# 職業安定法 / Employment Security Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- Law: 職業安定法 (Employment Security Act), 昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号
- English title "Employment Security 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-4271-72`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72
- Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it.
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## 附　則 平成二七年九月一八日法律第七二号
<sup>suppl-4271-72 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4271-72/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、平成二十七年十月一日から施行する。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-4271-72/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on October 1, 2015; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
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  **一**  附則第三条、第四条及び第十九条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 19 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation.
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  **二**  略
  <sup>suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  Omitted
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  **三**  第三条の規定、第四条中職業安定法第二十六条第三項の改正規定及び同法第三十三条の二の改正規定（「（昭和四十四年法律第六十四号）」を削る部分に限る。）、第五条の規定（職業能力開発促進法の目次の改正規定（「第十五条の五」を「第十五条の六」に、「第十五条の六」を「第十五条の七」に改める部分に限る。）、同法第三条の二の次に一条を加える改正規定、同法第九条、第十条の二第二項第一号、第十五条の二第一項第八号及び第十五条の三の改正規定、同法第十五条の七に一項を加える改正規定、同法第十五条の七を同法第十五条の八とし、同法第十五条の六を同法第十五条の七とする改正規定、同法第三章第二節中第十五条の五を第十五条の六とし、第十五条の四を第十五条の五とする改正規定、同法第十五条の三の次に一条を加える改正規定、同法第十六条第四項の改正規定、同法第二十七条第五項の改正規定（「第十五条の六第二項」を「第十五条の七第二項」に改める部分に限る。）並びに同法第九十六条の改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第五条、第六条及び第九条の規定　平成二十八年四月一日
  <sup>suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the provisions of Article 3, the provisions amending Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Employment Security Act and the provisions amending Article 33-2 of that Act (limited to the portion that deletes "(Act No. 64 of 1969)") in Article 4, the provisions of Article 5 (excluding the provisions amending the table of contents of the Vocational Abilities Development Promotion Act (limited to the portion that replaces "Article 15-5" with "Article 15-6" and "Article 15-6" with "Article 15-7"), the provisions adding one Article after Article 3-2 of that Act, the provisions amending Article 9, Article 10-2, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (viii) and Article 15-3 of that Act, the provisions adding one paragraph to Article 15-7 of that Act, the provisions renumbering Article 15-7 of that Act as Article 15-8 and Article 15-6 of that Act as Article 15-7, the provisions renumbering Article 15-5 as Article 15-6 and Article 15-4 as Article 15-5 in Chapter III, Section 2 of that Act, the provisions adding one Article after Article 15-3 of that Act, the provisions amending Article 16, paragraph (4) of that Act, the provisions amending Article 27, paragraph (5) of that Act (limited to the portion that replaces "Article 15-6, paragraph (2)" with "Article 15-7, paragraph (2)"), and the provisions amending Article 96 of that Act), and the provisions of Articles 5, 6 and 9 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2016.
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### 第二条（検討） — Review
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<sup>suppl-4271-72/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定について、その施行の状況等を勘案しつつ検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4271-72/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-2/par-1</sup>
The government is to, with five years after this Act comes into effect as a target, review the provisions of the respective laws as amended by this Act, taking into consideration the state of their enforcement and other conditions, and if it finds it necessary, take necessary measures based on the results.
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### 第十八条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4271-72/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-18</sup>

**第一項**  この法律（附則第一条第二号及び第三号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定）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-4271-72/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act (or, for the provisions set forth in Article 1, items (ii) and (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions) comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第十九条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4271-72/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-19</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-4271-72/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-19/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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## Cites
- suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十九条 → 職業安定法 附則第十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 19), suppl-4271-72/art-19 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-19
- suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1: 附則第一条第二号 → 職業安定法 附則第一条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1: 第三号 → 職業安定法 附則第一条第一項第三号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iii)), suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-3

## Cited by

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

- 職業安定法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 職業安定法 附則第十八条第一項（罰則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-security-act/suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/suppl-4271-72/art-18/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 職業安定法 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000141/20260401_506AC0000000050), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Employment Security Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4627/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employment-security-act-20261017T220554-008, translated 2026-10-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employment-security-act-20261017T220554-009, translated 2026-10-18
- This site's parser, version 209 — 職業安定法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17
