Acquisition and forfeiture of status as an insured become effective by virtue of a confirmation by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply to status as an insured acquired pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1), nor to forfeiture of status as an insured due to the person having come to fall under Article 14, item (iii).
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare makes a confirmation as referred to in the preceding paragraph based on a notification under the provisions of Article 27 or a request under the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), or on the minister's own authority.
The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) Chapter III (other than Articles 12 and 14) do not apply to the confirmation referred to in paragraph (1).
第一項の確認については、行政手続法（平成五年法律第八十八号）第三章（第十二条及び第十四条を除く。）の規定は、適用しない。
The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs do not apply to the acquisition or forfeiture of status as a category II EPI insured, a category III EPI insured, or a category IV EPI insured.
第二号厚生年金被保険者、第三号厚生年金被保険者及び第四号厚生年金被保険者の資格の取得及び喪失については、前三項の規定は、適用しない。