I hereby promulgate the Law concerning partial amendment to the Temporary Demand and Supply Adjustment Law. Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This thirty-first day of the third month of the twenty-third year of Showa (March 31, 1948) Prime Minister ASHIDA Hitoshi Law No.16

Article 1. A part of the Temporary Demand and Supply Adjustment Law shall be amended as follows:

Article 3-(2). The competent Mimister may, when deemed specially necessary, delegate a part of his authority under this Law to the heads of the local public bodies.

"April 1, 1948" in the Supplementary Provisions shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 2. A part of the Petroleum Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 30 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 3. A part of the Solid Fuel Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 32 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 4. A part of the Fertilizer Distribution Kodan Order shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 32 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 5. A part of the Liquor Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 6. A part of the Grocery Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 31 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 7. A part of the Foodstuffs Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 32 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Article 8. A part of the Oil and Fats Distribution Kodan Law shall be amended as follows: "April 1, 1948" in Paragraph 1, Article 31 shall be "April 1, 1949."

Supplementary Provision: The present Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation. Minister of Finance KITAMURA Tokutaro Attorney-General SUZUKI Yoshio Minister of Welfare TAKEDA Giichi Minister of Agriculture and Forestry NAGAE Kazuo Minister of Commerce and Industry MIZUTANI Chozaburo Minister of Transportation OKADA Seiichi Prime Minister ASHIDA Hitoshi