Art.1. In cases, when the bullion, alloy or finished products of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and iridosmin;hereinafter to be the same) and/or the precious stones designated by the Minister of Finance (hereinafter to be called the precious metals, etc.) were released from the custody of the Allied Occupation Forces and the Japanese Government must, by order of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, deliver to the Allied Occupation Forces, bullion of precious metals in substitution for these objects, the Minister of Finance may deliver to the Allied Occupation Forces bullion of precious metals held for operation of the Gold Funds pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Gold Funds Special Account Law (Law No.61 of 1937).