Art. 2. In regard to the decision of the pensions of which a cause for granting arose before March 31st, 1946 (in case of personnels prescribed in the Ordinance concerning the Sanatorium for the Educational Personnels, before April 12 of the same year), the examples of the old provisions shall still apply. However, in regard to decision of the pensions which shall be decided by Governor-General of Chosen, Governors of the Regions of Chosen, Governor-General of Taiwan, Governors of the States (Shu) or Departments (Cho), Governor-General of Karafuto Regional Government, Envoy Extraordinary and Ambassador Plenipotentiary accredited to Manchukuo or Governor General of Kwantung Government office, or Governor-General of South Sea Island Government office, the above provisions shall not apply.