# 道路運送車両法 / Road Transport Vehicle Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 道路運送車両法 (Road Transport Vehicle Act), 昭和二十六年法律第百八十五号 - English title "Road Transport Vehicle Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title - 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-3621-40` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40 - 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 昭和六二年五月二九日法律第四〇号 suppl-3621-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次条、附則第四条第二項及び附則第五条（附則第二条及び第四条第二項の準用に関する部分に限る。）の規定は、公布の日から施行する。 suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of the following Article, Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the part relating to the application mutatis mutandis of Article 2 and Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions) come into effect as of the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（機構の定款の変更） — Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of the Organization caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2 **第一項** 小型船舶検査機構（次条及び附則第四条において「機構」という。）は、この法律の施行の日までに、必要な定款の変更をし、運輸大臣の認可を受けるものとする。 suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 The Small Craft Inspection Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization" in the following Article and Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions) is to make the necessary amendment of its articles of incorporation and obtain the authorization of the Minister of Transport by the date of enforcement of this Act. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の認可があつたときは、同項に規定する定款の変更は、この法律の施行の日にその効力を生ずる。 suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2 When the authorization under the preceding paragraph has been granted, the amendment of the articles of incorporation prescribed in that paragraph takes effect on the date of enforcement of this Act. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（機構の資本金相当額の国庫への納付） — Payment to the National Treasury of the Amount Equivalent to the Capital of the Organization caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-3 **第一項** 機構は、第一条の規定による改正前の船舶安全法第二十五条の五に規定する資本金の額に相当する金額を、この法律の施行の日において、国庫に納付しなければならない。 suppl-3621-40/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-3/par-1 The Organization must pay to the National Treasury, on the day this Act comes into effect, an amount equivalent to the amount of capital prescribed in Article 25-5 of the Ship Safety Act prior to the amendment under the provisions of Article 1. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（機構の役員に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Officers of the Organization caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現に機構の理事長、理事又は監事である者は、それぞれその際第一条の規定による改正後の船舶安全法第二十五条の二十第一項の規定により、その選任について運輸大臣の認可を受けたものとみなす。 suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 A person who is, at the time this Act comes into effect, actually the president, a director or an auditor of the Organization is deemed to have received, at that time, the approval of the Minister of Transport for his or her appointment pursuant to the provisions of Article 25-20, paragraph (1) of the Ship Safety Act after the amendment under the provisions of Article 1. machine translation, not official **第二項** 機構は、附則第二条第一項の規定による定款の変更をする場合には、前項の規定によりその選任について運輸大臣の認可を受けたものとみなされる役員の任期を当該定款に定めなければならない。 suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 When the Organization changes its articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, it must provide in those articles of incorporation for the terms of office of the officers who are deemed, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, to have received the approval of the Minister of Transport for their appointment. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（準用） — Mutatis Mutandis Application caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-5 **第一項** 前三条の規定は、軽自動車検査協会について準用する。この場合において、附則第三条中「第一条」とあるのは「第二条」と、「船舶安全法第二十五条の五」とあるのは「道路運送車両法第七十六条の五」と、前条第一項中「第一条」とあるのは「第二条」と、「船舶安全法第二十五条の二十第一項」とあるのは「道路運送車両法第七十六条の二十第一項」と、同条第二項中「附則第二条第一項」とあるのは「次条において準用する附則第二条第一項」と読み替えるものとする。 suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1 The provisions of the preceding three Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. In this case, the phrase "Article 1" in Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions is deemed to be replaced with "Article 2", the phrase "Article 25-5 of the Ship Safety Act" with "Article 76-5 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act", the phrase "Article 1" in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article with "Article 2", the phrase "Article 25-20, paragraph (1) of the Ship Safety Act" with "Article 76-20, paragraph (1) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act", and the phrase "Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions" in paragraph (2) of that Article with "Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the following Article". machine translation, not official ### 第六条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3621-40/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-6 **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-3621-40/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-6/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1: 次条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-3621-40/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2 - suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1: 附則第四条第二項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (2)), suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 - suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1: 附則第五条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-3621-40/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-5 - suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1: 次条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-3621-40/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-3 - suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1: 附則第四条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-3621-40/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4 - suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 - suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1: 船舶安全法第二十五条の二十第一項 → e-Gov law 308AC0000000011, 第二十五条の二十第一項 (Article 25-20, paragraph (1)), art-25-20/par-1 — not held in this collection - suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2: 附則第二条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 - suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)), suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 前三条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-3621-40/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 前三条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-3621-40/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-3 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 前三条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-3621-40/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 船舶安全法第二十五条の五 → e-Gov law 308AC0000000011, 第二十五条の五 (Article 25-5), art-25-5 — not held in this collection - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 前条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)), suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-1 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 船舶安全法第二十五条の二十第一項 → e-Gov law 308AC0000000011, 第二十五条の二十第一項 (Article 25-20, paragraph (1)), art-25-20/par-1 — not held in this collection - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 同条第二項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (2)), suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 附則第二条第一項 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 - suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1: 次条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-3621-40/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-5 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 道路運送車両法 附則第一条第一項（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-1/par-1 - 道路運送車両法 附則第二条第一項（機構の定款の変更） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-1 - 道路運送車両法 附則第二条第二項（機構の定款の変更） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-2/par-2 - 道路運送車両法 附則第四条第二項（機構の役員に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-4/par-2 - 道路運送車両法 附則第五条第一項（準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3621-40/art-5/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路運送車両法 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000185/20260401_508AC0000000002), retrieved 2026-10-13 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 道路運送車両法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/529), retrieved 2026-09-18 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-040, translated 2026-10-13 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-041, translated 2026-10-13 - This site's parser, version 189 — 道路運送車両法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13