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Supplementary Provisions[Extract]

(施行期日)

(Effective Date)

第一条この法律は、平成十年四月一日から施行する。ただし、第二十三条第一項及び第二項の規定(両議院の同意を得ることに係る部分に限る。)並びに附則第五条、第十条第一項及び第二項、第十五条並びに第十九条第二項の規定は、公布の日から施行する。

Article 1This Act comes into effect as from April 1, 1998; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (1) and (2) (limited to the part pertaining to obtaining the consent of both Houses) and provisions of Article 5, Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 15, and Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as from the day of promulgation.

(日本銀行の同一性及びその職員の身分の継続)

(Identity of the Bank of Japan and Continuation of the Status of Its Employees)

第二条この法律の施行の際現に存する日本銀行は、改正後の日本銀行法(以下「新法」という。)の規定に基づく日本銀行として同一性をもって存続するものとし、この法律の施行の際現に日本銀行の職員(役員を除く。)である者は、別に辞令を用いないで、この法律の施行の日(以下「施行日」という。)に新法第二十八条の規定により日本銀行の職員として任命されたものとみなす。

Article 2The Bank of Japan existing prior to the enforcement of this Act is to continue existing as the same Bank of Japan based on the provisions of the amended Bank of Japan Act (hereinafter referred to as the "new Act"), and persons who are the Bank's employees (officers are not included) prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to have been appointed as the Bank's employees pursuant to Article 28 of the new Act, without a letter of appointment, as on the day on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "day of enforcement") without issuing a letter of appointment.

(支店その他の事務所等に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Offices Including Branch Offices)

第三条この法律の施行の際現に存する日本銀行の支店及び出張所並びに支店及び出張所以外の事務所で新法第七条第二項に規定する事務所に該当するもの並びに改正前の日本銀行法(以下「旧法」という。)第四条第二項の規定による認可を受けた代理店は、それぞれ新法第七条第二項又は第三項の規定による大蔵大臣の認可を受けて設置された支店その他の事務所及び代理店とみなす。

Article 3The Bank of Japan's branch offices, local offices, and offices other than them, which exist as of the time of the enforcement of this Act, and are equivalent to those prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the New Act; and the Bank of Japan's agencies which have been authorized pursuant to Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Bank of Japan Act prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "former Act") and exist as of the time of the enforcement of this Act are deemed to be offices including branch offices and agencies established upon authorization from the Minister of Finance pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of the New Act.

(出資及び出資証券に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Contribution and Investment Securities)

第四条旧法の規定による出資及び出資証券は、それぞれ新法の相当規定による出資及び出資証券とみなす。

Article 4Contribution and investment securities under the provisions of the former Act are deemed to be contribution and investment securities under the relevant provisions of the new Act, respectively.

(定款の変更に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Changes to Articles of Incorporation)

第五条日本銀行は、施行日までに、この法律の施行に伴い必要となる定款の変更をし、大蔵大臣の認可を受けなければならない。この場合において、その認可の効力は、施行日から生じるものとする。

Article 5(1)The Bank of Japan must make a change to the articles of incorporation necessary for the enforcement of this Act and obtain authorization from the Minister of Finance by the day of enforcement.In this case, that authorization is to become effective as from the day of enforcement.

2前項の場合における大蔵大臣の認可の手続は、新法第十一条第三項の規定の例による。

(2)With regard to the procedure for authorization from the Minister of Finance in the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (3) of the New Act are applicable.

(政策委員会の議決に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to the Policy Board Resolutions)

第六条当分の間、臨時金利調整法(昭和二十二年法律第百八十一号)第二条第一項に規定する金利の最高限度の同項又は同条第二項の規定による決定、変更又は廃止は、新法第十五条第一項各号に掲げる事項の一に該当するものとみなす。

Article 6(1)The determination, change, or discontinuance under Article 2, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Temporary Interest Rate Adjustment Act (Act No. 181 of 1947) of the maximum interest rate prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the same Act is deemed to fall under any of the matters listed in the items of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the new Act, until otherwise provided for by law.

2旧法第十三条ノ二に規定する日本銀行の政策委員会がした議決は、新法第十四条に規定する日本銀行の政策委員会が新法の相当規定(前項の規定を含む。)によりした議決とみなす。

(2)Resolutions by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board prescribed in Article 13-2 of the former Act are deemed to be resolutions made by the Bank's Policy Board prescribed in Article 14 of the new Act pursuant to the relevant provisions of the new Act (including the provisions of the preceding paragraph).

(役員の任命及び任期の特例)

(Appointment of Officers and Special Provisions on Their Term of Office)

第七条施行日以後最初に任命される日本銀行の副総裁及び審議委員の任命について、国会の閉会又は衆議院の解散のために両議院の同意を得ることができないときは、新法第二十三条第五項及び第六項の規定を準用する。

Article 7(1)Regarding the appointment of the first Deputy Governors and council members of the Bank of Japan after the day of enforcement, if the Diet is out of session or the House of Representatives has been dissolved, and it is impossible to obtain the consent of both Houses, the provisions of Article 23, paragraphs (5) and (6) of the New Act apply mutatis mutandis.

2この法律の施行の際現に旧法第十六条に規定する総裁、副総裁、理事、監事又は参与である者は、それぞれ施行日に新法の相当規定により総裁、副総裁、理事、監事又は参与として任命されたものとみなす。この場合において、その任命されたものとみなされる者の任期は、新法第二十四条第一項の規定にかかわらず、施行日における旧法第十六条第五項の規定による総裁、副総裁、理事、監事又は参与としてのそれぞれの任期の残任期間と同一の期間とする。

(2)A person who is the Governor, Deputy Governor, executive director, auditor, or counsellor prescribed in Article 16 of the former Act at the time of the enforcement of this Act is deemed to have been appointed as the Governor, Deputy Governor, executive director, auditor, or counsellor, respectively, on the day of enforcement pursuant to the relevant provisions of the new Act.In this case, the term of office of those deemed to have been appointed are for the same period as their remaining terms of office as the Governor, Deputy Governor, executive director, auditor, or counsellor, respectively, pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (5) of the former Act, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) of the new Act.

3前項の規定により理事又は監事として任命されたものとみなされる者の総数がそれぞれ新法第二十一条に規定する理事又は監事の定員を超える場合には、これらの者の退任又は任期の満了により理事又は監事の総数がそれぞれ同条に規定するその定員以下となるまでの間、同条の規定にかかわらず、理事又は監事の総数を理事又は監事の定員とみなす。

(3)If the total numbers of persons deemed to have been appointed as an executive director or an auditor as prescribed in the preceding paragraph exceed the fixed number of executive directors or auditors prescribed respectively in Article 21 of the new Act, the current total number of executive directors or auditors is deemed to be the fixed number until the total number becomes equal to or less than the fixed number prescribed respectively in the same Article due to their resignation or the expiration of their terms of office, notwithstanding the provisions of the same Article.

4この法律の施行の際現に旧法第十三条ノ四第三項に規定する任命委員である者は、施行日に新法第二十三条第二項の規定により審議委員として任命されたものとみなす。この場合において、その任命されたものとみなされる者の任期は、新法第二十四条第一項の規定にかかわらず、施行日における旧法第十三条ノ五第一項の規定による任命委員としての任期の残任期間と同一の期間とする。

(4)A person who is an appointed member prescribed in Article 13-4, paragraph (3) of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act is deemed to have been appointed as a council member pursuant to Article 23, paragraph (2) of the New Act on the day of enforcement.In this case, the term of office of the person deemed to have been appointed is for the same period as the remaining term of office as an appointed member prescribed in Article 13-5, paragraph (1) of the former Act on the day of enforcement, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) of the New Act.

5内閣は、新法第二十三条第一項又は第二項の規定により副総裁又は審議委員のそれぞれについて施行日以後最初に任命する者(第二項又は前項の規定により施行日に副総裁又は審議委員として任命されたものとみなされる者を除くものとし、その者の退任又は任期の満了後最初に任命する者を含む。)については、日本銀行の政策委員会の委員の任期の満了の期日が特定の年に偏ることのないよう、新法第二十四条第一項の規定にかかわらず、二年以上五年以内で内閣の定める任期をもって任命することができる。

(5)The Cabinet may appoint the first Deputy Governors or council member after the day of enforcement pursuant to Article 23, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the New Act (excluding persons deemed to have been appointed as Deputy Governors or council members on the day of enforcement as prescribed in paragraph (2) or the preceding paragraph, and including the first Deputy Governors or council members appointed after the resignation or the expiration of the term of office of those persons) by specifying the term of office between two years or more and five years or less so that the expiration dates of the Board members' terms of office range evenly, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) of the New Act.

(役員の身分保障に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Guarantee of the Officers' Status)

第八条新法第二十五条第一項第一号の規定の適用については、この法律の施行前に禁治産、準禁治産又は破産の宣告を受けていた者(この法律の施行の際現に当該禁治産若しくは準禁治産の宣告が取り消され、又は復権している者を除く。)は、施行日に禁治産、準禁治産又は破産の宣告を受けたものとみなす。

Article 8(1)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1), item (i) of the new Act, a person who has been declared to be a legally incapacitated person, a person with limited legal capacity, or bankrupt prior to the enforcement of this Act (excluding those who was subject to a declaration as a legally incapacitated person, or a person with limited legal capacity but has had that declaration rescinded or who have had their rights restored prior to the enforcement of this Act) is deemed to have been declared to be a legally incapacitated person, a person with limited legal capacity, or bankrupt on the day of enforcement.

2新法第二十五条第一項第二号の規定の適用については、附則第三十八条の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる罰則の適用により処罰された者は、新法の規定により処罰されたものとみなす。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the new Act, a person who has been punished under the penal provisions which are deemed to remain applicable pursuant to Article 38 of the Supplementary Provisions are deemed to have been punished pursuant to the provisions of the new Act.

3新法第二十五条第一項第三号の規定の適用については、この法律の施行前に禁錮以上の刑に処せられた者(この法律の施行前にその刑の執行が終了し、又はその刑の執行を受けることがなくなった者を除く。)は、施行日に禁錮以上の刑に処せられたものとみなす。

(3)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the new Act, a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without work or a heavier punishment prior to the enforcement of this Act (excluding those who have served out their sentences or have been exempted from the execution of their sentences prior to the enforcement of this Act) is deemed to have been sentenced to imprisonment without work or a heavier punishment on the day of enforcement.

(代理人に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Agents)

第九条この法律の施行の際現に旧法第十七条の規定により日本銀行の総裁から選任されている代理人である者(施行日において日本銀行の理事又は職員である者に限る。)は、施行日に新法第二十七条の規定により代理人として選任されたものとみなす。

Article 9A person who have been appointed as an agent by the Governor of the Bank of Japan pursuant to Article 17 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act (limited to those who are either an executive director or an employee of the Bank as from the day of enforcement) is deemed to have been appointed as an agent as from the day of enforcement pursuant to Article 27 of the new Act.

(給与等の支給の基準及び服務に関する準則に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Standards for Remuneration and Rules on Service)

第十条日本銀行は、施行日までに、新法第三十一条第一項に規定する給与等の支給の基準(日本銀行の職員に係るものを除く。次項及び第三項において同じ。)及び新法第三十二条に規定する服務に関する準則で施行日から効力を生じるものを定め、これを大蔵大臣に届け出るとともに、公表しなければならない。

Article 10(1)The Bank of Japan must establish standards for paying remuneration prescribed in Article 31, paragraph (1) of the new Act (excluding those relating to the Bank's employees; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (3)) and rules on service prescribed in Article 32 of the new Act which become effective as from the day of enforcement, as well as notify the Minister of Finance of them and make them public by the day of enforcement.

2前項の給与等の支給の基準及び服務に関する準則の作成については、旧法第十三条ノ二に規定する日本銀行の政策委員会の議決を経なければならない。

(2)The establishment of standards for paying remuneration and rules on service set forth in the preceding paragraph must be decided by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board as prescribed in Article 13-2 of the former Act.

3第一項の給与等の支給の基準及び服務に関する準則については、施行日以後遅滞なく、日本銀行の政策委員会の議決を経なければならない。

(3)Standards for paying remuneration and rules on service set forth in paragraph (1) must be decided by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board after the day of enforcement without delay.

4日本銀行の職員に係る新法第三十一条第一項に規定する給与等(次項において「給与等」という。)については、同条第一項の規定は、平成十年十月一日以後に支給されるものについて適用する。

(4)With regard to remuneration prescribed in Article 31, paragraph (1) of the new Act relating to the Bank of Japan's employees (referred to as "remuneration" in the following paragraph), the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same Article apply to the remuneration to be paid on and after October 1, 1998.

5前項の規定により平成十年十月一日以後に支給される日本銀行の職員に係る給与等について作成された給与等の支給の基準の適用により同日を含む事業年度の経費の予算の算定の基礎が異なることとなる場合には、日本銀行は、同日までに、その異なることとなった算定の基礎に基づき作成した当該事業年度の経費の予算を大蔵大臣に提出して、その認可を受けなければならない。

(5)If standards for paying remuneration established with regard to remuneration for the Bank of Japan's employees to be paid on and after October 1, 1998 have come to be applied pursuant to the preceding paragraph and the application has caused a change to the basis of calculation of the budget for expenses for the business year including that date, the Bank must make a new budget for expenses for that business year based on the new basis of calculation, and submit it to the Minister of Finance for authorization, by that date.

6新法第五十一条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の認可について準用する。

(6)The provisions of Article 51, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the New Act apply mutatis mutandis to the authorization set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(秘密保持義務に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Confidentiality Obligations)

第十一条この法律の施行前に旧法第十三条ノ四第三項に規定する日本銀行の任命委員であった者又は旧法第十九条に規定する日本銀行の職員であった者については、これを施行日に新法第二十一条又は第二十八条に規定する日本銀行の役員又は職員の職を退いた者とみなして、新法第二十九条及び第六十三条の規定を適用する。

Article 11Persons who are the Bank of Japan's appointed members prescribed in Article 13-4, paragraph (3) of the former Act or the Bank's employees prescribed in Article 19 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to have resigned as the Bank's officers or employees prescribed in Article 21 or Article 28 on the day of enforcement, and the provisions of Article 29 and Article 63 of the new Act apply for them.

(基準となるべき割引率等に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to the Basic Discount Rate)

第十二条この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十一条の規定により公告されている基準となるべき割引歩合又は基準となるべき貸付利子歩合は、新法第十五条第一項の規定により日本銀行の政策委員会が議決した同項第一号に規定する基準となるべき割引率又は同項第二号に規定する基準となるべき貸付利率とみなす。

Article 12The basic discount rate and the basic loan interest rate subject to public notice pursuant to Article 21 of the Former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to be the basic discount rate prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1), item (i) of the new Act and the basic loan interest rate prescribed in item (ii) of the same paragraph which the Bank of Japan's Policy Board has decided pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (1) of the New Act, respectively.

(信用秩序の維持のための業務に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Business for the Maintenance of the Orderly Financial System)

第十三条日本銀行がこの法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十五条の規定による主務大臣の認可を受けている業務のうち、新法第三十七条第一項の規定により行うことができることとされる業務に該当するものがある場合には、当該業務については、同条第二項の規定による届出は、することを要しない。

Article 13(1)If any business for which the Bank of Japan has obtained authorization from the competent minister as prescribed in Article 25 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act falls under the business allowed pursuant to Article 37, paragraph (1) of the new Act, the Bank is not required to file notification under paragraph (2) of the same Article regarding that business.

2日本銀行がこの法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十五条の規定による主務大臣の認可を受けている業務のうち、新法第三十八条第一項に規定する信用秩序の維持のために必要と認められる業務(新法第三十三条第一項に規定する業務を除く。)に該当するものがある場合には、当該業務については、施行日に新法第三十八条第一項の規定による大蔵大臣の要請があったものとみなす。

(2)If any business for which the Bank of Japan has obtained authorization from the competent minister as prescribed in Article 25 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act falls under the business found to be necessary for the maintenance of the orderly financial system as prescribed in Article 38, paragraph (1) of the new Act (excluding the business prescribed in Article 33, paragraph (1) of the new Act), it is deemed that a request from the Minister of Finance has been made for the relevant business pursuant to Article 38, paragraph (1) of the New Act on the day of enforcement.

(国際金融業務等に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to International Financial Business)

第十四条前条に規定するもののほか、日本銀行がこの法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十四条、第二十五条又は第二十七条の規定による主務大臣の認可を受けている業務又は取引のうち、新法第三十九条第一項、第四十条第三項、第四十二条又は第四十三条第一項の規定による大蔵大臣の認可又は承認が必要とされる業務又は取引に該当するものがある場合には、これらの業務又は取引は、それぞれその種類に応じこれらの規定による大蔵大臣の認可又は承認を受けたものとみなす。

Article 14Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding Article, if any business or transaction for which the Bank of Japan has obtained authorization from the competent minister as prescribed in Article 24, Article 25, or Article 27 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act falls under the business or transaction which requires authorization or approval under Article 39, paragraph (1), Article 40, paragraph (3), Article 42, or Article 43, paragraph (1) of the New Act from the Minister of Finance, the relevant business or transaction is deemed to have been authorized or approved by the Minister of Finance pursuant to these relevant provisions according to the types thereof.

(業務方法書に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Operational Method Statements)

第十五条日本銀行は、施行日までに、新法第四十五条第一項に規定する業務方法書で施行日から効力を生じるものを定め、これを大蔵大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 15(1)The Bank of Japan must specify operational method statements under Article 45, paragraph (1) of the New Act, which are to become effective on the day of enforcement, and notify the Minister of Finance of them by the day of enforcement.

2附則第十条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の業務方法書について準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Supplementary Provisions apply mutatis mutandis to the operational method statements set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(日本銀行券に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Bank of Japan Notes)

第十六条旧法第二十九条第一項の規定により発行された銀行券は、新法第四十六条第一項の規定により発行された日本銀行券とみなす。

Article 16(1)Banknotes issued pursuant to Article 29, paragraph (1) of the former Act are deemed to be Bank of Japan notes issued pursuant to Article 46, paragraph (1) of the new Act.

2旧法第三十三条第一項及び第二項の規定により主務大臣が定め、及び公示した銀行券の様式は、新法第四十七条第二項の規定により大蔵大臣が定め、及び公示した日本銀行券の様式とみなす。

(2)The forms of banknotes which the competent minister has specified and made public notice of pursuant to Article 33, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Former Act are deemed to be the forms of Bank of Japan notes which the Minister of Finance has specified and made public notice of pursuant to Article 47, paragraph (2) of the New Act.

(発行税の廃止に伴う経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Accompanying Discontinuance of the Issue Tax)

第十七条この法律の施行前に旧法第三十一条ノ二の規定により課した、又は課すべきであった発行税については、なお従前の例による。

Article 17With regard to the issue tax which has been imposed or should have been imposed pursuant to Article 31-2 of the Former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

(日本銀行券の製造及び消却の手続に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Procedures for Producing and voiding Bank of Japan Notes)

第十八条この法律の施行の際現に日本銀行が旧法第三十六条の規定により定め、主務大臣の認可を受けている銀行券の製造及び消却の手続は、新法第四十九条第一項の規定により日本銀行が定め、大蔵大臣の承認を受けた日本銀行券の製造及び消却の手続とみなす。

Article 18The procedures for producing and voiding banknotes which have been determined by the Bank of Japan and authorized by the competent minister pursuant to Article 36 of the former Act prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to be the procedures for producing and voiding Bank of Japan notes which have been determined by the Bank and approved by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Article 49, paragraph (1) of the new Act.

(経費の予算等に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to Budget for Expenses)

第十九条新法第五十一条から第五十三条まで及び第五十五条の規定は、施行日以後に開始する事業年度に係る経費の予算、決算に関する書類、剰余金の処分及び業務概況書の公表について適用し、施行日前に開始した事業年度に係る予算、決算に関する書類、剰余金の処分及び事業の概況の公告については、なお従前の例による。

Article 19(1)The provisions of Articles 51 through 53 and Article 55 of the new Act apply to the publication of the budget for expenses, settlement-related documents, appropriation of surplus, and outline of business operations in relation to the business year which starts on or after the day of enforcement; and with regard to the public notice of the budget, settlement-related documents, appropriation of surplus, and the business outlines in relation to the business year which has started prior to the day of enforcement, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

2前項の場合において、施行日に開始する事業年度に係る経費の予算の認可については、新法第五十一条の規定の例による。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, with regard to authorization for the budget for expenses relating to the business year which starts as from the day of enforcement, the provisions of Article 51 of the New Act apply.

(準備金に係る経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to a Reserve Fund)

第二十条旧法第三十九条第一項又は第二項の規定により積み立てられた準備金(前条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる剰余金の処分において積み立てられた準備金を含む。)は、新法第五十三条第一項又は第二項の規定により積み立てられた準備金とみなす。

Article 20The reserve fund built pursuant to Article 39, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the former Act (including reserve funds built upon appropriation of a surplus for which the provisions then in force are deemed to remain applicable pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article) is deemed to be the reserve fund built pursuant to Article 53, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the new Act.

(旧法による認可等の効力)

(Effect of Authorization under the Former Act)

第二十一条この附則に別段の定めがあるものを除き、旧法の規定に基づいて行われた認可その他の処分又は認可の申請その他の行為は、新法に相当規定がある場合には、それぞれ新法の相当規定に基づいて行われた認可その他の処分又は認可の申請その他の行為とみなす。

Article 21Authorization or other dispositions, or an application for authorization or other acts conducted based on the provisions of the former Act are deemed to have been conducted based on the relevant provisions of the new Act, except for those otherwise provided for by these Supplementary Provisions.

(特別準備金に係る経過措置及び解散の場合の国庫帰属の特例)

(Transitional Measures Relating to a Special Reserve Fund and Special Provisions on its Belonging to the National Treasury upon Dissolution)

第二十二条日本銀行法の一部を改正する法律(昭和二十二年法律第四十六号)附則第五項及び第六項の規定により積み立てられた特別準備金の取扱いについては、なお従前の例による。

Article 22(1)With regard to the special reserve fund built pursuant to paragraphs (5) and (6) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Amendment of the Bank of Japan Act (Act No. 46 of 1947), the provisions then in force remain applicable.

2日本銀行が解散した場合において、前項に規定する特別準備金の残高があるときは、新法第六十条第二項の規定にかかわらず、払込資本金額及び当該特別準備金の金額の合計額を超える部分の額に相当する残余財産に限り、国庫に帰属するものとする。

(2)If the Bank of Japan has been dissolved and there are remains of the special reserve fund as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the residual assets limited to those equivalent to the amount exceeding the total of paid-up capital and that special reserve fund are to belong to the national treasury, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (2) of the New Act.

(罰則の適用に関する経過措置)

(Transitional Measures Relating to the Application of Penal Provisions)

第三十八条この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる事項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。

Article 38With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Act and acts committed after the enforcement of this Act relating to matters for which the provisions then in force are deemed to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

(その他の経過措置の政令への委任)

(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

第三十九条附則第二条から第二十二条まで及び前条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。

Article 39In addition to what is specified in Articles 2 through 22 and the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.