The term of office of the Chair and Commissioners is five years provided, however, that the term of office of the Chair or Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy is the remaining term of office of the Chair or Commissioner's predecessor.
委員長及び委員の任期は、五年とする。但し、補欠の委員長及び委員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
The Chair and Commissioners may be reappointed.
委員長及び委員は、再任されることができる。
The Chair and Commissioners retire from office upon reaching the age of seventy.
委員長及び委員は、年齢が七十年に達したときには、その地位を退く。
If the term of office of the Chair or Commissioner expires, or a vacancy occurs at a time when the consent of both Houses of the Diet cannot be obtained because the Diet is not in session or the House of Representatives has been dissolved, the Prime Minister may appoint the Chair or Commissioner from among persons who have the qualifications provided in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article. In this case, the subsequent approval of both Houses of the Diet must be obtained in the first session of the Diet after the appointment.
委員長又は委員の任期が満了し、又は欠員を生じた場合において、国会の閉会又は衆議院の解散のため両議院の同意を得ることができないときは、内閣総理大臣は、前条第二項に規定する資格を有する者のうちから、委員長又は委員を任命することができる。この場合においては、任命後最初の国会で両議院の事後の承認を得なければならない。
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the Diet
国会
Japan's parliament, and under Article 41 the only body that can make an Act (法律). It has two chambers, the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, both made up of elected members (Articles 42 and 43). It designates the Prime Minister, approves the budget and treaties, and can start the process of amending the Constitution. A Cabinet Order (政令) or Ministerial Order (省令) may impose a duty or a penalty only where an Act the Diet passed says it may.
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 41, 42, 43 and Wikipedia: National Diet as a reference.
House of Representatives
衆議院
The lower of the Diet's two chambers (Article 42). Its members serve four years, and the term ends early whenever the House is dissolved (Article 45) — which is the difference that matters: the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved. Where the two chambers disagree, the House of Representatives can prevail, on an Act by passing it again with two thirds of the members present (Article 59, paragraph (2)), and on the budget, treaties and the choice of Prime Minister by its decision simply becoming the Diet's.
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 42, 45, 59, 60, 61, 67 and Wikipedia: House of Representatives (Japan) as a reference.
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.