This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the amending provision adding six paragraphs after Article 52, paragraph (7), the amending provision to Article 22 (excluding the part replacing "Article 17" with "Article 21"), the amending provisions to the heading of Article 20 and paragraph (1) of that Article, the amending provision adding two Articles after Article 24, the amending provisions to the heading of Article 19 and paragraph (1) of that Article, and the amending provision adding one Chapter after Chapter III come into effect on April 1, 2002.

①A person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, has received a designation under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members prior to the revision by this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the former Act") (hereinafter referred to as "former designated corporation") is deemed to be a person who has received a designation under the provisions of Article 36, paragraph (1) of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members after the revision by this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the new Act").

②A public notice given pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (2) or paragraph (4), or Article 31, paragraph (4) of the former Act before the day this Act comes into effect, which is in effect at the time this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be a public notice given pursuant to the provisions of Article 36, paragraph (2) or paragraph (4), or Article 39, paragraph (4) of the new Act.

③A disposition, procedure, or other act done to the former designated corporation, or done by the former designated corporation, pursuant to the provisions of the former Act or an order based on it before this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be a disposition, procedure, or other act done to the designated corporation prescribed in Article 36, paragraph (2) of the new Act (hereinafter referred to as "new designated corporation"), or done by the new designated corporation, pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the new Act or an order based on it.

④An act falling under Article 39, paragraph (2) of the former Act, done before the day this Act comes into effect by a person who is, at the time this Act comes into effect, an officer of the former designated corporation, is deemed to be an act falling under Article 47, paragraph (2) of the new Act, and the provisions of that paragraph apply.

The State is to promote the efforts of employers, workers, and other relevant parties to popularize systems of leave for the nursing care of children.

The Government is to, in the case where three years have passed after the amending provisions prescribed in the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, when it finds it necessary in light of the status of enforcement of the new Act, conduct a comprehensive review of the system of leave for the nursing care of children and the other systems prescribed in the new Act, from the viewpoint of promoting the welfare of workers who take care of children, and take the necessary measures based on the results of that review.