Supplementary Provisions, Article 6
第六条
The provisions of Article 72-76 and Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 apply to the corporate enterprise tax grant for corporate enterprise tax paid to a prefecture on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions (meaning a grant for corporate enterprise tax that is to be distributed to municipalities pursuant to Article 72-76 or Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph through paragraph (3)). However, for fiscal 2019 only, the corporate enterprise tax grant is not to be distributed within that fiscal year but is to be added to the corporate enterprise tax grant to be distributed for fiscal 2020 and distributed together with it.
元年新法第七十二条の七十六及び第七百三十四条第四項の規定は、附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に都道府県に納付される法人の事業税に係る法人事業税交付金(元年新法第七十二条の七十六又は第七百三十四条第四項の規定により市町村に対し交付するものとされる法人の事業税に係る交付金をいう。以下この項から第三項までにおいて同じ。)について適用する。ただし、令和元年度に限り、法人事業税交付金は、同年度内に交付しないで、令和二年度に交付すべき法人事業税交付金に加算して交付するものとする。
With respect to the application of Article 72-76 and Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 to the corporate enterprise tax grant for fiscal 2020, in Article 72-76 of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019, the words "the number of workers in each municipality based on the most recently published results of the establishment statistics, which are fundamental statistics prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Statistics Act (Act No. 53 of 2007)" are deemed to be replaced with "the corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax of each municipality", and in Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019, the words "the number of workers in each municipality and special ward based on the most recently published results of the establishment statistics, which are fundamental statistics prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Statistics Act" are deemed to be replaced with "the corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax of each municipality and the corporation tax levy amount of Tokyo inhabitant tax imposed by the Tokyo Metropolis pursuant to Article 734, paragraph (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) among the taxes listed in Article 5, paragraph (2), item (i)".
令和二年度における法人事業税交付金に係る元年新法第七十二条の七十六及び第七百三十四条第四項の規定の適用については、元年新法第七十二条の七十六中「統計法(平成十九年法律第五十三号)第二条第四項に規定する基幹統計である事業所統計の最近に公表された結果による各市町村の従業者数」とあるのは「各市町村の市町村民税の法人税割額」と、同項中「統計法第二条第四項に規定する基幹統計である事業所統計の最近に公表された結果による各市町村及び特別区の従業者数」とあるのは「各市町村の市町村民税の法人税割額及び第五条第二項第一号に掲げる税のうち第七百三十四条第二項(第二号に係る部分に限る。)の規定により都が課する都民税の法人税割額」とする。
With respect to the application of Article 72-76 and Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 to the corporate enterprise tax grant for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022, in Article 72-76 of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019, the words "the number of workers" are deemed to be replaced with "the number of workers and the corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax", and in Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019, the words "the number of workers" are deemed to be replaced with "the number of workers and the corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax and the corporation tax levy amount of Tokyo inhabitant tax imposed by the Tokyo Metropolis pursuant to Article 734, paragraph (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) among the taxes listed in Article 5, paragraph (2), item (i)".
令和三年度及び令和四年度における法人事業税交付金に係る元年新法第七十二条の七十六及び第七百三十四条第四項の規定の適用については、元年新法第七十二条の七十六中「従業者数」とあるのは「従業者数及び市町村民税の法人税割額」と、同項中「従業者数」とあるのは「従業者数並びに市町村民税の法人税割額及び第五条第二項第一号に掲げる税のうち第七百三十四条第二項(第二号に係る部分に限る。)の規定により都が課する都民税の法人税割額」とする。
The corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax prescribed in Article 72-76 of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 as deemed to be replaced pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs, and the corporation tax levy amount of municipal inhabitant tax and the corporation tax levy amount of Tokyo inhabitant tax prescribed in Article 734, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 as deemed to be replaced pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs, are to be calculated as provided by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
前二項の規定により読み替えられた元年新法第七十二条の七十六に規定する市町村民税の法人税割額並びに前二項の規定により読み替えられた元年新法第七百三十四条第四項に規定する市町村民税の法人税割額及び都民税の法人税割額は、総務省令で定めるところにより算定するものとする。
The provisions of Article 9, paragraph (10) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Local Tax Act, as amended by the provisions listed in Article 1, item (xv) of the Supplementary Provisions, apply to revenue pertaining to the supply of gas made by receiving wheeling service prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Gas Business Act (Act No. 51 of 1954) as amended by Article 5 of the Act Partially Amending the Electricity Business Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 47 of 2015; hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Electricity Business Act, etc. Amendment Act") on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in that item, and with regard to revenue pertaining to the large-volume supply prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the Gas Business Act made by receiving wheeling service prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (12) of the Gas Business Act prior to amendment by Article 5 of the Electricity Business Act, etc. Amendment Act, before that date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
附則第一条第十五号に掲げる規定による改正後の地方税法附則第九条第十項の規定は、同号に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に電気事業法等の一部を改正する等の法律(平成二十七年法律第四十七号。以下この項において「電気事業法等改正法」という。)第五条の規定による改正後のガス事業法(昭和二十九年法律第五十一号)第二条第四項に規定する託送供給を受けて行われるガスの供給に係る収入金額について適用し、同日前に電気事業法等改正法第五条の規定による改正前のガス事業法第二条第十二項に規定する託送供給を受けて行われた同条第七項に規定する大口供給に係る収入金額については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7Transitional Measures Concerning Real Property Acquisition Tax
第七条(不動産取得税に関する経過措置)
Except as provided in the following paragraph, the provisions of the New Act relating to real property acquisition tax apply to real property acquisition tax to be imposed on the acquisition of real property on or after the Effective Date, and the provisions then in force continue to govern real property acquisition tax imposed on the acquisition of real property before the Effective Date.
The provisions of Article 73-14, paragraph (7) of the New Act apply to real property acquisition tax to be imposed on the acquisition of real property on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (xii) of the Supplementary Provisions, and with regard to real property acquisition tax imposed on the acquisition of real property before that date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
新法第七十三条の十四第七項の規定は、附則第一条第十二号に掲げる規定の施行の日以後の不動産の取得に対して課すべき不動産取得税について適用し、同日前の不動産の取得に対して課する不動産取得税については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Transitional Measures Concerning Prefectural Tobacco Tax
第八条(道府県たばこ税に関する経過措置)
The provisions of Article 74-23, paragraph (4) and Article 74-24, paragraph (3) of the New Act apply to prefectural tobacco tax for which the deadline for filing the return prescribed in Article 74-23, paragraph (1) or Article 74-24, paragraph (2) of the New Act arrives on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, the additional charge for failure to file prescribed in Article 74-23 of the Former Act (excluding that to which Article 74-23, paragraph (4) of the Former Act applies) or the substantial additional charge prescribed in Article 74-24 of the Former Act, pertaining to prefectural tobacco tax for which the deadline for filing arrived before that date, is deemed to be the additional charge for failure to file, etc. prescribed in Article 74-23, paragraph (4) of the New Act.
新法第七十四条の二十三第四項及び第七十四条の二十四第三項の規定は、附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に新法第七十四条の二十三第一項又は第七十四条の二十四第二項に規定する申告書の提出期限が到来する道府県たばこ税について適用する。この場合において、同日前に当該提出期限が到来した道府県たばこ税に係る旧法第七十四条の二十三に規定する不申告加算金(同条第四項の規定の適用があるものを除く。)又は旧法第七十四条の二十四に規定する重加算金は、新法第七十四条の二十三第四項に規定する不申告加算金等とみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 9Transitional Measures Concerning Golf Course Use Tax
第九条(ゴルフ場利用税に関する経過措置)
The provisions of Article 90, paragraph (4) and Article 91, paragraph (3) of the New Act apply to golf course use tax for which the deadline for filing the return prescribed in Article 90, paragraph (1) or Article 91, paragraph (2) of the New Act arrives on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, the additional charge for failure to file prescribed in Article 90 of the Former Act (excluding that to which Article 90, paragraph (4) of the Former Act applies) or the substantial additional charge prescribed in Article 91 of the Former Act, pertaining to golf course use tax for which the deadline for filing arrived before that date, is deemed to be the additional charge for failure to file, etc. prescribed in Article 90, paragraph (4) of the New Act.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 10Transitional Measures Concerning Automobile Acquisition Tax
第十条(自動車取得税に関する経過措置)
Except as provided in the following paragraph, the provisions of the New Act relating to automobile acquisition tax apply to automobile acquisition tax to be imposed on the acquisition of a motor vehicle on or after the Effective Date, and with regard to automobile acquisition tax imposed on the acquisition of a motor vehicle before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
The provisions of Article 132, paragraph (4) and Article 133, paragraph (3) of the New Act apply to automobile acquisition tax for which the deadline for filing the return prescribed in Article 132, paragraph (1) or Article 133, paragraph (2) of the New Act arrives on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, the additional charge for failure to file prescribed in Article 132 of the Former Act (excluding that to which Article 132, paragraph (4) of the Former Act applies) or the substantial additional charge prescribed in Article 133 of the Former Act, pertaining to automobile acquisition tax for which the deadline for filing arrived before that date, is deemed to be the additional charge for failure to file, etc. prescribed in Article 132, paragraph (4) of the New Act.
新法第百三十二条第四項及び第百三十三条第三項の規定は、附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に新法第百三十二条第一項又は第百三十三条第二項に規定する申告書の提出期限が到来する自動車取得税について適用する。この場合において、同日前に当該提出期限が到来した自動車取得税に係る旧法第百三十二条に規定する不申告加算金(同条第四項の規定の適用があるものを除く。)又は旧法第百三十三条に規定する重加算金は、新法第百三十二条第四項に規定する不申告加算金等とみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 11
第十一条
With regard to automobile acquisition tax imposed on the acquisition of a motor vehicle before the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日前の自動車の取得に対して課する自動車取得税については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 12Transitional Measures Concerning Light Oil Delivery Tax
第十二条(軽油引取税に関する経過措置)
The provisions of Article 144-47, paragraph (4) and Article 144-48, paragraph (3) of the New Act apply to light oil delivery tax for which the deadline for filing the return prescribed in Article 144-47, paragraph (1) or Article 144-48, paragraph (2) of the New Act arrives on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, the additional charge for failure to file prescribed in Article 144-47 of the Former Act (excluding that to which Article 144-47, paragraph (4) of the Former Act applies) or the substantial additional charge prescribed in Article 144-48 of the Former Act, pertaining to light oil delivery tax for which the deadline for filing arrived before that date, is deemed to be the additional charge for failure to file, etc. prescribed in Article 144-47, paragraph (4) of the New Act.
新法第百四十四条の四十七第四項及び第百四十四条の四十八第三項の規定は、附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に新法第百四十四条の四十七第一項又は第百四十四条の四十八第二項に規定する申告書の提出期限が到来する軽油引取税について適用する。この場合において、同日前に当該提出期限が到来した軽油引取税に係る旧法第百四十四条の四十七に規定する不申告加算金(同条第四項の規定の適用があるものを除く。)又は旧法第百四十四条の四十八に規定する重加算金は、新法第百四十四条の四十七第四項に規定する不申告加算金等とみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 13Transitional Measures Concerning Automobile Tax
第十三条(自動車税に関する経過措置)
The provisions of the New Act relating to automobile tax apply to automobile tax for fiscal 2016, and with regard to automobile tax for fiscal 2015 and earlier fiscal years, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
新法の規定中自動車税に関する部分は、平成二十八年度分の自動車税について適用し、平成二十七年度分までの自動車税については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to the refund under Article 54, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Act or the appropriation under Article 54, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Act, pertaining to local government levies on automobile tax for fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015 for which tax liability is exempted under Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Act and for which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 13-2
第十三条の二
The provisions of the Local Tax Act, as amended by the provisions listed in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions (referred to as the "2017 New Act" in Article 19-2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions), relating to automobile tax apply to automobile tax for fiscal 2017 and subsequent fiscal years, and with regard to automobile tax for fiscal 2016 and earlier fiscal years, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定による改正後の地方税法(附則第十九条の二第一項において「二十九年新法」という。)の規定中自動車税に関する部分は、平成二十九年度以後の年度分の自動車税について適用し、平成二十八年度分までの自動車税については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to the refund under Article 54, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the 2017 Former Act or the appropriation under Article 54, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the 2017 Former Act, pertaining to local government levies on automobile tax for fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016 for which tax liability is exempted under Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Local Tax Act prior to amendment by the provisions listed in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions (referred to as the "2017 Former Act" in Article 19-2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions) and for which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
前項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされた附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定による改正前の地方税法(附則第十九条の二第二項において「二十九年旧法」という。)附則第五十四条第三項の規定により納税義務を免除される平成二十七年度分及び平成二十八年度分の自動車税に係る地方団体の徴収金に係る同条第四項の規定による還付又は同条第五項の規定による充当については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 14
第十四条
The provisions of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 relating to the environmental performance levy of automobile tax apply to the environmental performance levy of automobile tax imposed on motor vehicles acquired on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions.
元年新法の規定中自動車税の環境性能割に関する部分は、附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に取得された自動車に対して課する自動車税の環境性能割について適用する。
Where the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions is before the date of enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Air Pollution Control Act (Act No. 41 of 2015), with respect to the application of Article 149, paragraph (1) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 until the day preceding that date, the words "Article 2, paragraph (16)" in item (iii) of that paragraph are deemed to be replaced with "Article 2, paragraph (14)".
附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日が大気汚染防止法の一部を改正する法律(平成二十七年法律第四十一号)の施行の日前である場合には、同日の前日までの間における元年新法第百四十九条第一項の規定の適用については、同項第三号中「第二条第十六項」とあるのは、「第二条第十四項」とする。
The provisions of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 relating to the type-based levy of automobile tax apply to the type-based levy of automobile tax imposed on a person whose tax liability arises, for fiscal 2019, on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions, and to the type-based levy of automobile tax for fiscal 2020 and subsequent fiscal years, and with regard to automobile tax up to fiscal 2019 imposed on a person whose tax liability arose before that date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
元年新法の規定中自動車税の種別割に関する部分は、令和元年度分の附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に納税義務が発生した者に課する自動車税の種別割及び令和二年度以後の年度分の自動車税の種別割について適用し、令和元年度分までの同日前に納税義務が発生した者に課する自動車税については、なお従前の例による。
With respect to the application of Article 177-10, paragraph (4) of the Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019 to the type-based levy of automobile tax for fiscal 2019 imposed on a person whose tax liability arises on or after the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions, the words ", this paragraph" in the proviso to that paragraph are deemed to be replaced with "this paragraph", and the word "when" is deemed to be replaced with "when, or when the previous owner is not subject to the automobile tax prescribed in the Local Tax Act prior to amendment by Article 2 of the Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 13 of 2016) (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "pre-2016-amendment Local Tax Act") on that motor vehicle under Article 146 of the pre-2016-amendment Local Tax Act or any other provision of laws and regulations".
附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定の施行の日以後に納税義務が発生した者に課する令和元年度分の自動車税の種別割に係る元年新法第百七十七条の十第四項の規定の適用については、同項ただし書中「、この項」とあるのは「この項」と、「とき」とあるのは「とき、又は変更前の所有者が地方税法等の一部を改正する等の法律(平成二十八年法律第十三号)第二条の規定による改正前の地方税法(以下この項において「平成二十八年改正前の地方税法」という。)第百四十六条その他の法令の規定に基づき当該自動車に対して平成二十八年改正前の地方税法に規定する自動車税を課されないとき」とする。
With regard to the refund under Article 54, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Local Tax Act as It Stood Before October 2019 or the appropriation under Article 54, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Local Tax Act as It Stood Before October 2019, pertaining to local government levies on automobile tax up to fiscal 2019 for which tax liability is exempted under Article 54, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Local Tax Act prior to amendment by the provisions listed in Article 1, item (v)-4 of the Supplementary Provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "Local Tax Act as It Stood Before October 2019") and for which the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to paragraph (3), the provisions then in force continue to govern.
第三項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされた附則第一条第五号の四に掲げる規定による改正前の地方税法(以下「元年旧法」という。)附則第五十四条第三項の規定により納税義務を免除される令和元年度分までの自動車税に係る地方団体の徴収金に係る同条第四項の規定による還付又は同条第五項の規定による充当については、なお従前の例による。
local government leviesmachine translation
「地方団体の徴収金」
A local tax (地方税) together with its demand fee (督促手数料), delinquency charge (延滞金), additional charge for understatement (過少申告加算金), additional charge for failure to file (不申告加算金), substantial additional charge (重加算金) and delinquent disposition costs (滞納処分費).
Defined inArticle 1, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
motor vehiclemachine translation
「自動車」
A motor vehicle as defined in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act that is an ordinary motor vehicle (普通自動車), or a small motor vehicle (小型自動車) with three or more wheels, as Article 3 of that Act classes them.
Defined inArticle 145, paragraph (1)
ownermachine translation
「所有者」
In Article 702, paragraph 1 on city planning tax (都市計画税), the person who is treated as, or deemed to be, the owner of the land or house for fixed assets tax (固定資産税) under Article 343 (other than its paragraphs 3, 9 and 10).
Defined inArticle 702, paragraph (2)
the New Actmachine translation
「新法」
This Act as amended by Article 1 of Act No. 13 of 2016.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)
the Effective Datemachine translation
「施行日」
The date Act No. 13 of 2016, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)
the Former Actmachine translation
「旧法」
This Act as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 13 of 2016 amended it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)
Local Tax Act as Amended in 2019machine translation
「元年新法」
The Local Tax Act as amended by the provisions listed in Article 1, item 5-4 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016, which came into effect on 1 October 2019.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (2)
corporate enterprise tax grantmachine translation
「法人事業税交付金」
In Article 6 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016, the grant out of the enterprise tax (事業税) on corporations' businesses that Article 72-76 or Article 734, paragraph 4 of the Local Tax Act, as amended by the provisions of that Act which came into effect on 1 October 2019, requires prefectures and Tokyo Metropolis (都) to pay to municipalities.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (1)· applies only in this paragraph and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraphs (2) and (3)
Electricity Business Act, etc. Amendment Actmachine translation
「電気事業法等改正法」
Short name, in Article 6, paragraph 5 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016, for the Act Partially Amending the Electricity Business Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 47 of 2015).
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 6, paragraph (5)· applies only in this paragraph
the 2017 New Actmachine translation
「二十九年新法」
The Local Tax Act as amended by the provisions listed in Article 1, item 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016, which come into effect on 1 April 2017.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 13-2, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 19-2, paragraph (1)
the 2017 Former Actmachine translation
「二十九年旧法」
The Local Tax Act as it stood before the provisions listed in Article 1, item 3 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016, which come into effect on 1 April 2017, amended it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 13-2, paragraph (2)· applies only in this provision and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 19-2, paragraph (2)
Local Tax Act as It Stood Before October 2019machine translation
「元年旧法」
The Local Tax Act as it stood before the provisions listed in Article 1, item 5-4 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 13 of 2016 amended it on 1 October 2019.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 14, paragraph (5)
special ward
特別区
A ward (区) of a metropolis (都) (Local Autonomy Act, Article 281, paragraph (1)). Today the only special wards are the 23 wards of Tokyo. A special ward is a basic local government in its own right: it does, in general, the work a city, town or village (市町村) does elsewhere, apart from what the metropolis does across all the wards as one (Article 281-2, paragraph (2)). Where a law or order gives a city (市) work to do, its provisions on that work also apply to a special ward, for the work the ward does (Article 281, paragraph (2), and Article 283, paragraph (2)); a Cabinet Order (政令) can make special rules where they cannot apply as they stand (Article 283, paragraph (3)).
Written by AI using Local Autonomy Act, Arts. 281, 281-2, 283 as a reference.