With regard to the management of surplus funds in operations belonging to the account for the operations set out in Article 18, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (hereinafter referred to as "surplus funds of the small enterprise mutual aid account"), the Organization must prepare a basic policy stating the purpose of management and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and manage those funds in accordance with that basic policy.
機構は、機構法第十八条第一項第四号に掲げる業務に係る勘定に属する業務上の余裕金（以下「小規模企業共済勘定余裕金」という。）の運用に関して、運用の目的その他経済産業省令で定める事項を記載した基本方針を作成し、当該基本方針に沿つて運用しなければならない。
The basic policy under the preceding paragraph must not be contrary to this Act (including orders issued pursuant to it) or other laws and regulations.
前項の規定による基本方針は、この法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）その他の法令に反するものであつてはならない。
Where the Organization manages surplus funds of the small enterprise mutual aid account by the following methods, it must, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, indicate to the counterparty to the contract concerning that management that the funds are to be managed in line with the purport of the basic policy under paragraph (1), on the basis of consultation:
機構は、次に掲げる方法により小規模企業共済勘定余裕金を運用する場合においては、当該運用に関する契約の相手方に対して、協議に基づき第一項の規定による基本方針の趣旨に沿つて運用すべきことを、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、示さなければならない。
the method prescribed in Article 47, item (iii) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999);
独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第四十七条第三号に規定する方法
the method set out in Article 25, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency;
機構法第二十五条第一項第二号に掲げる方法
the method designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (excluding those specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
機構法第二十五条第二項に規定する経済産業大臣の指定する方法（経済産業省令で定めるものを除く。）
the Organizationmachine translation
「機構」
The Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構), an incorporated administrative agency, with which small-scale enterprises (小規模企業者) conclude mutual aid contracts (共済契約) and which pays the mutual aid benefits (共済金).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (2)
Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agencymachine translation
「機構法」
Short name for the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 147 of 2002).
Short name set inArticle 16-2, paragraph (1)
surplus funds of the small enterprise mutual aid accountmachine translation
「小規模企業共済勘定余裕金」
The Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN's surplus operating funds in its small enterprise mutual aid account, which it must invest under a basic policy it draws up setting out the aim of the investment and other matters a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order (経済産業省令) sets.
Short name set inArticle 25, paragraph (1)