Supplementary Provisions
附 則
This Act comes into effect on the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から施行する。
Approval that has been given, at the time this Act comes into effect, for the opening of correspondence education at a high school under the provisions of Article 4 of the School Education Act prior to the amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") is, as specified by the Minister of Education, deemed to be approval given for the establishment of correspondence courses under the provisions of Article 4 of the School Education Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act"), and correspondence education at a high school conducted before the day on which this Act comes into effect under the provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1) of the Former Act is, as specified by the Minister of Education, deemed to be education conducted in correspondence courses under the provisions of Article 45, paragraph (1) of the New Act.
この法律の施行の際、現にこの法律による改正前の学校教育法（以下「旧法」という。）第四条の規定により高等学校の通信教育の開設についてされている認可は、文部大臣の定めるところにより、この法律による改正後の学校教育法（以下「新法」という。）第四条の規定により通信制の課程の設置についてされた認可とみなし、この法律の施行の日前において、旧法第四十五条第一項の規定により行なわれた高等学校の通信教育は、文部大臣の定めるところにより、新法第四十五条第一項の規定による通信制の課程で行なわれた教育とみなす。