Supplementary Provisions

This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

①A person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, has actually obtained the license under the proviso to Article 32, paragraph (1) of the Employment Security Act prior to amendment by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Employment Security Act") is deemed, on the day this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), to be a person who has obtained the license under Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Employment Security Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Employment Security Act"), and the provisions of the New Employment Security Act apply to that person. In this case, the phrase "three years" in Article 32-6, paragraph (1) of the New Employment Security Act is deemed to be replaced with "one year less the portion, after excluding the period prior to the enforcement of the Employment Security Act, etc. Amendment Act, of the validity period of the license under the proviso to Article 32, paragraph (1) prior to amendment by the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the Employment Security Act, etc. (Act No. 85 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as the "Employment Security Act, etc. Amendment Act"), or of the validity period of the license renewed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) of that Article".

②A person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, has actually filed an application for the license under the proviso to Article 32, paragraph (1) of the Former Employment Security Act is deemed to be a person who has filed an application for the license under Article 30, paragraph (1) of the New Employment Security Act on the Effective Date.

①While the Convention concerning Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Revised 1949) (No. 96) (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") is in force with respect to Japan, with regard to the application of Article 32-6, paragraph (1) of the New Employment Security Act and paragraph (1) of the preceding Article to a person who obtains the license under Article 30, paragraph (1) of the New Employment Security Act, the phrase "three years" in those provisions is deemed to be replaced with "one year".

②While the Convention is in force with respect to Japan, with regard to the application of paragraph (5) of that Article to a person who receives renewal of the validity period of the license under Article 32-6, paragraph (2) of the New Employment Security Act, the phrase "five years" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "one year".

With regard to the fee that a person deemed, pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, to have obtained the license under Article 30, paragraph (1) of the New Employment Security Act receives from the job seeker concerned in connection with a job-seeking application accepted before the Effective Date, notwithstanding Article 32-3, paragraph (2) of the New Employment Security Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

With regard to the validity period of the license of a person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, has actually obtained the license under Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Former Employment Security Act, notwithstanding Article 33, paragraph (3) of the New Employment Security Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

With regard to an order for the revocation of a license or for the suspension of a business or operations against a person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, is actually conducting employment placement services, worker recruitment or worker supply services after obtaining a license or filing a notification pursuant to the provisions of the Former Employment Security Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern as to grounds that arose before this Act comes into effect.

In addition to what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in the cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

In the case where three years have elapsed after this Act comes into effect, the government, taking into account the status of enforcement of the New Employment Security Act and if it finds it necessary, is to consider the provisions of the New Employment Security Act and take necessary measures based on the results.