Employees' Pension Insurance Act

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Public Accounting Act (Act No. 35 of 1947), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to Cabinet Order, may have JPS undertake the receipt, in the cases provided for by Cabinet Order, of insurance premiums and other monies to be collected under the provisions of this Act, monies returned due to overpayment of pension insurance benefits, and any other monies prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "insurance premiums and other such monies").

The JPS officials undertaking the receipt of monies paid over as referred to in the preceding paragraph are appointed by the President of JPS with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, from among JPS officials with knowledge in the laws and regulations concerning the receipt of monies paid over and the knowledge and abilities necessary for practical operations.

Having received insurance premiums or other such monies pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), JPS must send these to the Bank of Japan without delay.

JPS is to report the implementation status of administrative functions related to the receipt of monies paid over and the results thereof to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Beyond as provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, JPS must undertake the receipt of monies paid over in accordance with the regulations on implementation of administrative functions related to receipt of monies paid over that are established by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Beyond as provided in each of the preceding paragraphs, Cabinet Order provides for the necessary particulars regarding receipt of insurance premiums and other such monies.

Pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, JPS is to provide the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with the particulars of persons' statuses as insureds, the particulars of standardized remuneration, and other necessary information related to the exercise of the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and JPS must undertake the necessary exchanges of information and otherwise ensure close coordination between themselves so that employees' pension insurance services are performed properly and smoothly.

With the cooperation of JPS, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to provide the officials of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare who are engaged in the administrative functions connected with employees' pension insurance services with the necessary training to acquire and improve knowledge and skills necessary to ensure appropriate and smooth operation of those functions.

When a Cabinet Order is enacted, amended, or repealed based on this Act, any necessary transitional measures may be prescribed by Cabinet Order to the extent judged to be reasonably necessary for its enactment, amendment, or repeal.

Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or order of the competent ministry prescribes the procedures for implementing this Act and other necessary detailed rules regarding its enforcement.