①The due date of the payment for manufacturing consignment, etc. must be set within a period of 60 days, and within as short a period as possible, from the day on which the entrusting business operator receives the performance from the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator (in the case of service contract or specific transportation consignment, the day on which the entrusted services are received from the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator; the same applies below), regardless of whether or not the entrusting business operator inspects the content of the performance from the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator.

②If the due date of the payment for manufacturing consignment, etc. has not been specified, the day on which the entrusting business operator receives the performance from the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator is deemed to be specified as the due date of the payment for manufacturing consignment, etc., and if the due date of the payment for manufacturing consignment, etc. is specified in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the day before the day on which 60 days have elapsed from the day on which the entrusting business operator receives the performance from the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator is deemed to be specified as the due date of the payment for manufacturing consignment, etc..