The term "defined contribution pension plan" as used in this Act means a corporate-type pension plan and an individual-type pension plan.
The term "corporate-type pension plan" as used in this Act means a pension system independently or jointly implemented by an employer with a place of business where an employees' pension insurance (EPI) is applicable based on the provisions of the following Chapter.
この法律において「企業型年金」とは、厚生年金適用事業所の事業主が、単独で又は共同して、次章の規定に基づいて実施する年金制度をいう。
The term "individual-type pension plan" as used in this Act means a pension system implemented by the Association based on the provisions of Chapter III.
この法律において「個人型年金」とは、連合会が、第三章の規定に基づいて実施する年金制度をいう。
The term "EPI-applicable place of business" as used in this Act means an applicable place of business referred to in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (Act No. 115 of 1954) and an applicable place of business for which the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of that Article has been obtained.
この法律において「厚生年金適用事業所」とは、厚生年金保険法（昭和二十九年法律第百十五号）第六条第一項の適用事業所及び同条第三項の認可を受けた適用事業所をいう。
The term "Association" as used in this Act means the National Pension Fund Association, which has been designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as the sole person throughout Japan to implement an individual-type pension plan.
この法律において「連合会」とは、国民年金基金連合会であって、個人型年金を実施する者として厚生労働大臣が全国を通じて一個に限り指定したものをいう。
The term "category I or IV EPI insured" as used in this Act means an insured person covered by the employees' pension insurance who is a category I EPI insured person prescribed in Article 2-5, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as a "category I EPI insured person") or a category IV EPI insured person prescribed in item (iv) of that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "category IV EPI insured person").
この法律において「第一号等厚生年金被保険者」とは、厚生年金保険の被保険者のうち厚生年金保険法第二条の五第一項第一号に規定する第一号厚生年金被保険者（以下「第一号厚生年金被保険者」という。）又は同項第四号に規定する第四号厚生年金被保険者（以下「第四号厚生年金被保険者」という。）をいう。
The term "defined contribution pension plan operational management business" as used in this Act means a business of providing all or part of the following services (hereinafter referred to as the "operational management services"):
この法律において「確定拠出年金運営管理業」とは、次に掲げる業務（以下「運営管理業務」という。）の全部又は一部を行う事業をいう。
the services set forth in (a) through (c) below for defined contribution pension plans (excluding the services specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, such as services relating to confirming the eligibility as a participant of an individual-type pension plans, by the Association; hereinafter referred to as "records-related services"):
recording, keeping, and giving notice of particulars concerning a participant of a corporate-type pension plan and an instructor of a corporate-type pension plan investment as well as a participant of an individual-type pension plan and an instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment (hereinafter collectively referred to as "participants or instructors"), such as their names, addresses, and the amount of assets managed per individual;
企業型年金加入者及び企業型年金運用指図者並びに個人型年金加入者及び個人型年金運用指図者（以下「加入者等」と総称する。）の氏名、住所、個人別管理資産額その他の加入者等に関する事項の記録、保存及び通知
assembling the instructions on investment given by the participants or instructors and giving notice of the contents thereof to the asset management institution (meaning the party with whom the employer implementing the corporate-type pension plan had concluded a contract pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter) or to the Association;
issuing a ruling on the right to receive benefits; and
給付を受ける権利の裁定
selecting the investment method of the defined contribution pension plan and presenting it to the participants or instructors as well as providing information relating to that investment method (hereinafter referred to as "investment-related services").
The term "participant of a corporate-type pension plan" as used in this Act means a person, under a corporate-type pension plan, for whom an employer with an EPI-applicable place of business that implements the corporate-type pension plan for that person makes contributions, and who gives instructions on investment with regard to the person's assets managed per individual.
The term "instructor of a corporate-type pension plan" as used in this Act means a person, under a corporate-type pension plan, who gives instructions on investment with regard to the person's assets managed per individual (excluding a participant of a corporate-type pension plan).
The term "participant of an individual-type pension plan" as used in this Act means a person, under an individual-type pension plan, who makes contributions and who gives instructions on investment with regard to the person's assets managed per individual.
The term "instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment" as used in this Act means a person, under an individual-type pension plan, who gives instructions on investment with regard to the person's assets managed per individual (excluding a participant of an individual-type pension plan).
The term "assets managed per individual" as used in this Act means assets reserved under a corporate-type pension plan or an individual-type pension plan to be allocated to benefits to be paid to a person who is or was a participant of a corporate-type pension plan or to a person who is or was a participant of an individual-type pension plan.
The term "the amount of assets managed per individual" as used in this Act means the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order as the amount of assets managed per individual.
この法律において「個人別管理資産額」とは、個人別管理資産の額として政令で定めるところにより計算した額をいう。