①A designation under Article 20, paragraph (1), the collection of reports under the provisions of Article 29, a recommendation under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, or an order under paragraph (2) of that Article is made by serving the document specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

②The notice under Article 30 of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) pertaining to a designation under Article 20, paragraph (1) or an order under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is given by serving the document under that Article. In this case, the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (3) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31 of that Act with the terms deemed to be replaced do not apply.