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.
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").
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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").