Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the date prescribed in each item:
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、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs (1), (2) and (11), and Article 16 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Review
第二条（検討）
In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the government is to, with a target of five years after this Act comes into effect, taking into account the status of enforcement of the respective Acts as amended by this Act, review the respective Acts as amended by this Act where it finds it necessary, and take necessary measures based on the results.
政府は、前項に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の施行の状況を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律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。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 13Preparations before Enforcement
第十三条（施行前の準備）
With regard to the designation of a supply security pharmaceutical prescribed in Article 37, paragraph (4) of the Medical Care Act as amended by the provisions of Article 4 (referred to as the "New Medical Care Act" in this paragraph) or an important supply security pharmaceutical prescribed in Article 38, paragraph (1) of the New Medical Care Act, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may hear the opinion of the Health Sciences Council even before the day this Act comes into effect.
第四条の規定による改正後の医療法（以下この項において「新医療法」という。）第三十七条第四項に規定する供給確保医薬品又は新医療法第三十八条第一項に規定する重要供給確保医薬品の指定については、厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行の日前においても、厚生科学審議会の意見を聴くことができる。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 14Effect of Dispositions
第十四条（処分等の効力）
Dispositions, procedures and other acts that were carried out, before this Act (for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and the following Article) comes into effect, pursuant to the provisions of the respective Acts prior to amendment, and for which there are corresponding provisions in the respective Acts as amended by this Act, are, except as otherwise provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, deemed to have been carried out pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective Acts as amended by this Act.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 15Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
第十五条（罰則に関する経過措置）
The provisions then in force continue to govern 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 this Act.
この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの法律の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 16Delegation to Cabinet Order
第十六条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
この附則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（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。