Supplementary Provisions

This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2007.

In the case where, at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order, a labor insurance administrative affairs association (meaning the labor insurance administrative affairs association under Article 33, paragraph (3) of the Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance; the same applies hereinafter) has actually made a notification under Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance prior to the amendment by Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance"), and an employer covered by industrial accident insurance pertaining to that notification (meaning the employer covered by industrial accident insurance under Article 35, paragraph (1) of the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief; the same applies hereinafter) has entrusted that labor insurance administrative affairs association with the processing of general contribution affairs (meaning the general contribution affairs under Article 1, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief in relation to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as amended by Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "new Asbestos Relief Ordinance")), that labor insurance administrative affairs association is not required to make the notification under Article 2-8, paragraph (1) of the new Asbestos Relief Ordinance.

In the case where, at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order, an employer covered by industrial accident insurance has actually made a notification under Article 71, paragraph (2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance, and that employer covered by industrial accident insurance has the agent pertaining to that notification carry out the matters that that employer covered by industrial accident insurance must carry out under the provisions of Chapter II of the new Asbestos Relief Ordinance, that employer covered by industrial accident insurance is not required to make the notification under Article 71, paragraph (2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 2-6 of the new Asbestos Relief Ordinance.

The identification card under Article 73 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance is deemed, for the time being, to be the identification card under Article 73 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Collection, etc. of Insurance Premiums of Labor Insurance as amended by Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance").

A written declaration of estimated insurance premiums, a written declaration of increased estimated insurance premiums and a written declaration of final insurance premiums in accordance with Form No. 6 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a report on grouped businesses with a definite term in accordance with Form No. 7 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a written claim for a refund of labor insurance premiums in accordance with Form No. 8 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a notification of termination of entrustment of processing of labor insurance administrative affairs in accordance with Form No. 17 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a list of employers entrusting processing of labor insurance administrative affairs in accordance with Form No. 18 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a book of collection and payment of labor insurance premiums, etc. in accordance with Form No. 19 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, and a notification of appointment or dismissal of an agent in accordance with Form No. 23 of the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, that have actually been submitted at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order, are deemed to be, respectively, a written declaration of estimated insurance premiums, a written declaration of increased estimated insurance premiums and a written declaration of final insurance premiums in accordance with Form No. 6 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a report on grouped businesses with a definite term in accordance with Form No. 7 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a written claim for a refund of labor insurance premiums in accordance with Form No. 8 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a notification of termination of entrustment of processing of labor insurance administrative affairs, etc. in accordance with Form No. 17 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a list of employers entrusting processing of labor insurance administrative affairs, etc. in accordance with Form No. 18 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, a book of collection and payment of labor insurance premiums, etc. in accordance with Form No. 19 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance, and a notification of appointment or dismissal of an agent in accordance with Form No. 23 of the new Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance.

The paper forms in accordance with the Forms prescribed in the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief in relation to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prior to the amendment by Article 1 and in the former Labor Insurance Premium Collection Ordinance that actually exist at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect may be used for the time being after making the necessary revisions.