This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.

①The court must promptly inform a defendant who, at the time the provisions set forth in item (iii) of the preceding Article come into effect, is actually held in custody under a subpoena of the matters prescribed in Article 76, paragraph (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Code as Amended by Article 1"); provided, however, that this does not apply if the defendant has a defense counsel or the defendant is released.

②The court must promptly inform a defendant who, at the time the provisions set forth in item (iii) of the preceding Article come into effect, is actually detained (excluding the defendant prescribed in the following paragraph) of the matters prescribed in Article 77, paragraph (2) of the Code as Amended by Article 1; provided, however, that this does not apply if the defendant has a defense counsel or the defendant is released.

③The court must promptly notify a defendant who, at the time the provisions set forth in item (iii) of the preceding Article come into effect, is actually detained (limited to a person detained following an arrest or subpoena) of the matters prescribed in Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Code as Amended by Article 1, and inform the defendant of the matters prescribed in Article 77, paragraph (2) of the Code as Amended by Article 1; provided, however, that this does not apply if the defendant has a defense counsel or the defendant is released.

④The provisions of Article 76, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Code as Amended by Article 1 apply mutatis mutandis to the information given pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) to a defendant who, at the time the provisions set forth in item (iii) of the preceding Article come into effect, is actually held in custody under a subpoena, and the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (3) of the Code as Amended by Article 1 apply mutatis mutandis to the information given pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) to a defendant who, at the time the provisions set forth in that item come into effect, is actually detained and to the notification and information given pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, respectively.

①The court may, even before the day on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "item (iii) Effective Date"), inform a subpoenaed defendant that the defendant may make a request for appointment of a defense counsel specifying an attorney, a legal professional corporation or a bar association, and of the person to which the request must be made. In this case, the provisions of Article 76, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure prior to amendment by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act Before Amendment by Article 1") apply mutatis mutandis.

②A defendant who has been informed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph need not be informed again with regard to that case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

③The court may, even before the item (iii) Effective Date, inform a defendant who is informed of the case charged pursuant to the main clause of Article 61 of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 (excluding a defendant who is informed of the case charged following a subpoena pursuant to the main clause of Article 61 of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1) or a defendant who is detained (excluding a defendant who is detained following an arrest or subpoena) that the defendant may make a request for appointment of a defense counsel specifying an attorney, a legal professional corporation or a bar association, and of the person to which the request must be made. In this case, the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (2) of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 apply mutatis mutandis.

④A defendant who has been informed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph need not be informed again with regard to that case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.

⑤A judge may, with respect to a defendant who is informed of the case charged pursuant to Article 280, paragraph (2) of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 following an arrest, and the court may, with respect to a defendant who is informed of the case charged pursuant to the main clause of Article 61 of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 following a subpoena or a defendant who is detained (limited to a person detained following an arrest or subpoena), respectively, even before the item (iii) Effective Date, notify the defendant of the matters prescribed in Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 and inform the defendant that the defendant may make a request for appointment of a defense counsel specifying an attorney, a legal professional corporation or a bar association, and of the person to which the request must be made. In this case, the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (2) of the Act Before Amendment by Article 1 apply mutatis mutandis.

⑥A defendant who has been notified and informed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph need not be notified and informed again with regard to that case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article.

①A judicial police officer must promptly inform a suspect who, at the time the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, is actually arrested (excluding a person for whom the procedure of referral to a public prosecutor was carried out before the item (iii) Effective Date) of the matters prescribed in Article 203, paragraph (3) of the Code as Amended by Article 1; provided, however, that this does not apply if the suspect has a defense counsel or the suspect is released.

②A public prosecutor must promptly inform a suspect who, at the time the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, is actually arrested (excluding the suspect prescribed in the preceding paragraph) of the matters prescribed in Article 204, paragraph (2) of the Code as Amended by Article 1; provided, however, that this does not apply if the suspect has a defense counsel or the suspect is released.

③A public prosecutor must promptly inform a suspect who, at the time the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, is actually detained in a case prescribed in Article 37-2, paragraph (1) of the Code as Amended by Article 1 that the suspect may make a request for appointment of a defense counsel specifying an attorney, a legal professional corporation or a bar association, and of the person to which the request must be made; provided, however, that this does not apply if the suspect has a defense counsel or the suspect is released.

④A public prosecutor must promptly notify a suspect who, at the time the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, is actually detained (excluding the suspect prescribed in the preceding paragraph) that the suspect may appoint a defense counsel, and inform the suspect that the suspect may make a request for appointment of a defense counsel specifying an attorney, a legal professional corporation or a bar association, and of the person to which the request must be made; provided, however, that this does not apply if the suspect has a defense counsel or the suspect is released.