Article I. With a view to conducting examination concerning matters necessary for designation as a person who falls under the Memorandum in accordance with the provisions of the Imperial Ordinance No. 1 of 1947 (called the Ordinance hereafter) and other matters prescribed in this Imperial Ordinance, there shall be established the Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee. The Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee shall be the Central Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee (called the Central Committee hereafter), the To, Do, Fu or Ken Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee (called the Prefectural Committee hereafter) and the Municipal Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee (called the Municipal Committee hereafter). The Central Committee shall be established in Tokyo, the Prefectural Committee in each To, Do, Fu or Ken, and the the Municipal Committee in each city with a population exceeding 50,000 and other cities as may be designated by the Prime Minister. The Central Committee shall be under jurisdiction of the Prime Minister and the Prefectural and the Municipal Committee under the prefectural governor.

Article II. The Public Office Qualifications Examination Committee shall conduct examinations concerning the following matters, in the case of the Central Committee, regarding persons to be designated by the Prime Minister under the provisions of Article IV of the Ordinance; in the case of the Prefectural Committee, regarding persons to be designated by the prefectural governor under the said Article excluding those under the screening jurisdiction of the Municipal Committee and, in the case of the Municipal Committee, regarding personnel in the public service of the city where the Committee has been established (with the exception of the mayor and assembly members, and including positions of specific personnel, designated as public service, of specific organizations of the city level and also chief of Chonaikai, Burakukai and its federation within the city boundary) and those who are to enter the public service of the city. 1) Personal records of persons to be designated as falling under the Memorandum under the provisions of Article IV of the Ordinance and other matters necessary for the designation. 2) Eligibility of mayor and headman of city, town, ward or village (including those corresponding to the above), deputy mayor and deputy headman of city, town or village (including those corresponding to the above) and of chief of Chonaikai, Burakukai or its federation in connection with the provisions of the Imperial Ordinances No. 3 and No. 4 of 1947.

Article III. The Municipal Committee shall conduct examination on matters which come under its jurisdiction and submit a report, together with a copy of the questionnaire prescribed in Article VII, paragraph 2 of the Ordinance, to the Prefectural Committee on the proceedings and consequence thereof together with its recommendation concerning actions to be taken resultantly.

Article IV. The Prefectural Committee shall conduct examination concerning matters which come under its jurisdiction, review the consequence of examination by the Municipal Committee and submit a report to the prefectural governor on the proceedings and consequence of its examination or review, and its recommendation together with a copy of the questionnaire, concerning actions to be taken resultantly.

Article V. The Central Committee shall conduct examination concerning matters which come under its jurisdiction and submit a report to the Prime Minister on the proceedings and consequence thereof and its recommendation, together with a copy of the questionnaire, concerning actions to be taken resultantly. The Central Committee, besides with the above, may post-review the consequence of examinations conducted by the Prefectural or the Municipal Committee. The Central Committee, when it post-reviews in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, shall submit a report thereon to the Prime Minister, together with its recommendation.

Article VI. Upon receipt of the report from the Prefectural Committee under the provisions of Article IV above, the prefectural governor shall give decision and take, in accordance therewith, necessary actions such as designation of persons who fall under the Memorandum, issuance of the certificate of eligibility or other actions, publish the result thereof and make the questionnaire immediately, available for public inspection, and, at the same time, submit a report thereon to the Prime Minister.

Article VII. Upon receipt of the report provided in Article V, paragraph 1 from the Central Committee, the Prime Minister shall make decision and take, in accordance therewith, necessary actions such as designation of persons who fall under the Memorandum, issuance of the certificate of eligibility or other actions, publish the result thereof and make the questionnaire immediately available for public inspection. Upon receipt of the report from the Central Committee on post-review provided in Article V, paragraph 3, the Prime Minister, in accordance therewith, may make necessary recommendations or take other necessary actions to the prefectural governor concerned.

Article VIII. The Committee shall consist of, in the case of the Central Committee, of not more than nine members and, in the case of the Prefectural or the Municipal Committee, of not more than five members. In case it is found necessary for investigating and examining special matters Temporary Commissioners may be appointed, provided that they shall not vote in the final decision of the Committee.

Article IX. The Chairman of the Committee shall be coopted from among the Commissioners. Commissioners and Temporary Commissioners shall be appointed or commissioned, in the case of the Central Committee, by the Cabinet, in the case of the Prefectural Committee, by the prefectural governor and, in the case of the Municipal Committee, by the mayor.

Article X. A quorum, in case of the Central Committee, of seven members and, in case of the Prefectural or the Municipal Committee, of three members, including Chairman respectively, is required for holding the Committee. The final decision of the Committee shall be given by majority of attending members including Chairman. In the events of tie, the Chairman shall cast a second and deciding vote.

Article XI. The Chairman, Commissioners and Temporary Commissioners shall neither publish nor disclose any information concerning matters connected with the official duties of the Committee, except informations published by the Prime Minister or the prefectural governor.

Article XII. The Committee shall have Secretaries. Secretaries shall be appointed or commissioned, in the case of the Central Committee, by the Cabinet, in the case of the Prefectural Committee, by the prefectural governor, and, in the case of the Municipal Committee, by the mayor. The Secretaries shall take charge of miscellaneous affairs under the direction of their superiors.

Article XIII. The procedure of examination and other necessary matters relating to the affairs of the Committee shall be determined by the Chairman.