I hereby give My sanction to the Regulations governing the Organization of the National Food and Nutrition Council and cause the same to be promulgated.
御名御璽
Signed: HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
昭和二十二年三月五日
This fifth day of the third month of the twenty-second year of Showa (March 5, 1947)
內閣総理大臣 吉田茂
Countersigned: Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru
勅令第六十九号
Imperial Ordinance No. 69
國民食糧及び栄養対策審議会官制
The Regulations governing the Organization of the National Food and Nutrition Council
Article 1. The National Food and Nutrition Council being under the supervision of the Prime Minister, shall, in answer to his questions investigate and deliberate on the important matters with respect to the stabilization of national foodstuffs and the improvement of national nutrition.
審議会は、前項の事項について、內閣総理大臣に建議することができる。
The Council may make a proposal to the Prime Minister with regard to such matters as stated in the preceding paragraph.
第二條 審議会は、会長一人、副会長一人及び委員三十人以內を以て、これを組織する。
Article 2. The Council shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and not more than thirty (30) members.
特別の事項を調査審議するため必要があるときは、臨時委員を置くことができる。
If the Council deems it necessary in investigating and deliberating on special matters, it may post several special members.
第三條 会長は、內閣総理大臣を以て、これに充てる。
Article 3. The President shall be the Prime Minister.
副会長は、內閣総理大臣の指名する委員を以て、これに充てる。
The Vice-President shall be appointed from among the members by the Prime Minister.
第四條 委員は、左に揭げる者のうちから內閣総理大臣の奏請により、內閣でこれを命ずる。
Article 4. The Council members shall be appointed through the recommendation of the Prime Minister to the Throne from among such persons as stated below:
一 関係各廳の官吏 十人以內
1. Not more than ten (10) government officials who represent each (government office) which has a direct interest in national food and nutrition.
二 学識経驗ある者 二十人以內
2. Not more than twenty (20) learned experienced men outside the government.
The members mentioned in item of 2 the preceding paragraph shall include one man trained in each of the fields of science or techology covered by the governmental offices represented and two men trained in the science of nutrition in item 1 of the said paragraph, one of whom has knowledge of medical science and the other of agricultural science.
第五條 会長は、会務を総理する。
Article 5. The President shall preside over the affairs of the Council.
副会長は、会長を補佐し、会長に事故があるときは、その職務を代理する。
The Vice-President shall assist the President, and in the event of the inability or disability of the President to perform the duties of his office, the Vice-President shall perform the functions of the President instead.
会長及び副会長に事故があるときは、会長の指名する委員が、会長の職務を代理する。
In the event of the inability or disability of the President and the Vice-President to perform the duties of their office, such a council member as may be nominated by the President shall perform the functions of the President.
第六條 審議会に專門の事項を調査せしめるため、專門委員を置くことができる。
Article 6. The Council shall have several technical members for the purpose of making them investigate technical matters.
專門委員は、內閣総理大臣の奏請により、內閣でこれを命ずる。
The technical members shall be appointed by the Cabinet, through the recommendation of the Prime Minister to the Throne.
第七條 審議会に幹事を置く。
Article 7. The Council shall have several Secretaries.
幹事は、內閣総理大臣の奏請により、內閣でこれを命ずる。
The Secretaries shall be appointed by the Cabinet, throngh the recommendation of the Prime Minister to the Throne.
幹事は、会長の命を受け、庶務を整理する。
The Secretaries shall, under instructions of the President, dispose of general affairs.
第八條 審議会に書記を置く。
Article 8. The Council shall have a clerical staff.
書記は、內閣でこれを命ずる。
The clerical staff shall be appointed by the Cabinet.
書記は、会長及び幹事の指揮を受け、庶務に從事する。
The clerical staff shall, under the instructions of the President and the Secretary, take charge of general affairs.
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.