Supplementary Provisions, Article 159Administrative Affairs of the National Government
第百五十九条（国等の事務）
Beyond what is set forth in the respective laws prior to amendment by this Act, the administrative affairs of the national government, other local governments and other public entities that were managed or executed by local government organs in accordance with any law or Cabinet Order thereunder before the enforcement of this Act (referred to as the "administrative affairs of the national government, etc." in Article 161 of the Supplementary Provisions), after the enforcement of this Act, are to be handled by local governments as the administrative affairs of the local governments in accordance with any law or Cabinet Order thereunder.
この法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行前において、地方公共団体の機関が法律又はこれに基づく政令により管理し又は執行する国、他の地方公共団体その他公共団体の事務（附則第百六十一条において「国等の事務」という。）は、この法律の施行後は、地方公共団体が法律又はこれに基づく政令により当該地方公共団体の事務として処理するものとする。