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 six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the date prescribed in each item:
この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月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。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provisions of the following Article and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
次条及び附則第五条の規定 公布の日
the revising provisions of Article 10 of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations in Article 1, the revising provisions that add an Article in the main provisions of the same Act, the provisions of Article 2 (excluding the revising provisions of the following item) and the provisions of Article 3 and Article 7 through Article 11 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years from the date of promulgation; and
the revising provisions in Article 2 that add three Articles after Article 10 of the Consumer Safety Act (limited to the portion pertaining to Article 10-4): the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding five years from the date of promulgation.
第二条中消費者安全法第十条の次に三条を加える改正規定（第十条の四に係る部分に限る。） 公布の日から起算して五年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Consumer Safety Act
第三条（消費者安全法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
At the time of enforcement of the provisions of Article 2 (excluding the revising provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), a person who actually has experience of engaging in the affairs set forth in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) and (b) or paragraph (2), items (i) and (ii) of the Consumer Safety Act before the revision by the provisions of Article 2, or in other affairs specified by Cabinet Office Order as being equivalent thereto (limited to a person who conforms to the standards specified by Cabinet Office Order as being able to respond appropriately to consultations regarding complaints from Consumers about Enterprises), is deemed to be a person who has passed the qualification examination for Consumer affairs consultants under Article 10-3, paragraph (1) of the Consumer Safety Act after the revision by the provisions of Article 2 (referred to simply as "the Exam" in the following paragraph).
第二条の規定（附則第一条第三号に掲げる改正規定を除く。以下この条において同じ。）の施行の際現に第二条の規定による改正前の消費者安全法第八条第一項第二号イ及びロ又は第二項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事務その他これに準ずるものとして内閣府令で定める事務に従事した経験を有する者（事業者に対する消費者からの苦情に係る相談に適切に応じることができるものとして内閣府令で定める基準に適合する者に限る。）は、第二条の規定による改正後の消費者安全法第十条の三第一項の消費生活相談員資格試験（次項において単に「試験」という。）に合格した者とみなす。
In addition to the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, a person who has completed the course of a training session conducted by a person designated by the Prime Minister pursuant to Cabinet Office Order (limited to a person who conforms to the standards specified by Cabinet Office Order as being able to respond appropriately to consultations regarding complaints from Consumers about Enterprises) is deemed to be a person who has passed the Exam, only within five years after the enforcement of the provisions of Article 2.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
第四条（罰則に関する経過措置）
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Delegation to Cabinet Order
第五条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 6Review
第六条（検討）
When five years have passed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the implementation status of the provisions of this Act and take the required measures based on the results of that review, if it finds this necessary.
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。
Consumer
「消費者」
An individual, except when carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
Enterprise
「事業者」
Any person carrying on a commercial, industrial, financial or other business; an individual counts only when acting in the course of such a business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
the Exam
「試験」
The qualification examination for consumer affairs consultants (消費生活相談員資格試験) under Article 10-3, paragraph (1) of the Consumer Safety Act, which tests whether a person has the knowledge and skills needed to give consumer affairs consultations.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.