Article 83Provisions on Transitional Measures in the Case Where the Public Assistance Administrator Has Changed

In the case where the public assistance administrator has changed due to the establishment or abolition of a welfare office of a town or municipality, any acceptance of an application for the commencement of or a change to public assistance or any decision on public assistance by the public assistance administrator prior to said change shall be deemed to be an acceptance of an application or a decision by the public assistance administrator after said change; provided, however, that it shall be deemed that no change has been made with regard to the payment or bearing of expenses concerning public assistance that has been provided or should have been provided prior to said change.