# 資金決済に関する法律 / Payment Services Act — 第三十条 (Article 30)

- Law: 資金決済に関する法律 (Payment Services Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十九号
- English title "Payment Services 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: 第三十条 (Article 30)（自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継に係る特例） — address `art-30`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第三十条（自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継に係る特例） — (Special Provisions Pertaining to Succession of Business of Issuing Prepaid Payment Instruments for Their Own Business)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30</sup>

  **第一項**  前払式支払手段発行者以外の者が相続又は事業譲渡、合併若しくは会社分割その他の事由により前払式支払手段発行者から自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務を承継した場合（第三者型前払式支払手段の発行の業務を承継した場合を除く。）において、当該業務の承継に係る自家型前払式支払手段の承継が行われた日の直前の基準日未使用残高が基準額を超えるときは、当該前払式支払手段発行者以外の者を当該自家型前払式支払手段を発行する自家型発行者とみなして、この法律（第五条を除く。）の規定を適用する。
  <sup>art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-1</sup>
  If a person other than an issuer of prepaid payment instruments has succeeded to the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments for its own business from an issuer of prepaid payment instruments by way of inheritance, transfer of business, merger or company split, or for other reasons (excluding cases where the person has succeeded to the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments for third-party business), if the unused balance on the base date on the base date immediately preceding the date of succession of prepaid payment instruments for their own business pertaining to the succession of the business exceeded the standard amount, the person other than an issuer of prepaid payment instruments is deemed to be an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for their own business who has issued the prepaid payment instruments for its own business, and the provisions of this Act (excluding Article 5) applies to that person.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定により自家型発行者とみなされた者は、内閣府令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項を記載した届出書を内閣総理大臣に提出しなければならない。
  <sup>art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2</sup>
  A person who is deemed to be an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for its own business pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must submit a written notice containing the following particulars to the Prime Minister without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務を承継した旨
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-1</sup>
    a statement that the person has succeeded the business of issuing prepaid payment instruments for their own business;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第五条第一項第一号から第四号までに掲げる事項
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-2</sup>
    particulars listed in Article 5, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv);
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  自家型前払式支払手段の承継が行われた日の直前の基準日未使用残高
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-3</sup>
    the unused balance on the base date on the base date immediately preceding the date of succession of prepaid payment instruments for their own business; and
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  承継した自家型前払式支払手段に係る第五条第一項第六号から第十一号までに掲げる事項
    <sup>art-30/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-4</sup>
    particulars listed in Article 5, paragraph (1), items (vi) through (xi) pertaining to the succeeded prepaid payment instruments for their own business.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  前項の届出書には、財務に関する書類その他の内閣府令で定める書類を添付しなければならない。
  <sup>art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-3</sup>
  Documents concerning finance and other documents specified by Cabinet Office Order must be attached to the written notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  第一項の規定により自家型発行者とみなされた者は、第二項第二号又は第四号に掲げる事項のいずれかに変更があったときは、遅滞なく、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。
  <sup>art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-4</sup>
  If any of the particulars set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii) or item (iv) are changed, the person who is deemed to be an issuer of prepaid payment instruments for its own business pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must notify the Prime Minister to that effect without delay.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-30/par-1: 第五条 → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5
- art-30/par-2: 前項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-1
- art-30/par-2/item-2: 第五条第一項第一号から第四号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-30/par-2/item-2: 第五条第一項第一号から第四号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-30/par-2/item-2: 第五条第一項第一号から第四号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第三号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-5/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-3
- art-30/par-2/item-2: 第五条第一項第一号から第四号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第四号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-5/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-4
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第十号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (x)), art-5/par-1/item-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-10
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第十一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xi)), art-5/par-1/item-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-11
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第六号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-5/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-6
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第七号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-5/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-7
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第八号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-5/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-8
- art-30/par-2/item-4: 第五条第一項第六号から第十一号まで → 資金決済に関する法律 第五条第一項第九号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-5/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-5/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-5/par-1/item-9
- art-30/par-3: 前項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第二項 (Article 30, paragraph (2)), art-30/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2
- art-30/par-4: 第一項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-1
- art-30/par-4: 第二項第二号 → 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第二項第二号 (Article 30, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-30/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-2
- art-30/par-4: 第四号 → 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第二項第四号 (Article 30, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-30/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2/item-4

## Cited by

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

- 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第二項（自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継に係る特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-2
- 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第三項（自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継に係る特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-3
- 資金決済に関する法律 第三十条第四項（自家型前払式支払手段の発行の業務の承継に係る特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-30/par-4
- 資金決済に関する法律 第百十四条第一項第五号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-114/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-114/par-1/item-5
- 資金決済に関する法律 第百十四条第一項第六号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/art-114/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-114/par-1/item-6
- 資金決済に関する法律 附則第六条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/suppl-5021-50/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/suppl-5021-50/art-6/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 資金決済に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-12
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Payment Services Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4477/tb), retrieved 2026-10-12
- This site's parser, version 189 — 資金決済に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-12
