# 医師法 / Medical Practitioners' Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 医師法 (Medical Practitioners' Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二百一号 - English title "Medical Practitioners' 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-5031-49` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49 - 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 令和三年五月二八日法律第四九号 suppl-5031-49 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、令和六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-5031-49/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2024; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items. machine translation, not official **一** 第一条中医療法第百四条の改正規定及び第十四条の規定並びに次条並びに附則第三条、第十三条第二項、第十四条第二項、第十五条第二項及び第十八条の規定　公布の日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1 the provisions amending Article 104 of the Medical Care Act in Article 1, the provisions of Article 14, the provisions of the following Article, and the provisions of Article 3, Article 13, paragraph (2), Article 14, paragraph (2), Article 15, paragraph (2) and Article 18 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation; machine translation, not official **二** 略 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-2 Omitted machine translation, not official **三** 第九条から第十二条までの規定並びに附則第十三条第一項及び第三項、第十四条第一項及び第三項、第十五条第一項及び第三項、第十六条、第十七条、第二十二条並びに第二十三条の規定　令和三年十月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3 the provisions of Articles 9 through 12, and the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 14, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 15, paragraphs (1) and (3), Articles 16, 17, 22 and 23 of the Supplementary Provisions: October 1, 2021; machine translation, not official **四及び五** 略 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4-to-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4-to-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-4-to-5 Omitted machine translation, not official **六** 第五条の規定並びに附則第十九条の規定並びに附則第二十一条中沖縄の復帰に伴う特別措置に関する法律（昭和四十六年法律第百二十九号）第百条第三項及び同項の表の改正規定　令和五年四月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-6 the provisions of Article 5, the provisions of Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions, and the provisions amending Article 100, paragraph (3) of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to Reversion of Okinawa (Act No. 129 of 1971) and the table of that paragraph in Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2023; machine translation, not official **七** 第三条中医療法第三十五条第一項第二号の改正規定（「第十一条第二号若しくは」を「第十一条第一項第二号若しくは」に改める部分に限る。）及び第六条の規定（医師法第十六条の十一第一項の改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第十一条、第二十条及び第二十七条の規定　令和七年四月一日 suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7 the provisions amending Article 35, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Medical Care Act in Article 3 (limited to the part replacing "Article 11, item (ii) or" with "Article 11, paragraph (1), item (ii) or"), the provisions of Article 6 (excluding the provisions amending Article 16-11, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act), and the provisions of Articles 11, 20 and 27 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2025. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（検討） — Review caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-2 **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（以下この条において「改正後の各法律」という。）の施行の状況等を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、改正後の各法律の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-5031-49/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-2/par-1 The government is to, with a target of five years after this Act comes into effect, taking into account the status of the enforcement, etc. of the respective Acts as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "the respective Acts as amended"), when it finds it necessary, review the provisions of the respective Acts as amended, and take the required measures based on the results of that review. machine translation, not official ### 第十一条（医師法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying Partial Amendment of the Medical Practitioners' Act caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-11 **第一項** 第六条の規定（医師法第十六条の十一第一項の改正規定を除く。以下この条において同じ。）の施行の際現に第六条の規定による改正前の医師法（以下この条において「旧医師法」という。）第十一条第一号に該当する者（附則第二十七条の規定による改正前の防衛省設置法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十四号）第十七条第一項の規定により旧医師法第十一条第一号に該当する者とみなされた者を含む。）は、第六条の規定による改正後の医師法第十一条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）の規定にかかわらず、医師国家試験を受けることができる。 suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1 A person who, at the time of the enforcement of the provisions of Article 6 (excluding the provisions amending Article 16-11, paragraph (1) of the Medical Practitioners' Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), falls under Article 11, item (i) of the Medical Practitioners' Act prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 6 (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "former Medical Practitioners' Act") (including a person deemed to fall under Article 11, item (i) of the former Medical Practitioners' Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Defense (Act No. 164 of 1954) prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 27 of the Supplementary Provisions) may take the national examination for medical practitioners, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) of the Medical Practitioners' Act as amended by the provisions of Article 6. machine translation, not official ### 第十七条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-17 **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）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-5031-49/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-17/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act (or, with regard to the provisions listed in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions) comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第十八条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5031-49/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-18 **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（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-5031-49/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-18/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 医師法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-5031-49/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-2 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第十八条 → 医師法 附則第十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 18), suppl-5031-49/art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-18 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-3: 第十七条 → 医師法 附則第十七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17), suppl-5031-49/art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-17 - suppl-5031-49/art-1/par-1/item-7: 附則第十一条 → 医師法 附則第十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 11), suppl-5031-49/art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-11 - suppl-5031-49/art-2/par-1: この条 → 医師法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-5031-49/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-2 - suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1: 医師法第十一条第一項 → 医師法 第十一条第一項 (Article 11, paragraph (1)), art-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-11/par-1 - suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1: この条 → 医師法 附則第十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 11), suppl-5031-49/art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-11 - suppl-5031-49/art-11/par-1: 第一号 → 医師法 第十一条第一項第一号 (Article 11, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-11/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/art-11/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/art-11/par-1/item-1 - suppl-5031-49/art-17/par-1: 附則第一条 → 医師法 附則第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1), suppl-5031-49/art-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/suppl-5031-49/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000201/suppl-5031-49/art-1 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. 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