I hereby promulgate the Law for the Establishment of the National Institute Komei-ryo. Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor The fifteenth day of the seventh month of the twenty-third year of Showa (July 15, 1948) Prime Minister ASHIDA Hitoshi Law No.162 Law for the Establishment of the National Institute Komei-ryo

Art.1. The National institute Komei-ryo shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Welfare and shall accommodate the blind and take charge of their protection rehabilitation and welfare.

Art.2. The National Institute Komei-ryo shall beestablished in Tokyo Metropolis and Tochigi Prefecture.

Art.3. Necessary matters concerning the personnel of the National Institute be stipulated by Cabinet Order.

Art.4. Each National Institute Komei-ryo shall have a Director. 2. The Director shall be appointed by the Minister of Welfare from among the Welfare Instructors or Welfare Secretaries. 3. The Director shall manage the business of the institutes under the direction and supervision of the Minister of Welfare.

Art.5. In addition to what are provided for in this Law, necessary matters concerning the internal organization of the National Institutes Komei-ryo and the enforcement of this Law shall be decided by the Minister of Welfare.

Supplementary Provision: This Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation. Minister of Welfare TAKEDA Giichi Prime Minister ASHIDA Hitoshi