# 労働安全衛生法 / Industrial Safety and Health Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 労働安全衛生法 (Industrial Safety and Health Act), 昭和四十七年法律第五十七号 - English title "Industrial Safety and Health 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-4111-87` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87 - 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. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 平成一一年七月一六日法律第八七号 suppl-4111-87 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87 ### 第一条（施行期日） — (Effective Date) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、平成十二年四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。 suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2000; provided, however, the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date prescribed in each item: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第一条中地方自治法第二百五十条の次に五条、節名並びに二款及び款名を加える改正規定（同法第二百五十条の九第一項に係る部分（両議院の同意を得ることに係る部分に限る。）に限る。）、第四十条中自然公園法附則第九項及び第十項の改正規定（同法附則第十項に係る部分に限る。）、第二百四十四条の規定（農業改良助長法第十四条の三の改正規定に係る部分を除く。）並びに第四百七十二条の規定（市町村の合併の特例に関する法律第六条、第八条及び第十七条の改正規定に係る部分を除く。）並びに附則第七条、第十条、第十二条、第五十九条ただし書、第六十条第四項及び第五項、第七十三条、第七十七条、第百五十七条第四項から第六項まで、第百六十条、第百六十三条、第百六十四条並びに第二百二条の規定　公布の日 suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1 in Article 1, the amended provisions to add five articles, section names, two subsections and subsection names following Article 250 of the Local Autonomy Act (limited to the parts relating to paragraph (1) of Article 250-9 of this Act (limited to the parts relating to the agreement of both Houses)), in Article 40, the amended provisions in paragraphs (9) and (10) of Supplementary Provisions of the Natural Parks Act (limited to the parts relating to paragraph (10) of Supplementary Provisions of this Act), the provisions of Article 244 (excluding the parts relating to the amended provisions of Article 14-3 of the Agricultural Improvement and Promotion Act), the provisions of Article 472 (excluding the amended provisions of Article 6, Article 8 and Article 17 of the Act on Special Provisions on the Merger of Municipalities) and the provisions of Article 7, Article 10, Article 12, the proviso to Article 59, paragraphs (4) and (5) of Article 60, Article 73, Article 77, paragraphs (4) through (6) of Article 157, Article 160, Article 163, Article 164 and Article 202 of Supplementary Provisions:the date of promulgation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百五十九条（国等の事務） — (Administrative Functions of the National Government and Other Public Organizations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-159 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-159 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-159 **第一項** この法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行前において、地方公共団体の機関が法律又はこれに基づく政令により管理し又は執行する国、他の地方公共団体その他公共団体の事務（附則第百六十一条において「国等の事務」という。）は、この法律の施行後は、地方公共団体が法律又はこれに基づく政令により当該地方公共団体の事務として処理するものとする。 suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1 Beyond what is prescribed in each of the relevant Acts before their amendment by this Act, the administrative functions of the national government, other local governments, and other public entities that, before this Act comes into effect, the agency of a local government manages or performs pursuant to an Act or a Cabinet Order based on an Act (referred to as "administrative functions of the national government and other public entities" in Article 161 of Supplementary Provisions) are administrative functions that, after this Act comes into effect, the local government is to handle as its own pursuant to an Act or a Cabinet Order based on an Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六十条（処分、申請等に関する経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Dispositions and Applications) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-160 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160 **第一項** この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条及び附則第百六十三条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされた許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又はこの法律の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされている許可等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）で、この法律の施行の日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、附則第二条から前条までの規定又は改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の経過措置に関する規定に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの法律の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。 suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1 To apply the relevant Acts after their amendment on or after the effective date of this Act, except for Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions through the preceding Article and the provisions on transitional measures in the relevant Acts after their amendment (including orders thereunder), a disposition or any other such action regarding something such as permission that is taken, pursuant to the provisions of one of the relevant Acts before its amendment, before this Act comes into effect (for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, this means before those provisions come into effect; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and Article 163 of the Supplementary Provisions) (hereinafter referred to as a "disposition or other such action" in this Article) or an application or any other such action regarding something such as permission that is undertaken, pursuant to one of the relevant Acts before its amendment, by the time this Act comes into force, which involves an administrative function that will start to be carried out by a different person on the day on which this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be a disposition or other such action or an application or other such action that is taken or undertaken pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the relevant Act after its amendment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定により国又は地方公共団体の機関に対し報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行の日前にその手続がされていないものについては、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、これを、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定により国又は地方公共団体の相当の機関に対して報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項についてその手続がされていないものとみなして、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定を適用する。 suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-2 Beyond as otherwise provided for in this Act and Cabinet Order based hereupon, information that, before this Act comes into effect, a person must report to, file with, submit to, or otherwise process with the national government or a local government agency pursuant to the provisions of the relevant Acts before their amendment, but that has not been processed before the date on which this Act comes into effect is deemed to be information that a person must report to, file with, submit to, or otherwise process with the national government or the corresponding agency of the local government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the relevant Acts after their amendment, but that has not been processed; and the provisions of the relevant Acts after their amendment by this Act apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六十一条（不服申立てに関する経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Appeal) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-161 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161 **第一項** 施行日前にされた国等の事務に係る処分であって、当該処分をした行政庁（以下この条において「処分庁」という。）に施行日前に行政不服審査法に規定する上級行政庁（以下この条において「上級行政庁」という。）があったものについての同法による不服申立てについては、施行日以後においても、当該処分庁に引き続き上級行政庁があるものとみなして、行政不服審査法の規定を適用する。この場合において、当該処分庁の上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁は、施行日前に当該処分庁の上級行政庁であった行政庁とする。 suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 For an appeal under the Administrative Appeal Act against a disposition that has been undertaken, before the effective date and in connection with the administrative functions of the national government or another public organization, by an administrative agency (hereinafter referred to in this Article as an "issuing agency") that answered to a higher administrative agency as prescribed in that Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as the "higher administrative agency") before the effective date, the issuing agency is deemed to continue to answer to a higher administrative agency even after the effective date, and the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act apply. In such a case, the agency deemed to be the higher administrative agency to which the issuing agency answers is that to which it answered before the effective date. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の場合において、上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁が地方公共団体の機関であるときは、当該機関が行政不服審査法の規定により処理することとされる事務は、新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。 suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2 In cases as referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the administrative agency that is deemed to be the higher administrative agency is a local government organ, the administrative functions to be handled by that organ pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Appeal Act constitute item (i) statutorily entrusted functions as prescribed in item (i) of paragraph (9) of Article 2 of the new Local Autonomy Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六十二条（手数料に関する経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Fees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-162 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-162 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-162 **第一項** 施行日前においてこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の規定により納付すべきであった手数料については、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4111-87/art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-162/par-1 Beyond what is otherwise provided for in this Act and in Cabinet Orders based hereupon, prior laws continue to govern fees payable prior to the effective date pursuant to the provisions of the relevant Acts prior to their amendment by this Act (including orders issued thereunder) . Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六十三条（罰則に関する経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-163 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-163 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-163 **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-4111-87/art-163/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-163/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-163/par-1 Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person has engaged before the entry into effect of this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六十四条（その他の経過措置の政令への委任） — (Delegation of Authority for Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-164 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-164 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-164 **第一項** この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-4111-87/art-164/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-164/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-164/par-1 Beyond what is prescribed in these Supplementary Provisions, Cabinet Order provides for any necessary transitional measures attendant on the entry into effect of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十条（検討） — (Review) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-4111-87/art-250 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-250 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-250 **第一項** 新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務については、できる限り新たに設けることのないようにするとともに、新地方自治法別表第一に掲げるもの及び新地方自治法に基づく政令に示すものについては、地方分権を推進する観点から検討を加え、適宜、適切な見直しを行うものとする。 suppl-4111-87/art-250/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-250/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-250/par-1 With regard to item (i) statutory entrusted functions as provided in item (i) of paragraph (9) of Article 2 of the new Local Autonomy Act, establishment of new administrative functions is to be avoided to the greatest possible extent, and the administrative functions set forth in Appended Table 1 of the new Local Autonomy Act and administrative functions as specified by Cabinet Order based on the new Local Autonomy Act are to be reviewed from the viewpoint of their promotion of decentralization, and are to be amended as appropriate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十一条 suppl-4111-87/art-251 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-251 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-251 **第一項** 政府は、地方公共団体が事務及び事業を自主的かつ自立的に執行できるよう、国と地方公共団体との役割分担に応じた地方税財源の充実確保の方途について、経済情勢の推移等を勘案しつつ検討し、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4111-87/art-251/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-251/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-251/par-1 To enable local governments to execute their administrative functions and services autonomously and independently, the Government, while taking into consideration trends in economic circumstances, etc., is to review means of enhancing and securing local tax revenues in accordance with the distribution of roles between the national and local governments, and is to take the necessary measures based on the result of that review. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百六十条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 160), suppl-4111-87/art-160 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160 - suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百六十三条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 163), suppl-4111-87/art-163 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-163 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-163 - suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第百六十四条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 164), suppl-4111-87/art-164 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-164 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-164 - suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1: 附則第百六十一条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 161), suppl-4111-87/art-161 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161 - suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1: 附則第一条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-4111-87/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-1 - suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1: この条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 160), suppl-4111-87/art-160 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160 - suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1: 附則第百六十三条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 163), suppl-4111-87/art-163 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-163 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-163 - suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百五十九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 159), suppl-4111-87/art-159 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-159 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-159 - suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1: この条 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 161), suppl-4111-87/art-161 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161 - suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十一条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 161, paragraph (1)), suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 労働安全衛生法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-1/par-1/item-1 - 労働安全衛生法 附則第百五十九条第一項（国等の事務） — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-159/par-1 - 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十条第一項（処分、申請等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-160/par-1 - 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十一条第一項（不服申立てに関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-1 - 労働安全衛生法 附則第百六十一条第二項（不服申立てに関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/suppl-4111-87/art-161/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働安全衛生法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/347AC0000000057/20261001_507AC0000000033), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Industrial Safety and Health Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3440/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - This site's parser, version 209 — 労働安全衛生法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17