the rules for operation of testing pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 49, paragraph (1) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, it must submit a written notification of changes to the rules for operation of testing of a registered testing agency pursuant to Appended Form 74 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(3)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 49, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act are the following:

(4)A a registered testing agency is to make its the rules for operation of testing available for public inspection at all offices where the operation of testing is conducted during business hours, and is to publicize them by making them available for public inspection via the internet.

Article 97In the case referred to in Article 56, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act, a registered testing agency must perform the following acts:

Article 98The payment of fees under Article 57 of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be made in revenue stamp of an amount equivalent to the amount of the fees; provided, however, that if there are grounds making it difficult to pay the fees by revenue stamps, the payment may be made in cash.

Article 99(1)The amount of the fee specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 57 of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Act is the amount arrived at when the sum total of the amounts set forth in columns (b) and (c) is added for the category of test set forth in column (a) of the following table, per application.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the fees in the cases set forth in the following items are the amounts specified respectively in those items for the category of cases set forth in the relevant item:

Article 100(1)A person who intends to obtain a designation under Article 66, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:

(2)The written application referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by the documents set forth in items (i), (iv), (vi), and (viii) if the person seeking to apply for the designation is an bar association, and by the documents set forth in the following items if the person seeking to apply for the designation is a person other than an bar association:

Article 101If there has been a change in dispute resolution committee members, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to that effect without delay, attaching a document stating the name and brief biographical outline of the newly appointed dispute resolution committee member.

Article 102A designated housing dispute resolution agency must post the name of the agency and the characters "A designated housing dispute resolution agency" at an easily visible place near the entrance or reception area of the agency's office, as well as posting them on the agency's website for public inspection.

Article 103When a designated housing dispute resolution agency seeks to suspend or discontinue all or part of the operation of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 66, paragraph (3) of the Act, the designated housing dispute resolution agency must submit a written notification of suspension or discontinuation of operation of a designated housing dispute resolution agency pursuant to Appended Form 75 to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Article 104(1)A person who seeks to apply for housing dispute resolution must submit a written application for housing dispute resolution pursuant to the Appended Form No. 76 (simply referred to as "written application for housing dispute resolution" in the following paragraph and Article 105-2) to a designated housing dispute resolution agency.

(2)When filing an application for arbitration, a document evidencing an agreement to refer the dispute to arbitration under the Act must be attached to the written application for housing dispute resolution.

(3)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the Arbitration Agreement has been made by means of an electronic or magnetic record as prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (4) of the Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of 2003), the electronic or magnetic record may be attached in lieu of the document.

Article 105If an application for mediation or conciliation has been filed by either one or both of the parties, the designated housing dispute resolution agency conducts mediation or conciliation.

Article 105-2When an application for mediation or conciliation has been filed by one of the parties, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must notify the other party to that effect without delay by attaching a copy of the written application for housing dispute resolution.

Article 105-3(1)An applicant for mediation or conciliation may change the particulars for which housing dispute resolution is sought; provided, however, that this does not apply if doing so would substantially delay the mediation or conciliation proceedings.

(2)If an application for a change under the preceding paragraph has been filed, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must notify the other party to that effect without delay.

Article 106(1)Mediation by a designated housing dispute resolution agency is conducted by not more than three mediation members.

(2)A mediator is to endeavor to resolve the case by mediating between the parties and ascertaining the salient points of both parties' assertions.

Article 107(1)Conciliation by a designated housing dispute resolution agency is conducted by not more than three conciliation commissioners.

(2)A designated housing dispute resolution agency may prepare a conciliation proposal and recommend that the parties accept it.

Article 108If a designated housing dispute resolution agency finds that a dispute is not suited for mediation or conciliation due to its nature or that a party has filed an application for mediation or conciliation for unjust purposes and without due cause, the agency is not to conduct mediation or conciliation.

Article 108-2(1)If a designated housing dispute resolution agency finds that a dispute as prescribed in Article 67, paragraph (1) of the Act that is connected with mediation or conciliation is unlikely to be resolved through mediation or conciliation, the agency may discontinue the mediation or conciliation.

(2)When a designated housing dispute resolution agency discontinues mediation or conciliation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must notify the parties to that effect.

Article 109A designated housing dispute resolution agency conducts arbitration in cases where there is an agreement between the parties to the effect that arbitration under the Act will be conducted and when an application for arbitration has been filed by either one or both of the parties.

Article 110(1)Arbitration by a designated housing dispute resolution agency is conducted by not more than three arbitration committee members.

(2)The arbitration committee members are appointed by the head of the designated housing dispute resolution agency from among the dispute resolution committee members based on an agreement between the parties.

(3)If persons to be the arbitration committee members have not been selected by the agreement of the parties (hereinafter referred to as "agreement selection" in this paragraph), the persons to be the arbitration committee members who have not been selected by agreement selection are nominated by the head of the designated housing dispute resolution agency from among the dispute resolution committee members; provided, however, that if there are two or three persons to be the arbitration committee members who have not been selected by agreement, two of the arbitration committee members are nominated by the head of the designated housing dispute resolution agency from among the dispute resolution committee members, one of whom each of the parties has selected.

(4)Except as otherwise provided for in the Act and these Rules, arbitration conducted by a designated housing dispute resolution agency is to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act by deeming arbitration committee members as arbitrators.

Article 111(1)If the position of an arbitration committee member has become vacant due to death, dismissal, resignation, or any other reason, the designated housing dispute resolution agency must notify the parties to that effect without delay.

(2)The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the appointment of the persons who are to become the successor arbitration committee members and the designation of the successor arbitration committee members in the event of a vacancy in the office of arbitration committee members.

Article 112(1)A designated housing dispute resolution agency must preserve a record of the date of proceedings and other documents concerning the case for 20 years from the date on which the procedures for housing dispute resolution are completed.

(2)If the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary by the designated housing dispute resolution organization through the use of a computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Article 113The number specified by the Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 68, paragraph (1) of the Act is 10.

Article 114(1)Payment of the application fee under the provisions of Article 73, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by transferring the application fee to the account designated by the housing dispute resolution support center and submitting a document certifying the transfer (including an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record used in data processing by computer that is created in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses; the same applies in Article 123, paragraph (1))) to the designated housing dispute resolution agency.

(2)The amount specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 73, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be 10,000 yen.

Article 115A designated housing dispute resolution agency may have a party bear the costs required for expert testimony, the appearance of witnesses, and other procedures for housing dispute resolution pertaining to a petition filed by the party, which are found to be reasonable by the head of the designated housing dispute resolution agency.

Article 116(1)A designated housing dispute resolution agency must establish a special account for the accounting for the operation of dispute resolution and separate the accounting for the operation of dispute resolution from the accounting for other operations.

(2)A designated housing dispute resolution agency must account for the costs associated with both operation of dispute resolutions and other operations by allocating them to each of those operations based on appropriate standards.

Article 116-2(1)A person who intends to obtain a designation under Article 82, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application stating the following matters to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

(2)The following documents must accompany the written application referred to in the preceding paragraph:

Article 117The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism referred to in Article 84, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following:

Article 118(1)The matters related to the operation of support, etc. prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 82, paragraph (3) of the Act, which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are as follows:

(2)If the particulars set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or on a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary at the housing dispute resolution support center (hereinafter referred to as the "center") by using a computer or other device, the record may replace the entry in the books referred to in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 82, paragraph (3) of the Act (simply referred to as the "books" in the following paragraph).

(3)The center must preserve the books (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the information has been recorded pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph) until it discontinues all of the operation of support, etc.

Article 119(1)The documents related to the operation of support, etc. set forth in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 82, paragraph (3) of the Act (hereinafter simply referred to as the "documents" in this Article), which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, are as follows:

(2)If the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph are recorded in a file or a magnetic disc kept at the computer and can be clearly displayed on paper as necessary at the center by using an computer or other device, the relevant file or magnetic disc may be substituted for the documents referred to in the items of the preceding paragraph.

(3)The center must preserve the documents referred to in the items of paragraph (1) (including the file or magnetic disk referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the information has been recorded pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph) until it discontinues all of the operation of support, etc.

Article 120(1)The expenses that may be included in the expenses of a designated housing dispute resolution agency are those listed in the following items according to the expense items listed in the respective items:

(2)A designated housing dispute resolution agency may establish expense items other than those set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph with regard to the expenses required for the operation of dispute resolutions.

Article 121(1)Each business year, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must submit to the center a written plan for the purpose of use of subsidies pursuant to the Appended Form No. 77, together with a written initial plan pursuant to the Appended Form No. 78 and a written equipment purchase plan pursuant to the Appended Form No. 79 by one month prior to the first day of the relevant business year (in the business year to which the date of designation under Article 66, paragraph (1) of the Act belongs, without delay after receiving the designation).

(2)If a designated housing dispute resolution agency seeks to change the content of the entry in the initial plan or equipment purchase plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the designated housing dispute resolution agency must submit a document related to the change to the center.

(3)If the center finds that the content of the statement in the plan for the use of subsidies, the initial plan, or the equipment purchase plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs is not appropriate, the center is to hear the reason from the designated housing dispute resolution agency or request it to correct the reason.

Article 122(1)The center is to subsidize the budgeted amount of subsidy revenue stated in the plan for the use of subsidies to the designated housing dispute resolution agency at one time or in installments.

(2)If a designated housing dispute resolution agency finds that the amount subsidized pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is likely to become insufficient, it may request the center to subsidize the necessary amount. In this case, if the center finds the request to be appropriate, it is to subsidize the amount pertaining to the request without delay.

Article 123(1)Each business year, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must submit a report on the use of subsidies pursuant to the Appended Form No. 80 to the center within three months after the end of the relevant business year, together with a written wage ledger, office lease contracts, receipts, and any other documents (including electronic or magnetic records) proving that the expenditure is related to the costs required for the operation of dispute resolutions.

(2)Each business year, a designated housing dispute resolution agency must return to the center the amount obtained by deducting the total amount of expenses (excluding expenses that are not clearly related to the expenses necessary for the operation of dispute resolutions or that are found by the Center to be inappropriate as expenses related to the expenses necessary for the operation of dispute resolutions) from the total of the amounts set forth in the following items for the relevant business year:

Article 124(1)The center must establish a special account for the accounting for the operations related to housing subject to evaluation, and separate the accounting for the operations related to housing subject to evaluation.

(2)The center must account for income and expenses related to both the operations related to housing subject to evaluation and other operations by allocating them to each operation based on appropriate standards.