A registered agency for regulating transmission must establish its operational rules and procedures (referred to as operational rules in the following paragraph) concerning the services for regulating transmission of specified electronic mail, etc., and must notify the Minister and the Prime Minister of the rules and procedures prior to the commencement of the services for regulating transmission of specified electronic mail, etc. The same applies when the rules and procedures are to be revised.
登録送信適正化機関は、特定電子メール等送信適正化業務に関する規程（次項において「業務規程」という。）を定め、特定電子メール等送信適正化業務の開始前に、総務大臣及び内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。
The operational rules must specify the methods of carrying out the services for regulating transmission of specified electronic mail, etc. and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Cabinet Office Order.
業務規程には、特定電子メール等送信適正化業務の実施の方法その他の総務省令・内閣府令で定める事項を定めておかなければならない。