①An old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. (meaning a person to whom the surviving Pension Fund Association owes an obligation concerning the payment of the old-age benefit pursuant to the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or Article 91-3, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act, which remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to in this Article through Article 59 of the Supplementary Provisions as the "provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force"), or a 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 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article through Article 59 of the Supplementary Provisions) 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 old-age benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force paid by the surviving Pension Fund Association, or for the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article through Article 59 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 for the transfer of those reserves; provided, however, that this does not apply where the old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) 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 old-age defined-benefit 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 pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age benefit or the survivor benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force, or of the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, pertaining to that old-age defined-benefit 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 old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. to that effect.

①An old-age defined-benefit 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 specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association 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; provided, however, that this does not apply where the old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) 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 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 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 defined-benefit 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 pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age benefit or the survivor benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force, or of the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, pertaining to that old-age defined-benefit 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 defined-benefit early leaver, etc. to that effect.

①An old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. may, where the person has acquired the status as a participant of a corporate-type pension plan or a participant of an individual-type pension plan and the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association provide in advance that the reserves specified by the articles of Association of the surviving Pension Fund Association may be transferred to the asset management institution of the corporate-type pension plan in question or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions, apply to the surviving Pension Fund Association for the transfer of those 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 defined-benefit early leaver, etc. holds the right to receive the old-age benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force or the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) 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 to which the application pertains.

③When the surviving Pension Fund Association has transferred reserves pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it is relieved of its obligation concerning the payment of the old-age benefit or the survivor benefit under the provisions of Article 91-2, paragraph (3), etc. of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remain in force, or of the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit under Article 46, paragraph (3), Article 47, paragraph (3) or Article 49-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, pertaining to that old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc.

④When 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 or the National Pension Fund Association for individual-type pensions must notify that old-age defined-benefit early leaver, etc. to that effect.

In addition to what is provided for in Article 53 of the Supplementary Provisions through the preceding Article, necessary matters concerning the transfer of reserves for pension benefits, etc. (meaning the reserves for pension benefits, etc. prescribed in Article 53, paragraph (4) or (5) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies in Article 70, paragraph (2) and Article 71, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions) or reserves (meaning the reserves prescribed in Article 54, paragraph (1) or Article 57, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies in Article 70, paragraph (2) and Article 71, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions) from the surviving Pension Fund Association are specified by Cabinet Order.

①Where an application under Article 160, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act was made before the Effective Date, the provisions of Article 160 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Articles 163 and 163-4, Article 164, paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 170 through 172 and Article 180-2 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 133-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 163-4, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 37, the first sentence of Article 39, paragraph (2), Articles 40 and 40-2, Article 41, paragraph (1) and Article 135 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, and the provisions of Articles 86 through 89 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act remain in force.

②Where an application under Article 160-2, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act was made before the Effective Date, the provisions of Article 160-2 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 163, Article 164, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Articles 170 through 172 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 160, paragraphs (2) and (7) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 160-2, paragraph (6) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 37, the first sentence of Article 39, paragraph (2), Articles 40 through 41 and Article 135 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, and the provisions of Articles 86 through 89 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act remain in force.

③In the case where a former employees' pension Fund has been dissolved pursuant to the provisions of Article 145, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act before the Effective Date, the provisions of Article 161, Articles 163 through 163-4, Article 164, paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 170 through 172, and Article 180-2 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 160, paragraphs (2) and (7) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 161, paragraph (8) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 133-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 163-4, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 35, Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 37, Article 39, paragraph (2), first sentence, Articles 40 through 41, Article 45, and Article 135 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, and the provisions of Articles 86 through 89 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act remain in force.

④In the case where an application under the provisions of Article 162, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act was made before the Effective Date, the provisions of that Article, Article 163, Article 164, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Articles 170 through 172 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 161, paragraphs (6) and (7) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 162, paragraph (3) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 160, paragraphs (2) and (7) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 162, paragraph (4) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 37, Article 39, paragraph (2), first sentence, and Articles 40 through 41 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act, and the provisions of Articles 86 through 89 of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 164, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act remain in force.

⑤In the cases referred to in each of the preceding paragraphs, Cabinet Order provides for the necessary replacement of terms and other necessary matters in connection with the application of the provisions of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that are to remain in force pursuant to those provisions.