I hereby give My sanction to the Imperial Ordinance concerning the Regulations governing the Organization of the Examination Committee of the Petition on Public Service Qualifications and cause the same to be promulgated.
御名御璽
Signed: HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
昭和二十二年三月一日
This first day of the third month of the twenty-second year of Showa (March 1, 1947)
內閣総理大臣 吉田茂
Countersigned: Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru
勅令第六十六号
Imperial Ordinance No. 66
公職資格訴願審査委員会官制
Regulations on Organization of Public Office Qualifications Appeal Board
Article 1. The Public Office Qualifications Appeal Board shall, under the supervision of the Prime Minister, conduct examinations necessary for rescission of designation as falling under the Memorandum in pursuance of the provisions of the Imperial Ordinance No. 65 of 1947.
第二條 委員会は、委員七人以內で、これを組織する。
Article 2. The Board shall be composed of not more than seven members.
In case it deems necessary for examining special matters, temporary members may be appointed, provided that they shall not vote in a final decision of the Board.
第三條 委員長は、委員において互選する。
Article 3. The chairman shall be elected from among members.
委員及び臨時委員は、內閣において、これを命ずる。
Members and temporary members shall be appointed by the Cabinet.
第四條 委員会は、委員長及び委員を併せて五人以上の出席がなければ会議を開くことができない。
Article 4. A quorum of five members including the chairman is required for holding a session of the Board.
Final decisions of the Board shall be made by the majority of the members present provided they constitute a quorum including the chairman. The chairman shall vote on all issues and in the event of a tie, the chairman shall cast a second and deciding vote.
Article 5. In case of necessity for examination, the Board may request from the Prime Minister or from the Prefectural Governor an explanation concerning reasons for designating the appellant as falling under the Memorandum or may cause the appellant or other persons concerned to present necessary materials or to give explanations of facts.
Article 6. The chairman, members or temporary members shall not disclose any information concerning matters connected with the official duties of the Board, except for information released by the Prime Minister.
第七條 委員会に主事を置く。
Article 7. The Board shall have Secretaries.
主事は、官吏及び学識経驗のある者の中から、內閣においてこれを命じ又は委嘱する。
Secretaries shall be appointed or commissioned, from among government officials and persons of knowledge and experience, by the Cabinet.
主事は、上司の命を受けて、庶務を整理する。
Secretaries shall take charge of miscellaneous matters under the direction of their superiors.
第八條 審査の手続その他委員会の事務に関して必要な事項は、委員長が、これを定める。
Article 8. The procedure of examination and other necessary matters relating to the affairs of the Board shall be determined by the chairman.
附 則
Supplementary Provision:
この勅令は、公布の日から、これを施行する。
The present Ordinance shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation.