# 厚生年金保険法 / Employees' Pension Insurance Act — 第七十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 71)

- Law: 厚生年金保険法 (Employees' Pension Insurance Act), 昭和二十九年法律第百十五号
- English title "Employees' Pension Insurance Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第七十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 71) — address `suppl-4251-63/art-71`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第七十一条
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣は、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、存続連合会が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、存続連合会の解散を命ずることができる。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may order the dissolution of the surviving Pension Fund Association if it falls under any of the following items:
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  **一**  存続連合会が附則第三十八条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正前厚生年金保険法第百七十九条第一項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-1</sup>
  when the surviving Pension Fund Association violates an order under the provisions of Article 179, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions;
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  **二**  その事業の状況によりその事業の継続が困難であると認めるとき。
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-2</sup>
  when the Minister finds that the continuation of the business of the surviving Pension Fund Association is difficult in light of the state of that business.
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**第二項**  存続連合会は、前項の規定により解散したときは、基金中途脱退者等、確定給付企業年金中途脱退者、改正後確定給付企業年金法第八十九条第六項に規定する終了制度加入者等及び企業型年金加入者であった者に係る年金たる給付及び一時金たる給付の支給に関する義務を免れる。ただし、当該解散した日までに支給すべきであった年金たる給付若しくは一時金たる給付でまだ支給していないものの支給又は附則第五十三条第四項若しくは第六項、第五十四条第二項、第五十五条第二項、第五十六条第二項、第五十七条第二項、第五十八条第二項若しくは第五十九条第二項の規定により当該解散した日までに移換すべきであった年金給付等積立金若しくは積立金でまだ移換していないものの移換に関する義務については、この限りでない。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2</sup>
When the surviving Pension Fund Association has been dissolved pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it is relieved of its obligations relating to the payment of benefits in the form of pensions and lump-sum benefits to Fund early leavers, etc., defined-benefit corporate pension early leavers, members, etc. of a terminated plan prescribed in Article 89, paragraph (6) of the amended Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act, and former corporate-type pension plan participants; provided, however, that this does not apply to the payment of benefits in the form of pensions or lump-sum benefits that should have been paid by the date of dissolution but have not yet been paid, or to the obligation relating to the transfer of reserves for pension benefits, etc. or reserves that should have been transferred by the date of dissolution pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (4) or (6), Article 54, paragraph (2), Article 55, paragraph (2), Article 56, paragraph (2), Article 57, paragraph (2), Article 58, paragraph (2), or Article 59, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions but have not yet been transferred.
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## Cites
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1: 前条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 70, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1/item-1: 附則第三十八条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第三十八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 38, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-38/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十一条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 71, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 附則第五十三条第四項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十三条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 53, paragraph (4)), suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-4
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第六項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十三条第六項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 53, paragraph (6)), suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-53/par-6
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十四条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十四条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 54, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-54/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-54/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-54/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十五条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十五条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 55, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-55/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-55/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-55/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十六条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十六条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 56, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-56/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-56/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-56/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十七条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十七条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 57, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-57/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-57/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-57/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十八条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十八条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 58, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-58/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-58/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-58/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2: 第五十九条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 59, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-59/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-59/par-2

## Cited by

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

- 厚生年金保険法 附則第十一条第一項（自主解散型基金が解散する場合における責任準備金相当額の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-11/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第六十条第一項（政令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-60/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十条第二項（存続連合会の解散等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-2
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十一条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-71/par-2
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十三条第一項（責任準備金相当額の一部の物納） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-73/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-73/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十四条第三項（清算） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-74/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-74/par-3
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第八十六条第一項（改正前厚生年金保険法による給付） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-86/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-86/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 厚生年金保険法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/329AC0000000115/20261001_507AC0000000074), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Employees' Pension Insurance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3554/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employees-pension-insurance-act-20261013T074650-090, translated 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 190 — 厚生年金保険法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13