②If a head of the family register who is allowed to make the notification stated in the preceding paragraph uses a pronunciation other than the pronunciation referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1), item (ii) (referred to below as the "general pronunciation") under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (2) of the Family Register Act as amended by the provisions of Article 7 (referred to below as the "new Family Register Act") at the time of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions, the head of the family register may make a notification to the effect that the characters displaying the pronunciation being used are to be particulars entered into the family register in lieu of the notification in the preceding paragraph, limited to within one year from the effective date of item (iii). In this case, in applying the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1), item (ii), Article 29, item (iv), Article 107, paragraph (1) and Article 107-3 of the new Family Register Act, and other laws and regulations, to the person entered in the family register related to the notification, the characters used in the relevant notification are deemed to be the surname kana characters.

③If the head of the family register who is allowed to make the notification stated in paragraph (1) is removed from the relevant family register, limited to within one year from the effective date of item (iii), in accordance with the order, the persons listed below may make the notifications referred to in the preceding two paragraphs; provided, however, that this does not apply if the notifications referred to in the preceding two paragraphs have already been made for the relevant family register:

④The person making the notification referred to in paragraph (2) must submit a document certifying that the pronunciation of the surname that is being used is generally accepted.