Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures
第二条（経過措置）
With regard to the punishment of acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律の施行前にした行為の処罰については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to a crime for which prosecution could not be instituted without a complaint pursuant to the provisions of Article 180 or the main clause of Article 229 of the Penal Code prior to the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act") (excluding the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, the crime under paragraph (1) of Article 227 of the former Act committed for the purpose of aiding the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, and attempts of these crimes) and which was committed before this Act comes into effect, prosecution may be instituted after this Act comes into effect even without a complaint, except where, at the time this Act comes into effect, a complaint can already no longer be filed by law.
この法律による改正前の刑法（以下「旧法」という。）第百八十条又は第二百二十九条本文の規定により告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができないとされていた罪（旧法第二百二十四条の罪及び同条の罪を幇助する目的で犯した旧法第二百二十七条第一項の罪並びにこれらの罪の未遂罪を除く。）であってこの法律の施行前に犯したものについては、この法律の施行の際既に法律上告訴がされることがなくなっているものを除き、この法律の施行後は、告訴がなくても公訴を提起することができる。
A complaint filed after this Act comes into effect with regard to a crime for which prosecution could not be instituted without a complaint pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 229 of the former Act (excluding the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, the crime under paragraph (1) of Article 227 of the former Act committed for the purpose of aiding the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, and attempts of these crimes) and which was committed before this Act comes into effect is not prevented from taking effect for that reason even if the person who was kidnapped, abducted, or bought or sold has married the offender; provided, however, that this does not apply if, at the time this Act comes into effect, the period prescribed in paragraph (2) of Article 235 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) prior to the amendment by Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions has already elapsed.
旧法第二百二十九条本文の規定により告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができないとされていた罪（旧法第二百二十四条の罪及び同条の罪を幇助する目的で犯した旧法第二百二十七条第一項の罪並びにこれらの罪の未遂罪を除く。）であってこの法律の施行前に犯したものについてこの法律の施行後にする告訴は、略取され、誘拐され、又は売買された者が犯人と婚姻をしたときであっても、そのためにその効力を妨げられない。ただし、この法律の施行の際既に附則第四条の規定による改正前の刑事訴訟法（昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号）第二百三十五条第二項に規定する期間が経過しているときは、この限りでない。
With regard to the effect of a complaint filed after this Act comes into effect concerning the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, the crime under paragraph (1) of Article 227 of the former Act committed for the purpose of aiding the crime under Article 224 of the former Act, and attempts of these crimes, which were committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
旧法第二百二十四条の罪及び同条の罪を幇助する目的で犯した旧法第二百二十七条第一項の罪並びにこれらの罪の未遂罪であってこの法律の施行前に犯したものについてこの法律の施行後にする告訴の効力については、なお従前の例による。