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National Pension Act

国民年金法(こくみんねんきんほう)

Chapter X National Pension Funds and the National Pension Fund Association (Articles 115 to 125)

The law as Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc., and Other Matters, to Strengthen the Functions of the Pension System in Light of Socioeconomic Changes (Act No. 74 of 2025) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.

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Chapter X National Pension Funds and the National Pension Fund Association第十章 国民年金基金及び国民年金基金連合会

Section 1 National Pension Funds第一節 国民年金基金

Subsection 1 Common Provisions第一款 通則

Article 115第百十五条

Benefits of the Fund(基金の給付)
Article 115, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund (hereinafter referred to as a "Fund") is to provide the necessary benefits in connection with the old age of its members, in order to achieve the purpose of Article 1.

国民年金基金(以下「基金」という。)は、第一条の目的を達成するため、加入員の老齢に関して必要な給付を行なうものとする。

Article 115-2第百十五条の二

Types(種類)
Article 115-2, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund is a regional-type National Pension Fund (hereinafter referred to as a "regional fund") or an occupational-type National Pension Fund (hereinafter referred to as an "occupation-based fund").

基金は、地域型国民年金基金(以下「地域型基金」という。)及び職能型国民年金基金(以下「職能型基金」という。)とする。

Article 116第百十六条

Organization(組織)
Article 116, paragraph (1)

A regional fund is organized by category 1 insured persons (excluding a person who is not required to pay premiums under Article 89, paragraph (1), Article 90, paragraph (1), or Article 90-3, paragraph (1), a person who is not required to pay premiums for part of the amount under Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3), and an insured person of the farmers' pension; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 127, paragraph (1)) who have their domicile within the district of the National Pension Fund.

地域型基金は、第一号被保険者(第八十九条第一項、第九十条第一項又は第九十条の三第一項の規定により保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者、第九十条の二第一項から第三項までの規定によりその一部の額につき保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者及び農業者年金の被保険者を除く。次項及び第百二十七条第一項において同じ。)であつて、基金の地区内に住所を有する者をもつて組織する。

Article 116, paragraph (2)

An occupation-based fund is organized by category 1 insured persons who are engaged in the same kind of business or work within the district of the National Pension Fund.

職能型基金は、第一号被保険者であつて、基金の地区内において同種の事業又は業務に従事する者をもつて組織する。

Article 116, paragraph (3)

A person prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs is referred to as a person having the status as a member.

前二項に規定する者は、加入員たる資格を有する者という。

Article 117第百十七条

Legal Personality(法人格)
Article 117, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund is a juridical person.

基金は、法人とする。

Article 117, paragraph (2)

The domicile of a National Pension Fund is at the location of its principal office.

基金の住所は、その主たる事務所の所在地にあるものとする。

Article 118第百十八条

Name(名称)
Article 118, paragraph (1)

A Fund must use the term "National Pension Fund" in its name.

基金は、その名称中に国民年金基金という文字を用いなければならない。

Article 118, paragraph (2)

A person that is not a Fund must not use the name "National Pension Fund".

基金でない者は、国民年金基金という名称を用いてはならない。

Article 118-2第百十八条の二

District(地区)
Article 118-2, paragraph (1)

The district of a National Pension Fund is the entire area of one prefecture (or, for a regional fund that survives an absorption-type merger under Article 137-3, the entire area of one or more prefectures) in the case of a regional fund, and the entire country in the case of an occupation-based fund.

基金の地区は、地域型基金にあつては、一(第百三十七条の三の規定による吸収合併後存続する地域型基金にあつては、一以上)の都道府県の区域の全部とし、職能型基金にあつては、全国とする。

Article 118-2, paragraph (2)

There is one regional fund for each prefecture, and one occupation-based fund nationwide for each kind of business or work.

地域型基金は、都道府県につき一個とし、職能型基金は、同種の事業又は業務につき全国を通じて一個とする。

Subsection 2 Establishment第二款 設立

Article 119第百十九条

Founding Committee Members, etc.(設立委員等)
Article 119, paragraph (1)

To establish a regional fund, persons appointed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from among persons having the status as a member and persons having knowledge and experience concerning pensions must become founding committee members.

地域型基金を設立するには、加入員たる資格を有する者及び年金に関する学識経験を有する者のうちから厚生労働大臣が任命した者が設立委員とならなければならない。

Article 119, paragraph (2)

The appointment of the founding committee members under the preceding paragraph is to be made if 300 or more persons having the status as a member have made a request to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare expressing their wish for the establishment of a regional fund.

前項の設立委員の任命は、三百人以上の加入員たる資格を有する者が厚生労働大臣に地域型基金の設立を希望する旨の申出を行つた場合に行うものとする。

Article 119, paragraph (3)

To establish an occupation-based fund, 15 or more persons who intend to become members of it must become incorporators.

職能型基金を設立するには、その加入員となろうとする十五人以上の者が発起人とならなければならない。

Article 119, paragraph (4)

A regional fund may not be established unless it has 1,000 or more members.

地域型基金は、千人以上の加入員がなければ設立することができない。

Article 119, paragraph (5)

An occupation-based fund may not be established unless it has 3,000 or more members.

職能型基金は、三千人以上の加入員がなければ設立することができない。

Article 119-2第百十九条の二

Organizational Meeting(創立総会)
Article 119-2, paragraph (1)

Founding committee members or incorporators (hereinafter referred to as "founding committee members, etc.") must prepare the articles of association, give public notice of them together with the date, time, and place of the organizational meeting, and hold the organizational meeting.

設立委員又は発起人(以下「設立委員等」という。)は、規約を作成し、創立総会の日時及び場所とともに公告して、創立総会を開かなければならない。

Article 119-2, paragraph (2)

The public notice under the preceding paragraph must be given no later than two weeks before the day of the meeting.

前項の公告は、会日の二週間前までにしなければならない。

Article 119-2, paragraph (3)

The approval of the articles of association prepared by the founding committee members, etc., and the decision on other matters necessary for the establishment, must be made by resolution of the organizational meeting.

設立委員等が作成した規約の承認その他設立に必要な事項の決定は、創立総会の議決によらなければならない。

Article 119-2, paragraph (4)

The articles of association under the preceding paragraph may be amended at the organizational meeting; provided, however, that this does not apply to the provisions concerning the district and the members.

創立総会においては、前項の規約を修正することができる。ただし、地区及び加入員に関する規定については、この限りでない。

Article 119-2, paragraph (5)

The proceedings of the organizational meeting are decided by two-thirds or more of those present, with the attendance of at least half of the persons having the status as a member who have, by the day of the meeting, notified the founding committee members, etc. of their consent to the establishment.

創立総会の議事は、加入員たる資格を有する者であつてその会日までに設立委員等に対し設立の同意を申し出たものの半数以上が出席して、その出席者の三分の二以上で決する。

Article 119-2, paragraph (6)

Beyond what is provided in the preceding paragraphs, the procedure for the proceedings and other matters necessary in connection with the organizational meeting are specified by Cabinet Order.

前各項に定めるもののほか、議事の手続その他創立総会に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 119-3第百十九条の三

Approval of Establishment(設立の認可)
Article 119-3, paragraph (1)

The founding committee members, etc. must, without delay after the conclusion of the organizational meeting, submit to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare a document stating the articles of association and other necessary matters, and obtain approval of the establishment.

設立委員等は、創立総会の終了後遅滞なく、規約その他必要な事項を記載した書面を厚生労働大臣に提出して、設立の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 119-4第百十九条の四

Time of Formation(成立の時期)
Article 119-4, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund is formed at the time it receives approval of establishment.

基金は、設立の認可を受けた時に成立する。

Article 119-4, paragraph (2)

A person who has notified their consent to the establishment under Article 119-2, paragraph (5) is, when the National Pension Fund is formed, to acquire the status as a member on the day of its formation.

第百十九条の二第五項の設立の同意を申し出た者は、基金が成立したときは、その成立の日に加入員の資格を取得するものとする。

Article 119-5第百十九条の五

Handover of Affairs to the President(理事長への事務引継)
Article 119-5, paragraph (1)

When approval of establishment has been given, the founding committee members, etc. must, without delay, hand over their affairs to the president.

設立の認可があつたときは、設立委員等は、遅滞なく、その事務を理事長に引き継がなければならない。

Subsection 3 Administration第三款 管理

Article 120第百二十条

Articles of Association(規約)
Article 120, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund must specify the following matters in its articles of association:

基金は、規約をもつて次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (i)

The name

名称

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (ii)

The location of the office

事務所の所在地

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (iii)

The district

地区

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (iv)

Matters concerning delegates and the board of delegates

代議員及び代議員会に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (v)

Matters concerning officers

役員に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (vi)

Matters concerning members

加入員に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (vii)

Matters concerning pensions and lump-sum payments

年金及び一時金に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (viii)

Matters concerning contributions

掛金に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (ix)

Matters concerning the management of assets and other financial matters

資産の管理その他財務に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (x)

Matters concerning dissolution and liquidation

解散及び清算に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (xi)

Matters concerning the entrustment of affairs

業務の委託に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (xii)

Matters concerning public notice

公告に関する事項

Article 120, paragraph (1), item (xiii)

Other important matters concerning the organization and affairs

その他組織及び業務に関する重要事項

Article 120, paragraph (2)

The articles of association of an occupation-based fund must specify, in addition to the matters listed in the preceding paragraph, the kind of business or work pertaining to its establishment.

職能型基金の規約には、前項に掲げる事項のほか、その設立に係る事業又は業務の種類を定めなければならない。

Article 120, paragraph (3)

An amendment to the articles of association under the preceding two paragraphs (excluding one pertaining to a matter specified by Cabinet Order) does not become effective unless the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is obtained.

前二項の規約の変更(政令で定める事項に係るものを除く。)は、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。

Article 120, paragraph (4)

If a National Pension Fund has amended its articles of association with regard to a matter specified by Cabinet Order under the preceding paragraph, it must, without delay, notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of that amendment.

基金は、前項の政令で定める事項に係る規約の変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、これを厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 121第百二十一条

Public Notice(公告)
Article 121, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund must give public notice of the name of the National Pension Fund, the location of its office, the names of its officers, and other matters specified by Cabinet Order, as specified by Cabinet Order.

基金は、政令の定めるところにより、基金の名称、事務所の所在地、役員の氏名その他政令で定める事項を公告しなければならない。

Article 122第百二十二条

Board of Delegates(代議員会)
Article 122, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund has a board of delegates.

基金に、代議員会を置く。

Article 122, paragraph (2)

The board of delegates is organized by delegates.

代議員会は、代議員をもつて組織する。

Article 122, paragraph (3)

Delegates are appointed from among the members, as specified by the articles of association.

代議員は、規約の定めるところにより、加入員のうちから選任する。

Article 122, paragraph (4)

The delegates at the time of establishment are elected at the organizational meeting from among the persons who have notified their consent to the establishment under Article 119-2, paragraph (5).

設立当時の代議員は、創立総会において、第百十九条の二第五項の設立の同意を申し出た者のうちから選挙する。

Article 122, paragraph (5)

The term of office of a delegate is the period specified by the articles of association, not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the term of office of a delegate elected to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of the predecessor.

代議員の任期は、三年を超えない範囲内で規約で定める期間とする。ただし、補欠の代議員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。

Article 122, paragraph (6)

The board of delegates is convened by the president. If one-third or more of the fixed number of delegates submit to the president a document stating the matters to be referred to the meeting and the reason for convening it, and request that the board of delegates be convened, the president must convene the board of delegates within 20 days from the day of that request.

代議員会は、理事長が招集する。代議員の定数の三分の一以上の者が会議に付議すべき事項及び招集の理由を記載した書面を理事長に提出して代議員会の招集を請求したときは、理事長は、その請求のあつた日から二十日以内に代議員会を招集しなければならない。

Article 122, paragraph (7)

The board of delegates has a chairperson. The president serves as the chairperson.

代議員会に議長を置く。議長は、理事長をもつて充てる。

Article 122, paragraph (8)

Beyond what is provided in the preceding paragraphs, the convening of the board of delegates, the procedure for its proceedings, and other matters necessary in connection with the board of delegates are specified by Cabinet Order.

前各項に定めるもののほか、代議員会の招集、議事の手続その他代議員会に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

Article 123第百二十三条

Article 123, paragraph (1)

The following matters must be resolved by the board of delegates.

次に掲げる事項は、代議員会の議決を経なければならない。

Article 123, paragraph (1), item (i)

Amendment of the articles of association

規約の変更

Article 123, paragraph (1), item (ii)

The budget for each business year

毎事業年度の予算

Article 123, paragraph (1), item (iii)

The business report and the settlement of accounts for each business year

毎事業年度の事業報告及び決算

Article 123, paragraph (1), item (iv)

Other matters specified by the articles of association

その他規約で定める事項

Article 123, paragraph (2)

If the board of delegates cannot be constituted, or if the president finds that there is no time to convene the board of delegates, the president may dispose of a matter that must be resolved by the board of delegates and that requires urgent handling.

理事長は、代議員会が成立しないとき、又は理事長において代議員会を招集する暇がないと認めるときは、代議員会の議決を経なければならない事項で臨時急施を要するものを処分することができる。

Article 123, paragraph (3)

The president must report a measure taken under the preceding paragraph at the next board of delegates and seek its approval.

理事長は、前項の規定による処置については、次の代議員会においてこれを報告し、その承認を求めなければならない。

Article 123, paragraph (4)

The board of delegates may request an auditor to audit the affairs of the National Pension Fund, and request a report on the results.

代議員会は、監事に対し、基金の業務に関する監査を求め、その結果の報告を請求することができる。

Article 124第百二十四条

Officers(役員)
Article 124, paragraph (1)

A National Pension Fund has directors and auditors as officers.

基金に、役員として理事及び監事を置く。

Article 124, paragraph (2)

Directors are elected by the delegates from among themselves; provided, however, that, within a range not exceeding one-third of the fixed number of directors (or, for a regional fund whose district has become the entire country as a result of an absorption-type merger under Article 137-3, one-half), the board of delegates may elect directors from among persons having the knowledge and experience necessary for the proper operation of the affairs of the National Pension Fund.

理事は、代議員において互選する。ただし、理事の定数の三分の一(第百三十七条の三の規定による吸収合併によりその地区を全国とした地域型基金にあつては、二分の一)を超えない範囲内については、代議員会において、基金の業務の適正な運営に必要な学識経験を有する者のうちから選挙することができる。

Article 124, paragraph (3)

The directors at the time of establishment are elected at the organizational meeting from among the persons who have notified their consent to the establishment under Article 119-2, paragraph (5); provided, however, that, within a range not exceeding one-third of the fixed number of directors, directors may be elected from among persons having knowledge and experience concerning pensions.

設立当時の理事は、創立総会において、第百十九条の二第五項の設立の同意を申し出た者のうちから選挙する。ただし、理事の定数の三分の一を超えない範囲内については、年金に関する学識経験を有する者のうちから選挙することができる。

Article 124, paragraph (4)

One of the directors is the president, elected by the directors.

理事のうち一人を理事長とし、理事が選挙する。

Article 124, paragraph (5)

Auditors are elected by the board of delegates, one each from among persons having knowledge and experience and from among the delegates.

監事は、代議員会において、学識経験を有する者及び代議員のうちから、それぞれ一人を選挙する。

Article 124, paragraph (6)

The auditors at the time of establishment are elected at the organizational meeting, one each from among persons having knowledge and experience and from among the persons who have notified their consent to the establishment under Article 119-2, paragraph (5).

設立当時の監事は、創立総会において、学識経験を有する者及び第百十九条の二第五項の設立の同意を申し出た者のうちから、それぞれ一人を選挙する。

Article 124, paragraph (7)

The term of office of an officer is the period specified by the articles of association, not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the term of office of an officer elected to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of the predecessor.

役員の任期は、三年を超えない範囲内で規約で定める期間とする。ただし、補欠の役員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。

Article 124, paragraph (8)

Even after the expiration of their term of office, an officer continues to perform their duties until a successor officer assumes office.

役員は、その任期が満了しても、後任の役員が就任するまでの間は、なお、その職務を行う。

Article 124, paragraph (9)

An auditor may not concurrently serve as a director or an employee of the National Pension Fund.

監事は、理事又は基金の職員と兼ねることができない。

Article 125第百二十五条

Duties of Officers(役員の職務)
Article 125, paragraph (1)

The president represents the National Pension Fund and executes its affairs. If an accident befalls the president, or if there is a vacancy in the office of president, a person designated in advance by the president from among the directors acts on behalf of the president or performs the president's duties.

理事長は、基金を代表し、その業務を執行する。理事長に事故があるとき、又は理事長が欠けたときは、理事のうちから、あらかじめ理事長が指定する者がその職務を代理し、又はその職務を行なう。

Article 125, paragraph (2)

Except as otherwise provided in the articles of association, the affairs of the National Pension Fund are decided by a majority of the directors, and in the case of a tie vote, the decision rests with the president.

基金の業務は、規約に別段の定めがある場合を除くほか、理事の過半数により決し、可否同数のときは、理事長の決するところによる。

Article 125, paragraph (3)

A director may, as specified by the president, assist the president in executing the affairs of the National Pension Fund concerning the management and investment of the reserve fund to be applied to pensions and lump-sum payments (hereinafter referred to as the "reserve fund").

理事は、理事長の定めるところにより、理事長を補佐して、年金及び一時金に充てるべき積立金(以下「積立金」という。)の管理及び運用に関する基金の業務を執行することができる。

Article 125, paragraph (4)

An auditor audits the affairs of the National Pension Fund.

監事は、基金の業務を監査する。

Article 125, paragraph (5)

An auditor may, based on the results of an audit, submit an opinion to the president or the board of delegates when the auditor finds it necessary.

監事は、監査の結果に基づき、必要があると認めるときは、理事長又は代議員会に意見を提出することができる。

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