This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 1971.

Until otherwise provided for by law, The employment of middle-aged and elderly persons under the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) by corporations established by national and local governments, as well as legal entities directly established by law, by corporations established by a special act of incorporation pursuant to a special act, or by corporations established by a local government pursuant to a special act (limited to corporations specified by Cabinet Order for which all or most of the stated capital comes from investment by the national government or local governments, or for which the primary source of funds for expenses necessary for the projects to be carried out comes from grants or subsidies from the national government or local governments) is as provided for in the provisions of Articles 7 through 9 prior to the revision under Article 2 of the Act to Partially Revise the Act on the Promotion of the Employment of Disabled Persons and the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Promotion of the Employment of Middle-Aged and Elderly Persons (Act No. 36 of 1976). In this case, the phrase "the Minister of Labour" in Article 7, paragraph (1) and Article 9 prior to the revision under Article 2 of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare."