Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条(施行期日)
This Act comes into effect on October 1, 2008; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the dates specified in those items:
この法律は、平成二十年十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 Articles 3 through 22, Articles 25 through 30, Article 101, and Article 102 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.