Article 52-83Suspension or Discontinuation of Dispute Resolution Services

②If a designated dispute resolution organization suspends all or a part of dispute resolution services due to a natural disaster or for any other compelling reasons, it must immediately file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister by giving the reason. The same applies if the designated dispute resolution organization resumes all or part of the suspended dispute resolution services.

③A designated dispute resolution organization that obtained the authorization for suspension or discontinuation under the provisions of paragraph (1) or that has carried out the suspension referred to in the preceding paragraph must notify a party for which complaint processing procedures or dispute resolution procedures have been implemented on the day of the suspension or discontinuation (if the designated dispute resolution organization has been entrusted with operations by another designated dispute resolution organization or a person that has obtained a designation under the provisions of other laws which is specified by Cabinet Order as being related to operations equivalent to dispute resolution services (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusting dispute resolution organization" in this paragraph), including procedures for processing complaints and for resolving disputes for the entrusting dispute resolution organization related to that entrustment; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the following Article), the member banking service providers that are not parties, and other designated dispute resolution organizations, of the suspension or discontinuation, within two weeks after the day of the suspension or discontinuation. The same applies if the designated dispute resolution organization resumes all or a part of the suspended dispute resolution services.