# 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 / Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- Law: 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 (Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims), 平成十三年法律第三十一号
- English title "Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4131-31`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31
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## 附　則
<sup>suppl-4131-31 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — (Effective Date)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を経過した日から施行する。ただし、第二章、第六条（配偶者暴力相談支援センターに係る部分に限る。）、第七条、第九条（配偶者暴力相談支援センターに係る部分に限る。）、第二十七条及び第二十八条の規定は、平成十四年四月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on the day on which six months have elapsed from the date of promulgation; provided that the provisions of Chapter II, Article 6 (limited to the parts pertaining to spousal violence counseling and support centers), Article 7, Article 9 (limited to the parts pertaining to spousal violence counseling and support centers), Article 27, and Article 28 come into effect as of April 1, 2002.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二条（経過措置） — (Transitional Measures)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  平成十四年三月三十一日までに婦人相談所に対し被害者が配偶者からの身体に対する暴力に関して相談し、又は援助若しくは保護を求めた場合における当該被害者からの保護命令の申立てに係る事件に関する第十二条第一項第四号並びに第十四条第二項及び第三項の規定の適用については、これらの規定中「配偶者暴力相談支援センター」とあるのは、「婦人相談所」とする。
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-2/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), item (iv) and Article 14, paragraphs (2) and (3) to cases concerning a petition for a protection order from a victim who has received counseling from a women's consulting office or requested assistance or protection from a women's consulting office with regard to physical violence by the victim's spouse by March 31, 2002, the term "spousal violence counseling and support center" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "women's consulting office".
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三条（検討） — (Review)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定については、この法律の施行後三年を目途として、この法律の施行状況等を勘案し、検討が加えられ、その結果に基づいて必要な措置が講ぜられるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4131-31/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/spousal-violence-act/suppl-4131-31/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/suppl-4131-31/art-3/par-1</sup>
Approximately three years after this Act comes into effect, a review of the provisions of this Act is to be conducted by taking into consideration the status of the enforcement of this Act, and necessary measures are to be taken based on the results of that review.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/413AC0100000031/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-10-10
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4476/tb), retrieved 2026-10-10
- This site's parser, version 189 — 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-10