Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Review
第二条（検討）
When five years have elapsed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the status of enforcement of the provisions amended by this Act and, if necessary, take required measures based on the results of the review.
政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Transitional Measures
第三条（経過措置）
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 33 of the Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights, etc. Arising from the Distribution of Information through specified telecommunications as amended by this Act (referred to as the "New Act" in the following Article) during the period from the date of enforcement of this Act until the day preceding the date of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. for Promoting Regulatory Reform to Achieve the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No. 63 of 2023) (referred to as the "Effective Date of the 2023 Digital Society Amendments" in this Article), the phrase "the effect, placing it in a state where it can be viewed by unspecified and numerous persons by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and, in addition, a document stating that effect" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the effect", the phrase "posts it on the bulletin board or displays that effect on the screen of a computer installed at an office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and takes measures to place it in a state where it can be viewed" is deemed to be replaced with "posts it on the bulletin board", and in paragraph (3) of that Article, the phrase "the measures were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the posting was started". The same applies to the application of the provisions of that Article, on or after the Effective Date of the 2023 Digital Society Amendments, to service by publication made before the Effective Date of the 2023 Digital Society Amendments.
この法律の施行の日からデジタル社会の形成を図るための規制改革を推進するためのデジタル社会形成基本法等の一部を改正する法律（令和五年法律第六十三号）附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定の施行の日（以下この条において「デジタル社会形成基本法施行日」という。）の前日までの間におけるこの法律による改正後の特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処に関する法律（次条において「新法」という。）第三十三条の規定の適用については、同条第二項中「旨を総務省令で定める方法により不特定多数の者が閲覧することができる状態に置くとともに、その旨が記載された書面を」とあるのは「旨を」と、「掲示し、又はその旨を総務省の事務所に設置した電子計算機の映像面に表示したものの閲覧をすることができる状態に置く措置をとる」とあるのは「掲示する」と、同条第三項中「措置を開始した」とあるのは「掲示を始めた」とする。デジタル社会形成基本法施行日以後におけるデジタル社会形成基本法施行日前にした公示送達に対する同条の規定の適用についても、同様とする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Adjustment Provisions
第四条（調整規定）
If the date of enforcement of this Act is before the date of enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 67 of 2022) (referred to as the "Effective Date of the 2022 Penal Code Amendments" in this Article), with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 35 of the New Act during the period from the date of enforcement of this Act until the day preceding the Effective Date of the 2022 Penal Code Amendments, the term "imprisonment" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "imprisonment with work". The same applies to the application of the provisions of that Article, on or after the Effective Date of the 2022 Penal Code Amendments, to acts committed before the Effective Date of the 2022 Penal Code Amendments.