# 中小企業退職金共済法 / Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Cooperative Act — 第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2)

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- Law: 中小企業退職金共済法 (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Cooperative Act), 昭和三十四年法律第百六十号
- English title "Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Cooperative Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title
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- Provision: 第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2)（業務の特例） — address `suppl-3341-160/art-2`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
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### 第二条（業務の特例） — Special Provisions on Operations
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<sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  機構は、第七十条に規定する業務のほか、次の業務を行うものとする。
<sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1</sup>
In addition to the operations prescribed in Article 70, the Organization is to carry out the following operations:
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  **一**  当分の間、勤労者財産形成促進法附則第二条に規定する業務を行うこと。
  <sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  for the time being, to carry out the operations prescribed in Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Workers' Property Accumulation Promotion Act;
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  **二**  独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法を廃止する法律（以下この項において「廃止法」という。）による廃止前の独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法（平成十四年法律第百七十号）附則第四条第二項第四号及び第八号に掲げる業務を行うこと。
  <sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  to carry out the operations listed in Article 4, paragraph (2), items (iv) and (viii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 170 of 2002) prior to its abolition by the Act Abolishing the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Abolition Act" in this paragraph);
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  **三**  廃止法による廃止前の独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法第十一条第三項第一号に掲げる業務のうち廃止法附則第十九条の規定による改正前の勤労者財産形成促進法第十条の三に規定する業務（同条の規定に基づき行われる貸付けであつて、機構が平成二十三年十月一日前に当該貸付けの申込みを受理したものに係るものに限る。）が終了するまでの間、当該業務（これに附帯する業務を含む。）を行うこと。
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  until the operations prescribed in Article 10-3 of the Workers' Property Accumulation Promotion Act prior to its amendment by Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Abolition Act (limited to those relating to loans made under Article 10-3 for which the Organization accepted the application for the loan before October 1, 2011), among the operations listed in Article 11, paragraph (3), item (i) of the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency prior to its abolition by the Abolition Act, are completed, to carry out those operations (including operations incidental to them);
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  **四**  廃止法による廃止前の独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法附則第四条第一項第四号に掲げる業務を行うこと。
  <sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
  to carry out the operations listed in Article 4, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency prior to its abolition by the Abolition Act.
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**第二項**  前項の規定により機構が同項に規定する業務を行う場合には、第五十九条の二第二項中「第七十条第二項」とあるのは「第七十条第二項及び附則第二条第一項」と、同条第三項中「前項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する前項」と、第七十二条第二項中「の一部」とあるのは「及び附則第二条第一項に規定する業務（同項第二号に掲げる業務のうち独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法を廃止する法律による廃止前の独立行政法人雇用・能力開発機構法（平成十四年法律第百七十号）附則第四条第二項第四号に掲げる業務を除く。）の一部」と、第七十四条第一項中「次に掲げる業務ごとに」とあるのは「次に掲げる業務ごと」と、「に係る業務ごとに）」とあるのは「に係る業務ごと）及び附則第二条第一項第四号に掲げる業務について」と、同項第三号中「業務」とあるのは「業務及び附則第二条第一項第一号から第三号までに掲げる業務」と、同条第二項中「前項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する前項」と、第七十五条第一項中「第七十条」とあるのは「第七十条及び附則第二条第一項」と、同条第二項中「同項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する前項」と、第七十五条の二第一項中「第七十条第二項第一号」とあるのは「第七十条第二項第一号並びに附則第二条第一項第一号及び第三号」と、同条第二項中「第七十条第二項第一号」とあるのは「第七十条第二項第一号並びに附則第二条第一項第一号及び第三号」と、第七十九条第一項第二号中「第七十五条第二項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第七十五条第二項」と、同項第三号中「第七十二条第二項、第七十五条の二第一項、第二項若しくは第五項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第七十二条第二項若しくは第七十五条の二第一項若しくは第二項、第七十五条の二第五項」と、同項第四号中「第七十五条第一項」とあるのは「附則第二条第二項の規定により読み替えて適用する第七十五条第一項」と、第九十二条第二号中「第七十条」とあるのは「第七十条及び附則第二条第一項」とする。
<sup>suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2</sup>
When the Organization carries out the operations prescribed in the preceding paragraph pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, the phrase "Article 70, paragraph (2)" in Article 59-2, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 70, paragraph (2) and Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding paragraph as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "part of the operations listed in Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i)" in Article 72, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "part of the operations listed in Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i) and the operations prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding, among the operations listed in item (ii) of that paragraph, the operations listed in Article 4, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 170 of 2002) prior to its abolition by the Act Abolishing the Act on the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency)"; the phrase "for the operations relating to each specified industry)" in Article 74, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "for the operations relating to each specified industry) and for the operations listed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "operations prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (2)" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "operations prescribed in Article 70, paragraph (2) and the operations listed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding paragraph as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "Article 70" in Article 75, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 70 and Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "that paragraph" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding paragraph as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i)" in Article 75-2, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i) and Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) and (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i)" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i) and Article 2, paragraph (1), items (i) and (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "Article 75, paragraph (2)" in Article 79, paragraph (1), item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 75, paragraph (2) as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; the phrase "Article 72, paragraph (2), Article 75-2, paragraph (1), (2) or (5)" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 72, paragraph (2) or Article 75-2, paragraph (1) or (2) as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions, Article 75-2, paragraph (5)"; the phrase "Article 75, paragraph (1)" in item (iv) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 75, paragraph (1) as applied with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; and the phrase "Article 70" in Article 92, item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 70 and Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions".
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## Cites
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1: 第七十条 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十条 (Article 70), art-70 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-70
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2: この項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 前項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第五十九条の二第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第五十九条の二第二項 (Article 59-2, paragraph (2)), art-59-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-59-2/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十条第二項 (Article 70, paragraph (2)), art-70/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-70/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同条第三項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第五十九条の二第三項 (Article 59-2, paragraph (3)), art-59-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-59-2/par-3
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 附則第二条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十二条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十二条第二項 (Article 72, paragraph (2)), art-72/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-72/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同項第二号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十四条第一項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-74/par-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 附則第二条第一項第四号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項第四号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-4
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同項第三号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十四条第一項第三号 (Article 74, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-74/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-74/par-1/item-3
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 附則第二条第一項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項第一号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 附則第二条第一項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項第三号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-3
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十四条第二項 (Article 74, paragraph (2)), art-74/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-74/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十五条第一項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十五条第一項 (Article 75, paragraph (1)), art-75/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-75/par-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十条 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十条 (Article 70), art-70 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-70
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十五条第二項 (Article 75, paragraph (2)), art-75/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-75/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十五条の二第一項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十五条の二第一項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (1)), art-75-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-75-2/par-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十条第二項第一号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十条第二項第一号 (Article 70, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-70/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-70/par-2/item-1
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同条第二項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十五条の二第二項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (2)), art-75-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-75-2/par-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第七十九条第一項第二号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十九条第一項第二号 (Article 79, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-79/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-79/par-1/item-2
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同項第三号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十九条第一項第三号 (Article 79, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-79/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-79/par-1/item-3
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第五項 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十五条の二第五項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (5)), art-75-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-75-2/par-5
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 同項第四号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第七十九条第一項第四号 (Article 79, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-79/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-79/par-1/item-4
- suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2: 第九十二条第二号 → 中小企業退職金共済法 第九十二条第一項第二号 (Article 92, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-92/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/art-92/par-1/item-2

## Cited by

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

- 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第一項第二号（業務の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-1/item-2
- 中小企業退職金共済法 附則第二条第二項（業務の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-retirement-allowance-act/suppl-3341-160/art-2/par-2

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