Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
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; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、附則第三条の規定は、公布の日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures Concerning Composition Analysis of Hot Spring
第二条（温泉成分分析に関する経過措置）
In the case where, at the time this Act comes into effect, a posting under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Hot Spring Act prior to its amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the former Act") has been made, pursuant to the application of the provisions of Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Hot Spring Act (Act No. 72 of 2001), not based on the results of the composition analysis of hot spring referred to in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the former Act conducted by a registered analytical facility referred to in that paragraph, and that posting has been made based on the results of an analysis and inspection of the compositions of a hot spring specified by the Order of the Ministry of the Environment as having reliability equal to or greater than that of the composition analysis of hot spring referred to in that paragraph conducted by a registered analytical facility referred to in that paragraph, the provisions of Article 18, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Hot Spring Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the new Act") apply by deeming that analysis and inspection to be the composition analysis of hot spring referred to in that paragraph conducted by a registered analytical facility referred to in that paragraph.
この法律の施行の際現にこの法律による改正前の温泉法（以下「旧法」という。）第十四条第一項の規定による掲示が、温泉法の一部を改正する法律（平成十三年法律第七十二号）附則第五条の規定の適用を受けて、旧法第十四条第二項の登録分析機関の行う同項の温泉成分分析の結果に基づかないでされていた場合であって、当該掲示が、同項の登録分析機関の行う同項の温泉成分分析と同等以上の信頼性を有するものとして環境省令で定める温泉の成分についての分析及び検査の結果に基づいてされていた場合においては、当該分析及び検査を同項の登録分析機関の行った同項の温泉成分分析とみなして、この法律による改正後の温泉法（以下「新法」という。）第十八条第二項及び第三項の規定を適用する。
The provisions of Article 18, paragraph (3) of the new Act do not apply to a person that, at the time this Act comes into effect, provides a hot spring for public bathing or drinking and that would be required under the provisions of that paragraph to undergo the composition analysis of hot spring referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article by December 31, 2009, until that date.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Delegation to Cabinet Order
第三条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding Article, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
前条に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Review
第四条（検討）
In the case where five years have elapsed after this Act comes into effect, the Government is to consider the state of enforcement of the new Act, and when it finds it necessary, is to review the provisions of the new Act and take necessary measures based on the results.
政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、新法の施行の状況を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、新法の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。