Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures concerning Mutual Aid Benefits, etc.
第二条（共済金等に係る経過措置）
In this Article and the following Article, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:
この条及び次条において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。
the Former Act: means the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act before the amendment by the provisions of Article 1;
旧法 第一条の規定による改正前の小規模企業共済法をいう。
the former 1995 Amendment Act: means the Act Partially Amending the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act and the Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation Act (Act No. 44 of 1995) before the amendment by the provisions of Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions;
旧平成七年改正法 附則第四条の規定による改正前の小規模企業共済法及び中小企業事業団法の一部を改正する法律（平成七年法律第四十四号）をいう。
former mutual aid contract: means a mutual aid contract that took effect on or after April 1, 1996 and before the date of enforcement of this Act;
旧共済契約 平成八年四月一日以後この法律の施行の日前に効力を生じた共済契約をいう。
former type 1 mutual aid contract: means a type 1 mutual aid contract, prescribed in Article 2-3 of the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act before the amendment by the former 1995 Amendment Act, that took effect before April 1, 1996;
旧第一種共済契約 平成八年四月一日前に効力を生じた旧平成七年改正法による改正前の小規模企業共済法第二条の三に規定する第一種共済契約をいう。
former type 2 mutual aid contract: means a type 2 mutual aid contract, prescribed in Article 2-4 of the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act before the amendment by the former 1995 Amendment Act, that took effect before April 1, 1996.
旧第二種共済契約 平成八年四月一日前に効力を生じた旧平成七年改正法による改正前の小規模企業共済法第二条の四に規定する第二種共済契約をいう。
mutual aid contractmachine translation
「共済契約」
A contract under which a small-scale enterprise (小規模企業者) promises to pay premiums (掛金) to the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構), and the Organization promises to pay a mutual aid benefit (共済金) as the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act provides when that person's business is closed or a similar event occurs.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
the former Actmachine translation
「旧法」
In Articles 2 and 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 147 of 1998, the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act as it stood before Article 1 of that Act amended it.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies only in this article
former 1995 Amendment Actmachine translation
「旧平成七年改正法」
Short name, in Articles 2 and 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 147 of 1998, for the 1995 Act partially amending the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act and the law on the Japan Small Business Corporation (中小企業事業団法) (Act No. 44 of 1995) as it stood before Article 4 of those supplementary provisions amended it.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)· applies only in this article
former mutual aid contractmachine translation
「旧共済契約」
In Articles 2 and 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 147 of 1998, a mutual aid contract (共済契約) that took effect on or after 1 April 1996 and before 1 April 2000, the date that Act came into effect.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)· applies only in this article
former type 1 mutual aid contractmachine translation
「旧第一種共済契約」
In Articles 2 and 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 147 of 1998, a type 1 mutual aid contract (第一種共済契約) that took effect before 1 April 1996, of the kind Article 2-3 of the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act provided for before Act No. 44 of 1995 amended that Article; Act No. 44 of 1995 is read here as it stood before Article 4 of these supplementary provisions amended it.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)· applies only in this article
former type 2 mutual aid contractmachine translation
「旧第二種共済契約」
In Articles 2 and 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 147 of 1998, a type 2 mutual aid contract (第二種共済契約) that took effect before 1 April 1996, of the kind Article 2-4 of the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act provided for before Act No. 44 of 1995 amended that Article; Act No. 44 of 1995 is read here as it stood before Article 4 of these supplementary provisions amended it.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· applies only in this article