Supplementary Provisions

This Act comes into effect on the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of the following Article come into effect on the date of promulgation.

The necessary actions for the appointment of members of the Board under the provisions of Article 69, paragraph (1) may be performed even before the effective date of this Act in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph.

Prior laws continue to govern an administrative complaint filed for a disposition or inaction of an administrative agency, which is a disposition rendered before the enforcement of this Act or inaction by an administrative agency concerning an application filed before the enforcement of this Act.

①The term of office of the members of the Board who are appointed for the first time after the enforcement of this Act is two years for three members and three years for the remaining six members of the nine Board members, notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of Article 69, paragraph (4).

②The term of office of each Board member specified in the preceding paragraph is to be provided for by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

Once five years have passed after this Act comes into effect, the government is to review the enforcement status of this Act, and take the required measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.