第四条（処分等に関する経過措置）
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures Concerning Dispositions and Other Matters
施行日前にこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条において「旧法令」という。）の規定により法務大臣又は地方入国管理局長がした許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この項において「処分等の行為」という。）であって、出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長がする処分等の行為としてこの法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条において「新法令」という。）に相当規定があるものは、法令に別段の定めがあるものを除き、施行日以後は、新法令の相当規定に基づいて、出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長がした処分等の行為とみなす。
A disposition such as permission or other act made by the Minister of Justice or the Director of a Regional Immigration Bureau before the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of the respective Acts prior to the amendment by this Act (including orders based on them; hereinafter referred to as the "former laws and regulations" in this Article) (hereinafter referred to as a "disposition or other act" in this paragraph), for which there are corresponding provisions in the respective Acts as amended by this Act (including orders based on them; hereinafter referred to as the "new laws and regulations" in this Article) as a disposition or other act to be made by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau, is, on and after the Effective Date, deemed to be a disposition or other act made by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau based on the corresponding provisions of the new laws and regulations, except as otherwise provided for by laws and regulations.
この法律の施行の際現に旧法令の規定により法務大臣又は地方入国管理局長に対してされている申請、届出その他の行為（以下この項において「申請等の行為」という。）であって出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長に対してする申請等の行為として新法令に相当規定があるものは、法令に別段の定めがあるものを除き、施行日以後は、新法令の相当規定に基づいて、出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長に対してされた申請等の行為とみなす。
An application, notification or other act that has been made to the Minister of Justice or the Director of a Regional Immigration Bureau pursuant to the provisions of the former laws and regulations and is pending at the time this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as an "application or other act" in this paragraph), for which there are corresponding provisions in the new laws and regulations as an application or other act to be made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau, is, on and after the Effective Date, deemed to be an application or other act made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau based on the corresponding provisions of the new laws and regulations, except as otherwise provided for by laws and regulations.
施行日前に旧法令の規定により法務大臣又は地方入国管理局長に対してしなければならない届出その他の行為（以下この項において「届出等の行為」という。）であって出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長に対してしなければならない届出等の行為として新法令に相当規定があるものが施行日前にされていないときは、法令に別段の定めがあるものを除き、施行日以後は、これを、新法令の規定により出入国在留管理庁長官又は地方出入国在留管理局長に対してしなければならない届出等の行為がされていないものとみなして、新法令の規定を適用する。
If a notification or other act that was required to be made to the Minister of Justice or the Director of a Regional Immigration Bureau before the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of the former laws and regulations (hereinafter referred to as a "notification or other act" in this paragraph), for which there are corresponding provisions in the new laws and regulations as a notification or other act required to be made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau, has not been made before the Effective Date, the provisions of the new laws and regulations apply on and after the Effective Date, except as otherwise provided for by laws and regulations, by deeming it to be a notification or other act required to be made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau pursuant to the provisions of the new laws and regulations that has not been made.