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<Law Era="Showa" Lang="en" LawType="Act" Num="48" PromulgateDay="30" PromulgateMonth="4" Year="24">
  <PromulgateBody>
    <PromulgateStatement>I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to the Law governing Japanese Government Railways Fares and Charges.</PromulgateStatement>
    <ImperialSignature>Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor</ImperialSignature>
    <PromulgateDate>This thirtieth day of the fourth month of the twenty-fourth year of Showa (April 30, 1949)</PromulgateDate>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Prime Minister</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
  </PromulgateBody>
  <LawNum>Law No.48</LawNum>
  <LawBody>
    <LawTitle>Law for Partial Amendments to the Law governing JGR Fares and Charges</LawTitle>
    <MainProvision>
      <Paragraph Num="1">
        <ParagraphNum/>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>The following amendments shall be made to a part of the Law governing Japanese Government Railways Fares and Charges (Law No.112 of 1948):</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
        <AmendProvision>
          <AmendProvisionSentence>
            <Sentence>Article 3, item 1 shall be amended as follows:</Sentence>
          </AmendProvisionSentence>
          <NewProvision>
            <Item Num="1">
              <ItemTitle>1</ItemTitle>
              <ItemSentence>
                <Sentence>The rate for third-class passenger fares shall be \1.45 per operating kilometer up to 150 kilometers, and \1.05 for distances exceeding 150 kilometers.</Sentence>
              </ItemSentence>
            </Item>
          </NewProvision>
        </AmendProvision>
        <AmendProvision>
          <AmendProvisionSentence>
            <Sentence>The heading of Article 6 shall read "(Special Express, Express and Semi-Express Charges)" and in the same Article, "fares and charges for express and semi-express service" shall read "fares and charges for special express, express and semi-express service..."</Sentence>
          </AmendProvisionSentence>
        </AmendProvision>
        <AmendProvision>
          <AmendProvisionSentence>
            <Sentence>Appended Tables I and II shall be amended as follows:</Sentence>
          </AmendProvisionSentence>
          <NewProvision>
            <AppdxTable>
              <AppdxTableTitle>Appended Table I</AppdxTableTitle>
              <TableStruct>
                <TableStructTitle>Ordinary Passenger Fares for Ferry Service Provided in Article 4</TableStructTitle>
                <Table>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn colspan="3">
                      <Sentence>Ferry route</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>3rd class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>2nd class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>1st class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Aomori-Hakodate</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\160</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\480</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\1,360</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Uno-Takamatsu</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>30</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>90</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Niigata-Horie</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>100</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>300</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Miyajimaguchi-Miyajima</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>5</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Obatake-Komatsuko</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>10</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Shimonoseki-Mojiko</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>10</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence/>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                </Table>
              </TableStruct>
            </AppdxTable>
            <AppdxTable>
              <AppdxTableTitle>Appended Table II</AppdxTableTitle>
              <TableStruct>
                <TableStructTitle>Express Charges Provided in Article 6</TableStructTitle>
                <Table>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Kind</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Zone</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>3rd class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>2nd class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>1st class</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Special Express Charge</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Up to 600 km Up to 1200 km 1201 km and over</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\400 600 800</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\800 1,200 1,600</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>\1,200 1,800 2,400</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Express Charge</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Up to 600 km Up to 1200 km 1201 km and over</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>200 300 400</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>300 600 800</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>600 900 1,200</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                  <TableRow>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Semi Express Charge</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>Up to 150 km Up to 600 km Up to 1200 km 1201 km and over</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>50 100 150 200</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>100 200 300 400</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                    <TableColumn>
                      <Sentence>150 300 450 600</Sentence>
                    </TableColumn>
                  </TableRow>
                </Table>
              </TableStruct>
            </AppdxTable>
          </NewProvision>
        </AmendProvision>
      </Paragraph>
    </MainProvision>
    <SupplProvision>
      <SupplProvisionLabel>Supplementary Provision:</SupplProvisionLabel>
      <Paragraph Num="1">
        <ParagraphNum/>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>The present Law shall come into force as from May 1, 1949.</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
      </Paragraph>
    </SupplProvision>
  </LawBody>
  <Signatures>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Transportation</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>OYA Shinzo</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Prime Minister</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
  </Signatures>
</Law>