Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures Pertaining to Protection Order Cases
第二条（保護命令事件に係る経過措置）
The provisions of Articles 10 and 10-2 of the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims amended by this Act (hereinafter the "New Act") apply to cases pertaining to a petition for a protection order filed on or after the date on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter the "date of enforcement" in this Article), and prior laws continue to govern cases pertaining to a petition for a protection order filed before the date of enforcement.
The provisions of Article 11, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 12, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the New Act apply to petitions for a protection order filed on or after the date of enforcement, and prior laws continue to govern petitions for a protection order filed before the date of enforcement.
The provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1) of the New Act apply to cases pertaining to a subsequent petition prescribed in the same paragraph and filed on or after the date of enforcement, and prior laws continue to govern cases pertaining to a subsequent petition prescribed in the same paragraph and filed before the date of enforcement.