Supplementary Provisions, Article 24Transitional Measures
第二十四条（経過措置）
An application, notification or any other act (hereinafter referred to as an "application, etc." in this Article) made before this Act comes into effect to a Director of a District Maritime Bureau, the Director of the Maritime Supervision Department, a branch office head, etc. or a Director of a District Land Transport Bureau is, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order (or, for an application, etc. made to a branch office head, etc., Ministry of Transport Order), deemed to be an application, etc. made to the corresponding Director of a District Transport Bureau, Director of the Maritime Supervision Department or maritime branch office head, etc. pursuant to the provisions of the respective laws as amended by this Act or orders based on them.
この法律の施行前に海運局長、海運監理部長、支局長等又は陸運局長に対してした申請、届出その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等」という。）は、政令（支局長等に対してした申請等にあつては、運輸省令）で定めるところにより、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律若しくはこれに基づく命令の規定により相当の地方運輸局長、海運監理部長又は海運支局長等に対してした申請等とみなす。