# 確定拠出年金法 / Defined Contribution Pension Act — 第七章 (Chapter 7)

- Law: 確定拠出年金法 (Defined Contribution Pension Act), 平成十三年法律第八十八号
- English title "Defined Contribution Pension Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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## 第七章　雑則 — Chapter VII Miscellaneous Provisions
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<sup>ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7</sup>

### 第百十条（期間の計算） — (Calculation of Periods of Time)
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<sup>art-110 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-110</sup>

**第一項**  この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に規定する期間の計算については、この法律に別段の規定がある場合を除くほか、民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）の期間に関する規定を準用する。
<sup>art-110/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-110/par-1</sup>
Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) concerning periods of time apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the periods of time prescribed in this Act and orders based on this Act.
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### 第百十一条（資料の提供） — (Provision of Materials)
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<sup>art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-111</sup>

**第一項**  厚生労働大臣又は厚生年金保険法第二条の五第一項に規定する実施機関（厚生労働大臣を除く。）は、連合会に対して、この法律の規定による業務を行うために必要な加入者等に係る厚生年金保険又は国民年金の被保険者の資格に関する資料その他の厚生労働省令で定める資料を、提供することができるものとする。
<sup>art-111/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-111/par-1</sup>
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the implementing organization prescribed in Article 2-5, paragraph (1) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (excluding the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) may provide the Association with the materials specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, such as material concerning the status of a participant or instructor as an insured covered by employees' pension insurance or national pension, which are necessary for providing services under the provisions of this Act.
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### 第百十二条（書類等の提出） — (Submission of Documents)
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<sup>art-112 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-112</sup>

**第一項**  確定拠出年金運営管理機関（記録関連業務を行う事業主を含む。）は、必要があると認めるときは、給付の受給権を有する者（以下「受給権者」という。）に対して、障害の状態に関する書類その他の物件の提出を求めることができる。
<sup>art-112/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-112/par-1</sup>
If a defined contribution pension operational management institution (including an employer that provides records-related services) finds it to be necessary, it may request a person who has the right to receive benefits (hereinafter referred to as a "beneficiary") to submit articles, such as documents, concerning the state of disability.
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### 第百十三条（届出） — (Notification)
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<sup>art-113 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-113</sup>

**第一項**  企業型年金運用指図者、個人型年金加入者、個人型年金運用指図者又は連合会移換者（当該企業型年金又は個人型年金に個人別管理資産がある者に限る。）（以下この条において「企業型年金運用指図者等」という。）が死亡したときは、戸籍法（昭和二十二年法律第二百二十四号）の規定による死亡の届出義務者は、十日以内に、その旨を連合会（企業型年金運用指図者であって当該企業型年金に個人別管理資産があるものが死亡した場合にあっては、当該企業型年金の企業型記録関連運営管理機関等）に届け出なければならない。ただし、厚生労働省令で定める企業型年金運用指図者等の死亡について、同法の規定による死亡の届出をした場合（厚生労働省令で定める場合に限る。）は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-113/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-113/par-1</sup>
When an instructor of a corporate-type pension plan, a participant of an individual-type pension plan, an instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment, or a person whose assets were transferred to the Association (limited to a person who has assets managed per individual under the corporate-type pension plan or the individual-type pension plan) (hereinafter referred to as an "instructor of a corporate-type pension plan, etc." in this Article) dies, the person whose duty is to submit a notification of death under the provisions of the Family Register Act (Act No. 224 of 1947) must make notification to that effect to the Association (if an instructor of a corporate-type pension plan who has assets managed per individual under the corporate-type pension plan dies, the notification must be made to the corporate-type pension plan records-related operational management institution, etc. of the corporate-type pension plan) within ten days; provided, however, that this does not apply if notification of death under the provisions of that Act has been made with regard to the death of an instructor of a corporate-type pension plan, etc. specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (limited to cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).
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**第二項**  連合会は、前項本文の規定による届出があったとき又は同項ただし書に規定する届出があったことを知ったときは、速やかに、企業型年金運用指図者等（企業型年金運用指図者であって当該企業型年金に個人別管理資産があるものを除く。）の死亡の事実を個人型年金加入者等が指定した個人型記録関連運営管理機関に通知しなければならない。
<sup>art-113/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-113/par-2</sup>
When the Association has received notification under the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph, or has come to know that the notification prescribed in the proviso to that paragraph has been made, it must promptly notify the individual-type pension plan records-related operational management institution designated by the participants or instructors of an individual-type pension plan of the fact of the death of the instructor of a corporate-type pension plan, etc. (excluding an instructor of a corporate-type pension plan who has assets managed per individual under the corporate-type pension plan).
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### 第百十四条（主務大臣等） — (Competent Ministers)
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<sup>art-114 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114</sup>

**第一項**  前章における主務大臣は、政令で定めるところにより、厚生労働大臣及び内閣総理大臣とする。
<sup>art-114/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-1</sup>
The competent ministers in the preceding Chapter are the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
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**第二項**  この法律における主務省令は、政令で定めるところにより、厚生労働大臣又は内閣総理大臣の発する命令とする。
<sup>art-114/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-2</sup>
An order of the competent ministry in this Act is an order issued by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
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**第三項**  この法律に規定する厚生労働大臣の権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生局長に委任することができる。
<sup>art-114/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-3</sup>
The authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribed in this Act may be delegated to the Director-General of a regional bureau of health and welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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**第四項**  前項の規定により地方厚生局長に委任された権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、地方厚生支局長に委任することができる。
<sup>art-114/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-4</sup>
The authority delegated to the Director-General of the Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of a regional branch bureau of health and welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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**第五項**  内閣総理大臣は、前章の規定による権限（政令で定めるものを除く。）を金融庁長官に委任する。
<sup>art-114/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-5</sup>
The Prime Minister delegates the authority under the provisions of the preceding Chapter (excluding that specified by Cabinet Order) to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.
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**第六項**  前項の規定により金融庁長官に委任された権限については、政令で定めるところにより、その一部を財務局長又は財務支局長に委任することができる。
<sup>art-114/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-6</sup>
A part of the authority delegated to the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be delegated to the Director-General of the Local Finance Bureau or the Director-General of a local finance branch bureau, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
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### 第百十五条（財務大臣への資料提出等） — (Submission of Materials to the Minister of Finance)
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<sup>art-115 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-115</sup>

**第一項**  財務大臣は、その所掌に係る金融破綻処理制度及び金融危機管理に関し、確定拠出年金運営管理業に係る制度の企画又は立案をするため必要があると認めるときは、内閣総理大臣に対し、必要な資料の提出及び説明を求めることができる。
<sup>art-115/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-115/par-1</sup>
If the Minister of Finance finds it to be necessary for planning or drafting a system pertaining to defined contribution pension operational management business in connection with a financial failure resolution system or financial crisis management under the jurisdiction of the minister, the minister may request the Prime Minister to submit necessary materials and explanations.
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### 第百十六条（実施規定） — (Provisions on Implementation)
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<sup>art-116 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-116</sup>

**第一項**  この法律に特別の規定があるものを除くほか、前章の実施のための手続その他その執行について必要な細則は主務省令で、その他この法律の実施のための手続その他その執行について必要な細則は厚生労働省令で定める。
<sup>art-116/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-116/par-1</sup>
Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, order of the competent ministry prescribes the procedures for implementing the preceding Chapter and other necessary detailed regulations regarding its enforcement, and Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes other procedures for implementing this Act and other necessary detailed regulations regarding its enforcement.
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### 第百十七条（経過措置） — (Transitional Measures)
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<sup>art-117 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-117</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定に基づき命令を制定し、又は改廃する場合においては、その命令で、その制定又は改廃に伴い合理的に必要と判断される範囲内において、所要の経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）を定めることができる。
<sup>art-117/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-117/par-1</sup>
In the case of establishing, amending, or repealing an order based on this Act, required transitional measures (including transitional measures on penal provisions) may be specified by that order to the extent judged to be reasonably necessary for establishment, amendment, or repeal.
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## Cites
- art-111/par-1: 厚生年金保険法第二条の五第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二条の五第一項 (Article 2-5, paragraph (1)), art-2-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-2-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-2-5/par-1
- art-113/par-1: この条 → 確定拠出年金法 第百十三条 (Article 113), art-113 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-113
- art-113/par-2: 前項 → 確定拠出年金法 第百十三条第一項 (Article 113, paragraph (1)), art-113/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-113/par-1
- art-114/par-4: 前項 → 確定拠出年金法 第百十四条第三項 (Article 114, paragraph (3)), art-114/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-3
- art-114/par-6: 前項 → 確定拠出年金法 第百十四条第五項 (Article 114, paragraph (5)), art-114/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000074/text/ch-7#art-114/par-5

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