Article 39. No member shall be concurrently appointed to officials of the Government or of a local public entity during the term of his office, except to the Prime Minister, other State Ministers, the Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Vice-Ministers of each Ministry, or offices otherwise positively stipulated by law:provided, however, that members may be appointed to any committee-members, advisors (Komon), councillors (san-yo) or any other corresponding posts in each executive branch of the Cabinet during their term of office with the approval of the Diet.