①The preceding Article applies mutatis mutandis if a consumer cooperative, etc. is engaged in the mutual liability insurance business. In such a case, the phrase "an administrative agency (meaning an administrative agency as provided for in Article 98, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, and including the prefectural governor to whom functions under the authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are delegated pursuant to paragraph (15) of that Article)" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "an administrative agency (meaning an administrative agency as provided in Article 97 of the Consumers' Cooperatives Act, and including the prefectural governor to whom functions under the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare are delegated pursuant to Article 97-2 of that Act)"; the term "agricultural cooperative, etc. " is deemed to be replaced with "consumer cooperative, etc."; the term "approval" is deemed to be replaced with "authorization"; the phase "pursuant to Article 11-17, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, for mutual insurance rules that govern mutual liability insurance business" is deemed to be replaced with "pursuant to Article 40, paragraph (5) of that Act, for the establishment of bylaws governing the mutual liability insurance business (hereinafter referred to as 'mutual insurance business bylaws')"; the term "mutual insurance rules" is deemed to be replaced with "mutual insurance business bylaws"; the phrase "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" is deemed to be replaced with "Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare"; the term "approval" is deemed to be replaced with "authorization"; and the phrase "pursuant to Article 11-17, paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, to amend the mutual insurance rules that govern its mutual liability insurance business" is deemed to be replaced with "pursuant to Article 40, paragraph (5) of the Consumers' Cooperatives Act, to amend the mutual insurance business bylaws that govern its mutual liability insurance business".

②The preceding Article applies mutatis mutandis if a business cooperative, etc. is engaged in the mutual liability insurance business. In such a case, the term "an administrative agency (meaning an administrative agency as provided for in Article 98, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, and including the prefectural governor to whom functions under the authority of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are delegated pursuant to paragraph (15) of that Article)" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "an administrative agency (meaning an administrative agency as provided for in Article 111, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act, and including the prefectural governor to whom functions under the authority of the competent minister are delegated pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article and the chief officer of the local branch office to whom a part of the authority of the competent minister is delegated pursuant to paragraph (4) of that Article)"; the term "agricultural cooperative, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "business cooperative, etc."; the term "approval" is deemed to be replaced with "authorization"; the phrase "pursuant to Article 11-17, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, for mutual insurance rules that govern mutual liability insurance business" is deemed to be replaced with "pursuant to Article 9-6-2, paragraph (1) of that Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-9, paragraph (5) of that Act), for mutual insurance rules that govern mutual liability insurance business"; the phrase "Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" is deemed to be replaced with "order of the competent Minister for the business"; the term "approval" is deemed to be replaced with "authorization"; and the phrase "pursuant to Article 11-17, paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, to amend the mutual insurance rules that govern its mutual liability insurance business" is deemed to be replaced with "pursuant to Article 9-6-2, paragraph (4) of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-9, paragraph (5) of that Act), to amend the mutual insurance rules that govern its mutual liability insurance business".

①Having received an application for a license as referred to in Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 185, paragraph (1) of the Insurance Business Act (but only if it is necessary to examine whether liability insurance conforms to both the criteria set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) of that Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 187, paragraph (5) of that Act) and to Article 25), before issuing that license, the Prime Minister must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to do so.

②Before granting the authorization under Article 123, paragraph (1) of the Insurance Business Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 207 of that Act) or issuing an order under Article 131 or 203 of that Act with respect to a particular of the liability insurance that has been established in a document set forth in Article 4, paragraph (2), item (iii) or (iv) or Article 187, paragraph (3), item (3) or (iv) of that Act, the Prime Minister must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to do so.

③Having been notified under Article 9-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Non-Life Insurance Rating Organizations of the standard rates for liability insurance, and before shortening the period that ends on the day marking the passage of 90 days as prescribed in Article 10-4, paragraph (1) of that Act, pursuant to Article 10-5, paragraph (1) of that Act as applied following the replacement of terms pursuant to Article 26-2, paragraph (3), to a period found to be reasonable, the Prime Minister must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to do so. The same applies with respect to a decision not to give an order as under Article 10-5, paragraph (3) of that Act.

④Before issuing an order under Article 26-3 to change the premium rates or standard rate for liability insurance or issuing an order under Article 10-6, paragraph (5) of the Act on Non-Life Insurance Rating Organizations, the Prime Minister must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to do so.

⑤If an Insurer violates this Act, an order based on this Act, or a disposition based on either of these, or if an insurer violates the Insurance Business Act, the Act on Non-Life Insurance Rating Organizations, an order based on those Acts, or a disposition based on any of these, with respect to the general conditions of liability insurance or the liability insurance premium rates, the Prime Minister, before reaching a disposition under Article 133 or 205 of the Insurance Business Act, must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to do so.

①Before reaching a disposition as set forth in the following items in connection with a part of the mutual insurance rules governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concern that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (1) must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so:

②Before enacting or amending an Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as referred to in Article 11-17, paragraph (2) of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act in connection with the part of the mutual insurance rules governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concern that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in the preceding paragraph must first consult with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so.

③Before reaching a disposition as set forth in one of the following items in connection with the part of the mutual insurance business bylaws governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concerns that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis following a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 27-2, paragraph (1), must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so:

④Before enacting or amending an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in Article 26-3, paragraph (1) of the Consumers' Cooperatives Act as applied following a replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article, in connection with the part of the mutual insurance business bylaws governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concerns that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in the preceding paragraph must first consult with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so.

⑤Before reaching a disposition as set forth in one of the following items in connection with a part of the mutual insurance rules governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concerns that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis following a replacement of terms pursuant to Article 27-2, paragraph (2), must first obtain the consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so:

⑥Before enacting or amending an Order as referred to in Article 9-6-2, paragraph (2) of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act as applied following a replacement of terms pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (5) of that Act) in connection with a part the mutual insurance rules governing a person's mutual liability insurance business that concerns that person's way of conducting business, mutual insurance contracts, or mutual insurance premiums, an administrative agency as prescribed in the preceding paragraph must first consult with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Prime Minister to do so.