①A person to whom the surviving Pension Fund Association owes an obligation concerning the payment of benefits pursuant to the provisions of Article 160, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, Article 160-2, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 161, paragraph (2) or (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to in this Article and in Article 55, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions as a "pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc."), may, where the person has acquired the status as a member of a surviving employees' pension Fund and the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association and that surviving employees' pension Fund provide in advance that the rights and obligations concerning the payment of the portion of the old-age pension benefit (meaning the old-age pension benefit under Article 160, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 161, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies in the proviso to this paragraph, in paragraph (8), and in the provisos to Article 55, paragraph (1), Article 56, paragraph (1) and Article 65, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions) other than the portion equivalent to the amount added pursuant to the provisions of Article 160-2, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 161, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions (referred to as the "old-age pension benefit" in paragraphs (2) through (5) and paragraph (9)) may be transferred from the surviving Pension Fund Association to that surviving employees' pension Fund, apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association for the transfer of those rights and obligations; provided, however, that this does not apply where the pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age pension benefit paid by the surviving Pension Fund Association.

②When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the surviving Pension Fund Association is to apply to that surviving employees' pension Fund for the transfer of the rights and obligations concerning the payment of that old-age pension benefit.

③When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, that surviving employees' pension Fund is to succeed to the rights and obligations concerning the payment of that old-age pension benefit.

④Where that surviving employees' pension Fund succeeds, pursuant to the preceding paragraph, to the rights and obligations concerning the payment of that old-age pension benefit, the reserves for pension benefits, etc. (meaning the reserves to be appropriated for that old-age pension benefit) are to be transferred from the surviving Pension Fund Association to that surviving employees' pension Fund.

⑤A pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. who makes an application under the provisions of paragraph (1) may, where the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association and that surviving employees' pension Fund provide in advance that the reserves for pension benefits, etc. specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association (meaning the reserves to be appropriated for the benefits under Article 160, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, Article 160-2, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 161, paragraph (2) or (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions, excluding the reserves to be appropriated for the old-age pension benefit under paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this Article and in Article 55, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions) may be transferred from the surviving Pension Fund Association to that surviving employees' pension Fund, apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association, together with that application, for the transfer of those reserves for pension benefits, etc.

⑥When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the surviving Pension Fund Association is to transfer to that surviving employees' pension Fund the reserves for pension benefits, etc. to which the application pertains.

⑦When that surviving employees' pension Fund has received the transfer of reserves for pension benefits, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it is to pay old-age pension benefits, etc. to that pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc., using the transferred Funds as the source and as provided by its articles of Association.

⑧When the surviving Pension Fund Association has transferred reserves for pension benefits, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6), it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age pension benefit pertaining to that pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. (limited to the portion equivalent to the amount added pursuant to the provisions of Article 160-2, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 161, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 61, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "provisions of Article 160-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that remain in force"); the same applies in Article 55, paragraph (4) and Article 56, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions) or the death lump-sum and other lump-sum benefits (meaning the death lump-sum and other lump-sum benefits paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 160-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that remain in force; the same applies in Article 55, paragraph (4) and Article 56, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions).

⑨That surviving employees' pension Fund must, when it has succeeded to the rights and obligations concerning the payment of that old-age pension benefit pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), or has come to pay old-age pension benefits, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7), notify that pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. to that effect.

①A person to whom the surviving Pension Fund Association owes an obligation concerning the payment of the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit pursuant to the provisions of Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to in this Article and in paragraph (1) of the following Article as a "post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc.") may, where the person has acquired the status as a member of a surviving employees' pension Fund and the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association and that surviving employees' pension Fund provide in advance that the reserves specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association (meaning the reserves to be appropriated for the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and in paragraph (1) of the following Article) may be transferred from the surviving Pension Fund Association to that surviving employees' pension Fund, apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association for the transfer of those reserves; provided, however, that this does not apply where the post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions.

②When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the surviving Pension Fund Association is to transfer to that surviving employees' pension Fund the reserves to which the application pertains.

③When that surviving employees' pension Fund has received the transfer of reserves pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it is to pay old-age pension benefits, etc. to that post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc., using the transferred Funds as the source and as provided by its articles of Association.

④When the surviving Pension Fund Association has transferred the reserves pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions pertaining to that post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc.

⑤When that surviving employees' pension Fund has come to pay old-age pension benefits, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), it must notify that post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. to that effect.

①A pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. or a post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc. (hereinafter referred to in this Article and the following Article as an "old-age Fund early leaver, etc.") may, where the person has acquired the status as a participant in a defined-benefit corporate pension and the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association and that defined-benefit corporate pension provide in advance that the reserves for pension benefits or other reserves specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association (meaning, for a pre-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc., the reserves for pension benefits, and for a post-effective-date Fund early leaver, etc., the reserves; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and the following Article) may be transferred from the surviving Pension Fund Association to the asset management and investment institution, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension, apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association for the transfer of those reserves for pension benefits or other reserves; provided, however, that this does not apply where the old-age Fund early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age pension benefit paid by the surviving Pension Fund Association or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions.

②When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the surviving Pension Fund Association is to transfer to the asset management and investment institution, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension the reserves for pension benefits or other reserves to which the application pertains.

③When the asset management and investment institution, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension has received the transfer of reserves for pension benefits or other reserves pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the employer, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension is to pay old-age benefits, etc. to that old-age Fund early leaver, etc., using the transferred Funds as the source and as provided by its articles of Association.

④When the surviving Pension Fund Association has transferred reserves for pension benefits or other reserves pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age pension benefit, the death lump-sum and other lump-sum benefits, or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions pertaining to that old-age Fund early leaver, etc.

⑤When the employer, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension has come to pay old-age benefits, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), it must notify that old-age Fund early leaver, etc. to that effect.

①An old-age Fund early leaver, etc. may, where the person has acquired the status as a participant of a corporate-type pension plan (meaning a participant of a corporate-type pension plan prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (8) of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act; the same applies in Article 59, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions) or a participant of an individual-type pension plan (meaning a participant of an individual-type pension plan prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act; the same applies in Article 59, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions), and the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association provide in advance that the reserves for pension benefits or other reserves specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association may be transferred to the asset management institution (meaning the asset management institution prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7), item (i), (b) of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and Article 59 of the Supplementary Provisions) of the corporate-type pension plan (meaning the corporate-type pension plan prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and Article 59 of the Supplementary Provisions) in which that participant of a corporate-type pension plan participates, or to the Association prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act (hereinafter referred to as the "National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions"), apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association for the transfer of those reserves for pension benefits or other reserves to the asset management institution of the corporate-type pension plan in question or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions; provided, however, that this does not apply where the old-age Fund early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age pension benefit paid by the surviving Pension Fund Association or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions.

②When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the surviving Pension Fund Association is to transfer to the asset management institution of the corporate-type pension plan in question or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions the reserves for pension benefits or other reserves to which the application pertains.

③When the surviving Pension Fund Association has transferred reserves for pension benefits or other reserves pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age pension benefit, the death lump-sum and other lump-sum benefits, or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 42, paragraph (3) or Article 43, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions pertaining to that old-age Fund early leaver, etc.

④When reserves for pension benefits or other reserves have been transferred to the asset management institution of the corporate-type pension plan in question or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the corporate-type pension plan records-related operational management institution, etc. of that corporate-type pension plan (meaning the corporate-type pension plan records-related operational management institution, etc. prescribed in Article 17 of the amended Defined Contribution Pension Act; the same applies in Article 59, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions) or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions must notify that old-age Fund early leaver, etc. to that effect.