# 自動車損害賠償保障法 / Act on Securing Compensation for Automobile Accidents — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 自動車損害賠償保障法 (Act on Securing Compensation for Automobile Accidents), 昭和三十年法律第九十七号 - English title "Act on Securing Compensation for Automobile Accidents": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-3411-90` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 昭和四一年六月二九日法律第九〇号 suppl-3411-90 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3411-90/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から施行する。 suppl-3411-90/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect on the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（経過規定） — Interim Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3411-90/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3 **第一項** 農耕作業の用に供することを目的として製作した小型特殊自動車（以下「農耕作業用小型特殊自動車」という。）を自己のために運行の用に供する者がこの法律の施行前に当該農耕作業用小型特殊自動車を運行し、これによつて他人の生命又は身体を害した場合における損害賠償の責任に関しては、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-1 With regard to liability to compensate for damage in the case where a person who puts a small-sized special purpose vehicle manufactured for use in farm work (hereinafter referred to as a "small-sized special purpose vehicle for farm work") into operation for that person's own benefit conducted the operation of that small-sized special purpose vehicle for farm work before this Act comes into effect and thereby harmed the life or body of another person, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第二項** 農耕作業用小型特殊自動車に係る自動車損害賠償責任保険の契約（以下「責任保険契約」という。）であつてこの法律の施行の際現に締結されているものは、当該責任保険契約の保険期間の残存期間中、保有者（改正前の自動車損害賠償保障法（以下「旧法」という。）第二条第三項に規定する保有者をいう。）又は運転者（旧法第二条第四項に規定する運転者をいう。）が当該農耕作業用小型特殊自動車の運行によつて他人の生命又は身体に加えた損害の賠償責任を負うことにより受けることあるべき損害をてん補することを目的として、当該責任保険契約の当事者間において締結された保険契約として存続するものとする。ただし、保険金額については、新法第十三条第二項の規定による定めがなされた場合においては、当該変更後の保険金額と同じ額とする。 suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 A contract for automobile liability insurance concerning a small-sized special purpose vehicle for farm work (hereinafter referred to as a "liability insurance contract") that has actually been concluded at the time this Act comes into effect continues to exist, for the remaining coverage period of that liability insurance contract, as an insurance contract concluded between the parties to that liability insurance contract for the purpose of indemnifying the loss that a person in possession (meaning a person in possession as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Act on Securing Compensation for Automobile Accidents prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act")) or a driver (meaning a driver as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Former Act) may incur by becoming liable to compensate for damage inflicted on the life or body of another person through the operation of that small-sized special purpose vehicle for farm work; provided, however, that, as to the amount of insurance coverage, if a provision is made pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (2) of the New Act, the amount is the same as the amount of insurance coverage after that change. machine translation, not official **第三項** 前項に規定するものを除き、同項の保険契約に係る保険関係については、責任保険に関する新法（第二十条の二第二項の規定を除く。）その他の法令の規定を準用する。 suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-3 Except for what is prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the New Act concerning liability insurance (excluding Article 20-2, paragraph (2)) and other laws and regulations apply mutatis mutandis to the insurance relationship concerning the insurance contract referred to in that paragraph. machine translation, not official **第四項** 自動車損害賠償責任再保険に関する新法の規定の適用については、第二項の保険契約は責任保険契約とみなす。 suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-4 For the purpose of applying the provisions of the New Act concerning automobile liability reinsurance, the insurance contract referred to in paragraph (2) is deemed to be a liability insurance contract. machine translation, not official ### 第四条 suppl-3411-90/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4 **第一項** 原動機付自転車に係る自動車保険の契約（被保険者が原動機付自転車の運行によつて他人の生命又は身体に加えた損害の賠償責任を負うことにより受けることあるべき損害をてん補することを目的とする保険契約をいう。）であつて昭和四十一年十月一日前に締結されたもの（以下「旧保険契約」という。）の当事者は、当該原動機付自転車につき責任保険契約が締結されたときは、旧保険契約を解除することができる。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 The parties to a contract of automobile insurance for a motorized bicycle (meaning an insurance contract intended to indemnify the loss that the insured may incur by becoming liable to compensate for damage inflicted on the life or body of another person through the operation of a motorized bicycle) that was concluded before October 1, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as an "old insurance contract") may cancel the old insurance contract when a liability insurance contract is concluded for that motorized bicycle. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定により旧保険契約が解除されたときは、旧保険契約の保険者は、保険契約者に対して、政令で定める金額の解約返戻金を支払わなければならない。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 When an old insurance contract has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the insurer under the old insurance contract must pay the policyholder a cancellation refund in the amount specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official **第三項** 旧保険契約の保険金額は、当該原動機付自転車につき責任保険契約が締結されたときは、政令で定める金額まで増加したものとする。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 When a liability insurance contract is concluded for the motorized bicycle concerned, the amount of insurance coverage under the old insurance contract is deemed to have increased to the amount specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official **第四項** 旧保険契約の保険契約者は、当該原動機付自転車につき責任保険契約が締結されたときは、旧保険契約の保険者に対して、政令で定める金額の支払を請求することができる。ただし、第一項の規定により旧保険契約が解除されたときは、この限りでない。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 When a liability insurance contract is concluded for the motorized bicycle concerned, the policyholder under the old insurance contract may demand that the insurer under the old insurance contract pay the amount specified by Cabinet Order; provided, however, that this does not apply when the old insurance contract has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第五項** 旧保険契約の保険契約者が、前項本文の規定による請求をしたときは、その時以後、旧保険契約の保険金額は、第三項の規定により増加した時以前の金額に復するものとする。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 If the policyholder under an old insurance contract has made the demand under the main clause of the preceding paragraph, then on and after that time the amount of insurance coverage under the old insurance contract is to revert to the amount before it was increased pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3). machine translation, not official **第六項** 旧保険契約に係る原動機付自転車につき責任保険契約が締結された場合において、旧保険契約及び責任保険契約によりてん補すべき損害が生じたときは、まず責任保険契約による損害のてん補を行ない、そのてん補金額が損害の全部をてん補するに足りないときは、その足りない金額を旧保険契約によりてん補するものとする。 suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 If a liability insurance contract is concluded for a motorized bicycle covered by an old insurance contract, and loss arises that is to be indemnified under both the old insurance contract and the liability insurance contract, the loss is first indemnified under the liability insurance contract, and if the amount so indemnified is not sufficient to indemnify the whole of the loss, the shortfall is indemnified under the old insurance contract. machine translation, not official ### 第五条 suppl-3411-90/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-5 **第一項** 原動機付自転車に係る自動車共済の契約（被共済者が原動機付自転車の運行によつて他人の生命又は身体に加えた損害の賠償責任を負うことにより受けることあるべき損害をてん補することを目的とする共済契約であつて、農業協同組合法に基づき同法第十条第一項第八号の事業を行なう農業協同組合又は農業協同組合連合会との間に締結されたものをいう。）であつて昭和四十一年十月一日前に締結されたもの（以下「旧共済契約」という。）の当事者は、当該原動機付自転車につき自動車損害賠償責任共済の契約が締結されたときは、旧共済契約を解除することができる。 suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-1 The parties to a contract of automobile mutual insurance for a motorized bicycle (meaning a mutual insurance contract intended to indemnify the loss that a person insured under mutual insurance may incur by becoming liable to compensate for damage inflicted on the life or body of another person through the operation of a motorized bicycle, and concluded with an agricultural cooperative or federation of agricultural cooperatives that carries out the business referred to in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (viii) of the Agricultural Co-operatives Act pursuant to that Act) that was concluded before October 1, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as an "old mutual insurance contract") may cancel the old mutual insurance contract when a contract for mutual automobile liability insurance is concluded for that motorized bicycle. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前条第二項から第六項までの規定は、原動機付自転車に係る旧共済契約について準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「旧保険契約」とあるのは「旧共済契約」と、「旧保険契約の保険者」とあるのは「農業協同組合又は農業協同組合連合会」と、「保険契約者」とあるのは「共済契約者」と、「保険金額」とあるのは「共済金額」と、「責任保険契約」とあるのは「自動車損害賠償責任共済の契約」と読み替えるものとする。 suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2 The provisions of paragraphs (2) through (6) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to an old mutual insurance contract for a motorized bicycle. In this case, in those provisions, "old insurance contract" is deemed to be replaced with "old mutual insurance contract"; "insurer under the old insurance contract" with "agricultural cooperative or federation of agricultural cooperatives"; "policyholder" with "mutual insurance policyholder"; "amount of insurance coverage" with "amount insured under mutual insurance"; and "liability insurance contract" with "contract for mutual automobile liability insurance". machine translation, not official ### 第六条 suppl-3411-90/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-6 **第一項** 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。 suppl-3411-90/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-6/par-1 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. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-3: 前項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第三条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)), suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 - suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-4: 第二項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第三条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)), suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-3/par-2 - suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2: 前項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 - suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4: 第一項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-1 - suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5: 前項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (4)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 - suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5: 第三項 → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (3)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 - suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2: 前条第二項から第六項まで → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (2)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-2 - suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2: 前条第二項から第六項まで → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (3)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-3 - suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2: 前条第二項から第六項まで → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (4)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-4 - suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2: 前条第二項から第六項まで → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (5)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-5 - suppl-3411-90/art-5/par-2: 前条第二項から第六項まで → 自動車損害賠償保障法 附則第四条第六項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (6)), suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/automobile-accident-compensation-act/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/330AC0000000097/suppl-3411-90/art-4/par-6 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. 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