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School Education Act

学校教育法（がっこうきょういくほう）

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Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc.

学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律

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3 provisions changed · 2 provisions removed · 9 provisions in the supplementary provisions

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Article 34第三十四条

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  • ChangedArticle 34, paragraph (1)

    In elementary school, textbooks (meaning teaching materials for subjects authorized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or textbooks teaching materials for subjects under the authorship of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 9 of the Supplementary Provisions) must be used.

    小学校においては、教科書（文部科学大臣の検定を経た教科用図書の教材又は文部科学省が著作の名義を有する教科用図書の教材をいう。次項及び附則第九条において同じ。）を使用しなければならない。

  • ChangedArticle 34, paragraph (2)

    If there are teachingTeaching materials which are electronic or magnetic records (meaning a record used in computerized information processing which is created in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by human senses) of the contents of textbooks provided in the preceding paragraph (referred to below as "except textbooks" in this Article), which were recorded as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the relevant teaching materials may be used in place of the textbooks, in part of the curriculum found to be necessary in order to enhance education for pupils, , as provided by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciencelong as they are beneficial and Technology, notwithstanding the provision of that paragraphappropriate.

    前項に規定する教科用図書（以下この条において「教科用図書」という。）の内容を文部科学大臣の定めるところにより記録した電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によつては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であつて、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。）である教材がある場合には、同項の規定にかかわらず、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、児童の教育の充実を図るため必要があると認められる教育課程の一部において、教科用図書に代えて当該教材教科書以外の教材で、有益適切なものは、これを使用することができる。

  • ChangedArticle 34, paragraph (3)

    In the case provided for under the preceding paragraph, when it is found necessary to reduce the levelCouncils, etc. (meaning an organization provided in Article 8 of difficulty in learning for the relevant pupils, by giving guidance using methods enabled by usingNational Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948); the teaching materials provided in that paragraph in electronic computers, including enlarging figures and characters used in textbooks or converting them to audiosame applies below), for pupils with difficulty learning using textbooks on grounds specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology including visual impairmentstudy and developmental disorders, the relevantdeliberation on teaching materials may be usedfor subjects in place of the textbooks, in part or all of the curriculum, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technologyrelation to applications for authorization under paragraph (1), are to be prescribed by Cabinet Order.

    前項に規定する場合において、視覚障害、発達障害その他の文部科学大臣の定める事由により教科用図書を使用して学習することが困難な児童に対し、第一項の検定の申請に係る教科用図書に用いられた文字、図形等の拡大又は音声への変換その他の同項に規定する教材を電子計算機において用いることにより可能となる方法で指導することにより当該児童の学習上の困難の程度を低減の教材に関し調査審議させる必要があると認められるときは、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、教育課程の全部又は一部において、教科用図書に代えて当該教材を使用することができための審議会等（国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第八条に規定する機関をいう。以下同じ。）については、政令で定める。

  • RemovedArticle 34, paragraph (4)

    Teaching materials except textbooks and teaching materials provided in paragraph (2), may be used, as long as they are beneficial and appropriate.

    教科用図書及び第二項に規定する教材以外の教材で、有益適切なものは、これを使用することができる。

  • RemovedArticle 34, paragraph (5)

    Councils, etc. (meaning an organization provided in Article 8 of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948); the same applies below), for study and deliberation on textbooks in relation to applications for authorization under paragraph (1), are to be prescribed by Cabinet Order.

    第一項の検定の申請に係る教科用図書に関し調査審議させるための審議会等（国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第八条に規定する機関をいう。以下同じ。）については、政令で定める。

9 changes in the supplementary provisions (附則)

Supplementary Provisions, Article 9附則第九条

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  • ChangedSupplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (1)

    For high schools, upper courses of secondary education schools and special needs education schools, and special needs education class in regular class, textbooks other than the textbooks providedteaching materials for in Article 34, paragraph (1)subjects other than textbooks may be used, until otherwise provided for by law, as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 34, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 49, 49-8, 62, Article 70, paragraph (1), and Article 82).

    高等学校、中等教育学校の後期課程及び特別支援学校並びに特別支援学級においては、当分の間、第三十四条第一項（第四十九条、第四十九条の八、第六十二条、第七十条第一項及び第八十二条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、第三十四条第一項に規定する教科用図教科書以外の教科用図書の教材を使用することができる。

  • RemovedSupplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)

    The provisions provided for in Article 34, paragraphs (2) and (3) applies mutatis mutandis to textbooks to be used pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

    第三十四条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定により使用する教科用図書について準用する。

Supplementary Provisions, Article 2 · Transitional Measures Concerning Textbooks, Etc.附則第二条（教科用図書等に関する経過措置）

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  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)

    A textbook provided for in Article 34, paragraph (1) of the School Education Act prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "Former School Education Act") (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49, Article 49-8, Article 62, Article 70, paragraph (1) and Article 82 of the Former School Education Act) (referred to in the following paragraph as "textbooks") that actually exists at the time this Act comes into effect is deemed to be a textbook provided for in Article 34, paragraph (1) of the School Education Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (referred to in the following paragraph and paragraph (6) as a "textbook").

    この法律の施行の際現に第一条の規定による改正前の学校教育法（以下この条において「旧学校教育法」という。）第三十四条第一項（旧学校教育法第四十九条、第四十九条の八、第六十二条、第七十条第一項及び第八十二条において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する教科用図書（次項において「教科用図書」という。）であるものは、第一条の規定による改正後の学校教育法第三十四条第一項に規定する教科書（次項及び第六項において「教科書」という。）とみなす。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)

    With regard to the use of teaching materials that are electronic or magnetic records (meaning a record used in computerized information processing which is created in electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by human senses) of the contents of a textbook deemed to be a textbook pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to in this Article as a "specified textbook"), the provisions of Article 34, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Former School Education Act (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49, Article 49-8, Article 62, Article 70, paragraph (1) and Article 82 of the Former School Education Act; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and the following paragraph) remain in force. In this case, the phrase "textbooks provided in the preceding paragraph (referred to below as "textbooks" in this Article)" in Article 34, paragraph (2) of the Former School Education Act is deemed to be replaced with "specified textbooks provided for in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2026) (referred to below as "specified textbooks" in the following paragraph)", "that paragraph" with "Article 34, paragraph (1) as amended by the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc.", and "in place of the textbooks" with "in place of the textbooks provided for in that paragraph (referred to below as a "textbook" in the following paragraph)"; and in Article 34, paragraph (3) of the Former School Education Act, "using textbooks" is deemed to be replaced with "using a textbook", "used in textbooks" with "used in specified textbooks", and "in place of the textbooks" with "in place of the textbook".

    前項の規定により教科書とみなされた教科用図書（以下この条において「特定教科書」という。）の内容を記録した電磁的記録（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。）である教材の使用については、旧学校教育法第三十四条第二項及び第三項（これらの規定を旧学校教育法第四十九条、第四十九条の八、第六十二条、第七十条第一項及び第八十二条において準用する場合を含む。以下この項及び次項において同じ。）の規定は、なおその効力を有する。この場合において、旧学校教育法第三十四条第二項中「前項に規定する教科用図書（以下この条において「教科用図書」という。）」とあるのは「学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十七号）附則第二条第二項に規定する特定教科書（次項において「特定教科書」という。）」と、「同項」とあるのは「同法第一条の規定による改正後の第三十四条第一項」と、「教科用図書に」とあるのは「同項に規定する教科書（次項において「教科書」という。）に」と、同条第三項中「教科用図書を」とあるのは「教科書を」と、「教科用図書に用いられた」とあるのは「特定教科書に用いられた」と、「教科用図書に代えて」とあるのは「教科書に代えて」とする。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (3)

    With regard to the printing of a work that is the subject of a copyright and has been printed in a specified textbook (including a broadcast or cablecast that is the subject of a neighboring right; referred to as a "work" in paragraph (5)) in teaching materials provided for in Article 34, paragraph (2) of the Former School Education Act as applied with replacement of terms as remaining in force pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "alternative teaching materials for textbooks"), and the exploitation of that work accompanying the use of the alternative teaching materials for textbooks, the provisions of Article 33-2, paragraph (1) of the Copyright Act prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "Former Copyright Act") (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraphs (1) and (3) and Article 102, paragraph (1) of the Former Copyright Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) remain in force. In this case, in Article 33-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Copyright Act, the phrase "that has been printed in a textbook" is deemed to be replaced with "that has been printed in a specified textbook provided for in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2026)", the phrase "alternative teaching materials for textbooks (meaning teaching materials provided for in Article 34, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act that may be used in place of textbooks pursuant to Article 34, paragraph (2) or (3) of that Act (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49, Article 49-8, Article 62, Article 70, paragraph (1) and Article 82 of that Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph)" with "alternative teaching materials for textbooks provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc.", and the phrase "the use of the alternative teaching materials for textbooks" with "the use of the relevant alternative teaching materials for textbooks in place of the textbooks provided for in Article 34, paragraph (1) of the School Education Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc.".

    特定教科書に掲載された著作権の目的となっている著作物（著作隣接権の目的となっている放送又は有線放送を含む。第五項において「著作物」という。）の前項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとして読み替えて適用される旧学校教育法第三十四条第二項に規定する教材（以下この条において「教科書代替教材」という。）への掲載及び教科書代替教材の使用に伴う利用については、第六条の規定による改正前の著作権法（以下この条において「旧著作権法」という。）第三十三条の二第一項（旧著作権法第八十六条第一項及び第三項並びに第百二条第一項において準用する場合を含む。以下この条において同じ。）の規定は、なおその効力を有する。この場合において、旧著作権法第三十三条の二第一項中「教科用図書に掲載された」とあるのは「学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十七号）附則第二条第二項に規定する特定教科書に掲載された」と、「教科用図書代替教材（学校教育法第三十四条第二項又は第三項（これらの規定を同法第四十九条、第四十九条の八、第六十二条、第七十条第一項及び第八十二条において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の規定により教科用図書に代えて使用することができる同法第三十四条第二項に規定する教材をいう。以下この項及び次項において同じ。）」とあるのは「同条第三項に規定する教科書代替教材」と、「教科用図書代替教材の当該使用」とあるのは「当該教科書代替教材の同法第一条の規定による改正後の学校教育法第三十四条第一項に規定する教科書に代えての使用」とする。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (4)

    With regard to the application of the provisions of the Copyright Act as amended by the provisions of Article 6 in the case of the preceding paragraph, the phrases listed in the middle column of the following table in the provisions of that Act listed in the left column of the same table are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right column of the same table, respectively.

    Article 20, paragraph (2), item (i)or Article 34, paragraph (1)or Article 34, paragraph (1), or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 of the Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2026; hereinafter referred to as the "Amending Act") that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act (hereinafter referred to as "Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force")
    Article 47-6, paragraph (1), item (iii)or Article 47or Article 47 or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    Article 47-7or Article 47-5or Article 47-5 or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    or Article 47-5or Article 47-5 or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    Article 48, paragraph (1), item (i)or Article 47, paragraph (1)or Article 47, paragraph (1) or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    Article 49, paragraph (1), item (i)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    Article 49, paragraph (2), item (i)or Article 47, paragraph (1) or (3)or Article 47, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) that remains in force
    Article 86, paragraph (2), item (ii)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 of the Amending Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 86, paragraph (1) prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 of the Amending Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act
    Article 102, paragraph (2)Article 47Article 47 or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 of the Amending Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 102, paragraph (1) prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 6 of the Amending Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act (referred to in paragraph (8), item (i) as "Article 33-2, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis that remains in force")
    Article 102, paragraph (8), item (i)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1)or Article 47-5, paragraph (1) or Article 33-2, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis that remains in force

    前項の場合における第六条の規定による改正後の著作権法の規定の適用については、次の表の上欄に掲げる同法の規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句とする。

    第二十条第二項第一号又は第三十四条第一項若しくは第三十四条第一項又は学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十七号。以下「改正法」という。）附則第二条第三項の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる改正法第六条の規定による改正前の第三十三条の二第一項（以下「なお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項」という。）
    第四十七条の六第一項第三号又は第四十七条若しくは第四十七条又はなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    第四十七条の七又は第四十七条の五若しくは第四十七条の五又はなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    若しくは第四十七条の五若しくは第四十七条の五若しくはなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    第四十八条第一項第一号又は第四十七条第一項若しくは第四十七条第一項又はなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    第四十九条第一項第一号又は第四十七条の五第一項若しくは第四十七条の五第一項又はなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    第四十九条第二項第一号又は第四十七条第一項若しくは第三項若しくは第四十七条第一項若しくは第三項又はなお効力を有する第三十三条の二第一項
    第八十六条第二項第二号又は第四十七条の五第一項若しくは第四十七条の五第一項又は改正法附則第二条第三項の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる改正法第六条の規定による改正前の第八十六条第一項において準用する改正法第六条の規定による改正前の第三十三条の二第一項
    第百二条第二項第四十七条第四十七条若しくは改正法附則第二条第三項の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる改正法第六条の規定による改正前の第百二条第一項において準用する改正法第六条の規定による改正前の第三十三条の二第一項（第八項第一号において「なお効力を有する準用第三十三条の二第一項」という。）
    第百二条第八項第一号又は第四十七条の五第一項若しくは第四十七条の五第一項又はなお効力を有する準用第三十三条の二第一項
  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (5)

    With regard to the notification to the person that publishes a specified textbook, pertaining to the printing of a work in alternative teaching materials for textbooks pursuant to the provisions of Article 33-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Copyright Act that remain in force pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), and the payment of compensation to the copyright owner (or, where a broadcast or cablecast is exploited, the owner of neighboring rights), the provisions then in force continue to govern.

    第三項の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる旧著作権法第三十三条の二第一項の規定による教科書代替教材への著作物の掲載に係る特定教科書を発行する者への通知及び著作権者（放送又は有線放送を利用する場合にあっては、著作隣接権者）への補償金の支払については、なお従前の例による。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (6)

    With regard to teaching materials for subjects that become textbooks on or before March 31, 2028 (limited to those authorized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), the provisions of paragraph (2) through the preceding paragraph apply by deeming them to be specified textbooks.

    令和十年三月三十一日までに教科書となった教科用の教材（文部科学大臣の検定を経たものに限る。）については、特定教科書とみなして、第二項から前項までの規定を適用する。

Supplementary Provisions, Article 4 · Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions附則第四条（罰則に関する経過措置）

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  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)

    With regard to the application of penal provisions to 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に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。