# 消費者安全法 / Consumer Safety Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

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- Law: 消費者安全法 (Consumer Safety Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十号
- English title "Consumer Safety Act": 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-4261-71`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71
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## 附　則 平成二六年六月一三日法律第七一号
<sup>suppl-4261-71 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  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。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1</sup>
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:
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  **一**  次条及び附則第五条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of the following Article and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
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  **二**  第一条中不当景品類及び不当表示防止法第十条の改正規定及び同法本則に一条を加える改正規定、第二条の規定（次号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第三条及び第七条から第十一条までの規定　公布の日から起算して二年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
  <sup>suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  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
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  **三**  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
  <sup>suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3</sup>
  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.
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### 第三条（消費者安全法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Consumer Safety Act
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<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  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。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1</sup>
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).
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**第二項**  前項に規定する場合のほか、内閣府令で定めるところにより内閣総理大臣の指定する者が実施する講習会の課程を修了した者（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、第二条の規定の施行後五年内に限り、試験に合格した者とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2</sup>
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.
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### 第四条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-4</sup>

**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。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-4/par-1</sup>
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.
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### 第五条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  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。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-5/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
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### 第六条（検討） — Review
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<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  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。
<sup>suppl-4261-71/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-6/par-1</sup>
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.
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## Cites
- suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第五条 → 消費者安全法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4261-71/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-5
- suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2: 次号 → 消費者安全法 附則第一条第一項第三号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iii)), suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3
- suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2: 附則第三条 → 消費者安全法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4261-71/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3
- suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1: 附則第一条第三号 → 消費者安全法 附則第一条第一項第三号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iii)), suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-3
- suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1: この条 → 消費者安全法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4261-71/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3
- suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1: 消費者安全法第十条の三第一項 → 消費者安全法 第十条の三第一項 (Article 10-3, paragraph (1)), art-10-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-10-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-10-3/par-1
- suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1: 次項 → 消費者安全法 附則第三条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (2)), suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2
- suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2: 前項 → 消費者安全法 附則第三条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (1)), suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 消費者安全法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 消費者安全法 附則第一条第一項第二号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-1/par-1/item-2
- 消費者安全法 附則第三条第一項（消費者安全法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-1
- 消費者安全法 附則第三条第二項（消費者安全法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/suppl-4261-71/art-3/par-2

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 消費者安全法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000050/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-01
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch consumer-safety-act-20261101T193348-001, translated 2026-11-02
- This site's parser, version 219 — 消費者安全法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-01
