# 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 / Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- Law: 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 (Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities), 昭和三十五年法律第百二十三号
- English title "Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4041-68`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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## 附　則 平成四年六月三日法律第六八号
<sup>suppl-4041-68 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、平成四年七月一日から施行する。ただし、第二条の規定並びに次条及び附則第三条の規定は、平成五年四月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of July 1, 1992; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 2, and the provisions of the following Article and Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions, come into effect as of April 1, 1993.
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### 第二条（身体障害者の雇入れ計画の作成命令に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Orders to Draw Up Plans for Hiring Persons with Physical Disabilities
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<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の公布の日から前条ただし書に定める日の前日までの間に第二条の規定による改正前の障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律（附則第五条において「旧法」という。）第十五条第一項の規定により発した命令のうち、当該命令を発した日においてその雇用する身体障害者（第二条の規定による改正後の障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律（以下「新法」という。）第二条第二号に規定する身体障害者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）である労働者（新法第十四条第一項に規定する労働者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）の数（当該数の算定に当たっては、重度身体障害者（新法第二条第三号に規定する重度身体障害者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）である労働者はその一人をもって新法第十五条第二項の政令で定める数の身体障害者である労働者に相当するものと、重度身体障害者である短時間労働者（新法第十四条第一項に規定する短時間労働者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）はその一人をもって新法第十五条第二項の政令で定める数に満たない範囲内において労働省令で定める数の身体障害者である労働者に相当するものとみなす。）に精神薄弱者（新法第二条第四号に規定する精神薄弱者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）である労働者の数（当該数の算定に当たっては、重度精神薄弱者（新法第二条第五号に規定する重度精神薄弱者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）である労働者はその一人をもって新法第十五条第二項の政令で定める数の精神薄弱者である労働者に相当するものと、重度精神薄弱者である短時間労働者はその一人をもって同項の政令で定める数に満たない範囲内において労働省令で定める数の精神薄弱者である労働者に相当するものとみなす。）を加えた数が新法第十四条第一項に規定する法定雇用身体障害者数に相当する数以上であった事業主に対するものは、前条ただし書に定める日に、その効力を失う。
<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1</sup>
Among the orders issued under Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities as it was before amendment by Article 2 (referred to as the "Former Act" in Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions) during the period from the date of promulgation of this Act to the day before the date provided for in the proviso to the preceding Article, those directed at an employer for which the sum of the number of persons with physical disabilities (meaning persons with physical disabilities prescribed in Article 2, item (ii) of the Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities as amended by Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act"); the same applies hereinafter in this Article) who are workers (meaning workers prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) whom the employer employed on the date the order was issued (in calculating that number, a worker who is a person with a severe physical disability (meaning a person with a severe physical disability prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) is deemed to be equivalent to the number of workers who are persons with physical disabilities specified by Cabinet Order under Article 15, paragraph (2) of the New Act for each such person, and a part-time worker (meaning a part-time worker prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) who is a person with a severe physical disability is deemed to be equivalent to the number of workers who are persons with physical disabilities specified by Ministry of Labour Order within a range less than the number specified by Cabinet Order under Article 15, paragraph (2) of the New Act for each such person) and the number of workers who are mentally retarded persons (meaning mentally retarded persons prescribed in Article 2, item (iv) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) (in calculating that number, a worker who is a severely mentally retarded person (meaning a severely mentally retarded person prescribed in Article 2, item (v) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) is deemed to be equivalent to the number of workers who are mentally retarded persons specified by Cabinet Order under Article 15, paragraph (2) of the New Act for each such person, and a part-time worker who is a severely mentally retarded person is deemed to be equivalent to the number of workers who are mentally retarded persons specified by Ministry of Labour Order within a range less than the number specified by Cabinet Order under that paragraph for each such person) was a number equivalent to the legally mandated number of workers with physical disabilities prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New Act, or more, cease to be in force on the date provided for in the proviso to the preceding Article.
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### 第三条（身体障害者雇用納付金、身体障害者雇用調整金及び報奨金に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Persons with Physical Disabilities Employment Levy, Monetary Adjustments for the Employment of Persons with Physical Disabilities, and Incentives
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<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  平成四年度以前の年度分の身体障害者雇用納付金の徴収並びに身体障害者雇用調整金及び報奨金の支給については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-3/par-1</sup>
With regard to the collection of the persons with physical disabilities employment levy and the payment of monetary adjustments for the employment of persons with physical disabilities and incentives for fiscal years up to and including fiscal year 1992, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第四条（その他の経過措置の政令への委任） — Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-4/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
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### 第五条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4041-68/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  この法律（附則第一条ただし書に規定する規定については、当該規定）の施行前にした行為（旧法第八十五条第一項第二号に違反する行為に該当するもので、附則第二条の規定により附則第一条ただし書に定める日にその効力を失う旧法第十五条第一項の規定による命令に係るものを除く。）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-4041-68/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act (for the provisions prescribed in the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions) comes into effect (excluding acts that constitute a violation of Article 85, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Former Act and that relate to an order under Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Former Act which ceases to be in force on the date provided for in the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions pursuant to Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions), the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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## Cites
- suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1: 次条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4041-68/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2
- suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1: 附則第三条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4041-68/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-3
- suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1: 前条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4041-68/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-1
- suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1: 附則第五条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-4041-68/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-5
- suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1: この条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4041-68/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2
- suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1: 附則第一条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4041-68/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-1
- suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1: 附則第二条 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4041-68/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2

## Cited by

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

- 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第一条第一項（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-1/par-1
- 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第二条第一項（身体障害者の雇入れ計画の作成命令に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-2/par-1
- 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第五条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-4041-68/art-5/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000123/20261001_507AC0000000063), retrieved 2026-10-18
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3845/tb), retrieved 2026-10-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act-20261018T205639-004, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act-20261018T205639-005, translated 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act-20261018T205639-005, translated 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 209 — 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-18
