Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2024; provided that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates prescribed in the respective items:
この法律は、令和六年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provisions of Article 7 of the Supplementary Provisions:the date of promulgation; and
附則第七条の規定 公布の日
the provisions amending Article 21:the date on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 48 of 2022; referred to as the "Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Act" in Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions) come into effect.
第二十一条の改正規定 民事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律（令和四年法律第四十八号。附則第三条において「民事訴訟法等改正法」という。）附則第一条第四号に掲げる規定の施行の日
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures Pertaining to Protection Order Cases
第二条（保護命令事件に係る経過措置）
The provisions of Articles 10 and 10-2 of the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims amended by this Act (hereinafter the "New Act") apply to cases pertaining to a petition for a protection order filed on or after the date on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter the "date of enforcement" in this Article), and prior laws continue to govern cases pertaining to a petition for a protection order filed before the date of enforcement.
The provisions of Article 11, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 12, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the New Act apply to petitions for a protection order filed on or after the date of enforcement, and prior laws continue to govern petitions for a protection order filed before the date of enforcement.
The provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) of the New Act apply to cases pertaining to a subsequent petition prescribed in the same paragraph and filed on or after the date of enforcement, and prior laws continue to govern cases pertaining to a subsequent petition prescribed in the same paragraph and filed before the date of enforcement.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Transitional Measures until the Day Preceding the Date on which the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Act Comes into Effect
第三条（民事訴訟法等改正法の施行の日の前日までの間の経過措置）
The provisions of Articles 14-2 through 14-4 of the New Act do not apply until the day preceding the date on which the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Act comes into effect.
新法第十四条の二から第十四条の四までの規定は、民事訴訟法等改正法の施行の日の前日までの間は、適用しない。
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 21 of the New Act during the period from the date on which the provisions prescribed in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect until the day preceding the date on which the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment Act comes into effect, the phrase "(excluding the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (2), Article 91-2, Article 92, paragraphs (9) and (10), Article 92-2, paragraph (2), Article 94, Article 100, paragraph (2), Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsection 3, Article 111, Part I, Chapter VII, Article 133-2, paragraphs (5) and (6), Article 133-3, paragraph (2), Article 151, paragraph (3), Article 160, paragraph (2), Article 185, paragraph (3), Article 205, paragraph (2), Article 215, paragraph (2), Article 227, paragraph (2), and Article 232-2 of the same Act) apply mutatis mutandis. In this case, each term listed in the middle column of the following table within the provisions of the same Act listed in the left-hand column of the same table is deemed to be replaced with the respective term listed in the right-hand column of the same table" in the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "(excluding the provisions of Article 87-2) apply mutatis mutandis".
附則第一条第二号に規定する規定の施行の日から民事訴訟法等改正法の施行の日の前日までの間における新法第二十一条の規定の適用については、同条中「第七十一条第二項、第九十一条の二、第九十二条第九項及び第十項、第九十二条の二第二項、第九十四条、第百条第二項、第一編第五章第四節第三款、第百十一条、第一編第七章、第百三十三条の二第五項及び第六項、第百三十三条の三第二項、第百五十一条第三項、第百六十条第二項、第百八十五条第三項、第二百五条第二項、第二百十五条第二項、第二百二十七条第二項並びに第二百三十二条の二の規定を除く。）を準用する。この場合において、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に読み替えるものとする」とあるのは、「第八十七条の二の規定を除く。）を準用する」とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures concerning Application of Penal Provisions
第四条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 30 of the New Act during the period until the day preceding the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 67 of 2022) comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Penal Code enforcement date" in this Article), the term "imprisonment" in the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "imprisonment with work". The same applies with regard to the application of the provisions of the same Article on or after the Penal Code enforcement date to acts committed before the Penal Code enforcement date.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7Delegation to Cabinet Order
第七条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures required for enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Review
第八条（検討）
When three years have elapsed since enforcement of this Act, and when the government finds it necessary while taking into account the status of enforcement of the New Act, the government is to review the provisions of the New Act and take necessary measures based on the results of that review.
政府は、この法律の施行後三年を経過した場合において、新法の施行の状況を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、新法の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。