第一項
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)
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.