I hereby give My sanction to the Law concerning the dates, etc. of elections of members and heads of the Metropolis, a district, a prefecture as well as a city, ward, town or village and cause the same to be promulgated. Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This fifteenth day of the third month of the twenty-second year of Showa (March 15, 1947) Countersigned: Prime Minister > YOSHIDA Shigeru Minister for Home Affairs UEHARA Etsujiro Law No.15 Elections of members and heads of the Metropolis, a district or a prefecture as well as a city, ward, town, village or other corresponding organization to be held for the first time according to the Law No.26, 1946 (the Law concerning the partial amendment of the Tokyo Metropolis Organization Law), the Law No.27, 1946 (the Law concerning the partial amendment of the Prefecture Organization Law), the Law No.28, 1946 (the Law concerning the partial amendment of the City Organization Law) and the Law No.29, 1946 (the Law concerning the partial amendment of the Town and Village Organization Law) shall be held at the dates prescribed by Minister for Home Affairs. In case the term of the office of a member of any city, town, village, or other corresponding organization does not expire by April 29, 1947, his tenure shall come to an end on the same day. Supplementary Provisions: The present Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation. The Tokyo Metropolis Organization Law shall partially be amended as follows: In the proviso of Art.13, par.1, items 2 to 4 inclusive shall read as follows: 1. Those who were condemned to confinement or penal servitude and have not yet finished their penal term or released from it. The City Organization Law shall partially be amended as follows: In the proviso of Art.14, par.1, items 2 to 4 inclusive shall read as follows: 2. Those who were condemned to confinement or penal servitude and have not yet finished their penal term or released from it. The Town and Village Organization Law shall partially be amended as follows: In the proviso of Art.12, par.1, items 2 to 4 inclusive shall read as follows: 2, Those who were condemned to confinement or penal servitude and have not yet finished their penal term or have not been released from it.