Supplementary Provisions, Article 6Entrustment of Operations of the New Organization, etc.

①The new Organization may, with the authorization of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, entrust part of the operations prescribed in the preceding Article to a financial institution.

②When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to give the authorization referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister must consult with the Minister of Finance.

③Notwithstanding the provisions of other laws, a financial institution may receive entrustment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the following Article and perform the operations in question.

④An officer or employee of a financial institution entrusted with operations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) who engages in the operations so entrusted is deemed to be an employee engaged in public service pursuant to laws and regulations, for the purpose of the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.