# 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-3571-91`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91
- Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it.
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## 附　則 昭和五七年九月二日法律第九一号
<sup>suppl-3571-91 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年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、第三十六条の二、第五十五条、第五十七条、第百二条及び第百三条の改正規定並びに次条及び附則第十条から第十二条までの規定は、公布の日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions amending Articles 36-2, 55, 57, 102 and 103, and the provisions of the following Article and Articles 10 through 12 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
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### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
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<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  改正後の道路運送車両法（以下「新法」という。）第三十六条の二第七項の規定は、この法律の公布の日（以下「公布日」という。）以後に生じた同項各号に掲げる事由について適用し、公布日前に生じた改正前の道路運送車両法（以下「旧法」という。）第三十六条の二第七項各号に掲げる事由に係る処分については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-2/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 36-2, paragraph (7) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act after the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") apply to the grounds listed in the items of that paragraph that arise on or after the Date of Promulgation of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Date of Promulgation"), and with regard to dispositions relating to the grounds listed in the items of Article 36-2, paragraph (7) of the Road Transport Vehicle Act prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") that arose before the Date of Promulgation, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第三条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  新法第四十八条第二項の規定は、この法律の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）以後に初めて新法第六十条第一項若しくは第七十一条第四項の規定により自動車検査証の交付を受け、又は新法第九十七条の三の規定により車両番号の指定を受けた自動車について適用する。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-3/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 48, paragraph (2) of the New Act apply to a motor vehicle that, on or after the date of enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), has first received the issuance of a motor vehicle inspection certificate under the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (1) or Article 71, paragraph (4) of the New Act, or has received designation of a vehicle number under the provisions of Article 97-3 of the New Act.
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### 第四条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  新法第六十一条第二項の規定は、施行日以後に初めて新法第六十条第一項又は第七十一条第四項の規定により自動車検査証の交付を受けた自動車について適用する。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-4/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 61, paragraph (2) of the New Act apply to a motor vehicle that, on or after the Effective Date, has first received the issuance of a motor vehicle inspection certificate under the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (1) or Article 71, paragraph (4) of the New Act.
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### 第五条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  新法第八十条第一項第三号の規定は、施行日以後になされた自動車分解整備事業の認証の申請について適用する。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-5/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 80, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the New Act apply to an application for certification of a motor vehicle disassembly maintenance business filed on or after the Effective Date.
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### 第六条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  新法第八十条第一項第四号イの規定は、施行日以後に同号イに規定する刑に処せられた者について適用し、施行日前に旧法第八十条第一項第三号イに規定する刑に処せられた者については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-6/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 80, paragraph (1), item (iv), (a) of the New Act apply to a person who has been sentenced, on or after the Effective Date, to the penalty prescribed in (a) of that item, and the provisions then in force continue to govern a person who, before the Effective Date, was sentenced to the penalty prescribed in Article 80, paragraph (1), item (iii), (a) of the Former Act.
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### 第七条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  新法第八十一条第一項の規定は、施行日以後に生じた同項各号に掲げる事項についての変更について適用し、施行日前に生じた旧法第八十一条第一項各号に掲げる事項についての変更に係る届出については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-7/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 81, paragraph (1) of the New Act apply to a change in the particulars listed in the items of that paragraph that occurs on or after the Effective Date, and the provisions then in force continue to govern a notification relating to a change in the particulars listed in the items of Article 81, paragraph (1) of the Former Act that occurred before the Effective Date.
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### 第八条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  新法第九十一条第三項の規定は、施行日以後にされた新法第九十条の検査に係る分解整備記録簿について適用し、施行日前にされた旧法第九十条の検査に係る分解整備記録簿の保存期間については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-8/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 91, paragraph (3) of the New Act apply to a disassembly maintenance record book relating to an inspection under Article 90 of the New Act conducted on or after the Effective Date, and the provisions then in force continue to govern the retention period of a disassembly maintenance record book relating to an inspection under Article 90 of the Former Act conducted before the Effective Date.
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### 第九条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  新法第百八条第二号の規定は、施行日前にされた旧法第五十四条第二項の規定による処分（使用の停止に限る。）に係る違反行為については、適用しない。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 108, item (ii) of the New Act do not apply to a violation relating to a disposition under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (2) of the Former Act (limited to a suspension of use) made before the Effective Date.
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**第二項**  新法第百九条第六号又は第十号の規定は、施行日前にされた旧法第五十四条第一項又は第九十二条の規定による命令に係る違反行為については、適用しない。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-9/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 109, item (vi) or (x) of the New Act do not apply to a violation relating to an order under the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) or Article 92 of the Former Act issued before the Effective Date.
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### 第十条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  旧法の規定によつてした処分、手続その他の行為は、新法の相当規定によつてした処分、手続その他の行為とみなす。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-10/par-1</sup>
A disposition, procedure or other act done under the provisions of the Former Act is deemed to be a disposition, procedure or other act done under the corresponding provisions of the New Act.
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### 第十一条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-11</sup>

**第一項**  この法律（第三十六条の二の改正規定については、当該改正規定）の施行前にした行為並びに附則第七条及び第八条の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる変更の届出及び分解整備記録簿の保存に係るこの法律の施行後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。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of this Act (for the provisions amending Article 36-2, before the enforcement of those amending provisions), and to acts committed after the enforcement of this Act that relate to the notification of changes and the retention of disassembly maintenance record books for which the provisions then in force are to govern pursuant to the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第十二条
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  附則第二条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要となる経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定めることができる。
<sup>suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) may be specified by Cabinet Order.
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## Cites
- suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1: 次条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-3571-91/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-2
- suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1: 附則第十条から第十二条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-3571-91/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-10
- suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1: 附則第十条から第十二条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 11), suppl-3571-91/art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-11
- suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1: 附則第十条から第十二条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 12), suppl-3571-91/art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-12
- suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1: 附則第七条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-3571-91/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-7
- suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1: 第八条 → 道路運送車両法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-3571-91/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-8
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-3571-91/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-10
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第十一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 11), suppl-3571-91/art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-11
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-3571-91/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-2
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-3571-91/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-3
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-3571-91/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-4
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-3571-91/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-5
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 6), suppl-3571-91/art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-6
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-3571-91/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-7
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-3571-91/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-8
- suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 道路運送車両法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-3571-91/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-9

## Cited by

3 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/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-1/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 附則第十一条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-11/par-1
- 道路運送車両法 附則第十二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-transport-vehicle-act/suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/suppl-3571-91/art-12/par-1

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