Article 30. In this Law, the provisions concerning the prefecture (To-do-fu-ken) shall apply to the general affairs association if the prefecture has the organization of a complete general affairs association or a local public office general affairs association, and the provisions concerning the city, town or village shall apply to the administrative ward in the city referred to in Article 155, par.2 of the Local Autonomy Law, and in case a city, town or village or a special ward has the organization of a complete general affairs association or local public office general affairs association, to such association.