Law for Partial Amendments to Law for Establishment of Attorney-General's Office, etc.
法令番号: 法律第136号
公布年月日: 昭和24年5月31日
法令の形式: 法律

審議経過

I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to Law for Establishment of Attorney-General's Office, etc.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This thirty-first day of the fifth month of the twenty-fourth year of Showa (May 31, 1949)
Prime Minister　YOSHIDA Shigeru.
Law No.136
Law for Partial Amendments to Law for Establishment of Attorney-General's Office, etc.
Article 1.　The Law for Establishment of the Attorney-General's Office (Law No.193 of 1947) shall partially be amended as follows:
"The Law for Estalishment of the AttorneyGeneral's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "the Law forEstablishment of the Attorney-General's Offiee (Homu-fu)."
"The Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
In Article 1 paragraph 3, "retired officers who had specially volunteered for the Army and the Navy, etc." shall be amended as "retired officers who had specially volunteered for the Army and the Navy" and "and matters concerning the investigation of activity, etc. of persons who have been designated as falling under the provisions of the Memorandum in accordance with the provisions of Imperial Ordinance No.1 of the twenty-second year of Showa (1947)" shall be amended as "and matters concerning the investigation of activity, etc. persons who have been designated as falling under the provisions of the Memorandum in accordance with the provisions of the Imperial Ordinance relating to the Exclusion, Retirement, Resignation, etc. in respect to Public Offices (imperial Ordinance No.1 of 1947)."
In Article 2 paragraph 2, "the Cabinet Law" shall be amended as "the Cabinet Law (Law No.5 of 1947)" and paragraph 3 of the said Article shall be deleted.
In Article 3 paragraph 1, "Prosecution Assistant to the Attorney-General (Kemmu-chokan), Legislative Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hosei-chokan), Research and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Homuchosaiken-chokan), Litigation Assistant to the Attorney-General (Shomu-chokan) and Executive Assistant to the Attorney-General (Homugyosei-chokan)" shall be amended as "Legislation and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hoseiiken-chokan), Criminal Administration Assistant to the Attorney-General (Keisei-chokan) and Civil Affairs Assistant to the Attorney-General (Minjihomu-chokan)" and in paragraph 4 of the said Article, "shall supervise and direct the business of the Attorney-General's Secretariat" shall be amended as "shall supervise and direct the affairs of the Attorney-General's Secretariat and make arrangement and adjustment as to the affairs within the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
In Article 5,
"Prosecution Assistant to the Attorney-General (Kemmu-chokan)
Prosecution Bureau
Special Examining Bureau
Legislative Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hosei-chokan)
First Legislative Bureau
Second Legislative Bureau
Third Legislative Bureau
Research and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Homuchosaiken-chokan)
First Research and Opinion Bureau
Second Research and Opinion Bureau
Data and Statistics Bureau
Litigation Assistant to the Attorney-General (Shomu-chokan)
Civil Litigation Bureau
Tax Litigation Bureau
Admistrative Litigation Bureau
Executive Assistant to the Attorney-General (Homugyosei-chokan)
Civil Affairs Bureau
Civil Liberties Bureau
Correction and Rehabilitation General Affairs Bureau
Adult Correction and Rehailitation Bureau
Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Bureau"
shall be amended as
"Legislation and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hoseiiken-chokan)
First Legislation and Opinion Bureau
Second Regislation and Opinion Bureau
Third Legislation and Opinion Bureau
Fourth Legislation and Opinion Bureau
Criminal Administration Assistant to the Attorney-General (Keisei-chokan)
Prosecution Bureau
Correction and Rehabilitation Bureau
Special Examining Bureau
Civil Affairs Assistant to the Attorney-General (Minjihoma-chokan)
Civil Litigation Bureau
Administrative Litigation Bureau
Civil Affairs Bureau
Civil Liberties Bureau."
Articles 6 to 9 inclusive shall be amended as follows:
Article 6.　The First Legislation and Opinion Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the statement of opinions or the advice provided for in Article 1 paragraph 2;
2.　Matters concerning study and research of legal matters, domestic, foreign and international, and their operation, exclusive of matters beloning to the jurisdiction of the Fourth Legislation and Opinion Bureau.
The Second Legislation and Opinion Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning examining and drafting of bills and Cabinet Orders relating chiefly to matters concering foreign affairs, public finance, banking, industry or economy;
2.　Matters concerning examining of drafts of treaties.
The Third Legislation and Opinion Bureau shall take charge of the affairs concerning examining and drafting of bills and Cabinet Orders relating chiefly to matters concerning culture, welfare, labor, traffic or communications and other matters which do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Second Legislation and Opinion Bureau or the Fourth Legislation and Opinion Bureau.
The Fourth Legislation and Opinion Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning study and research of judicial systems, civil and criminal law, domestic, foreign and international, and their operation;
2.　Matters concerning examining and drafting of bills and Cabinet Orders relating chiefly to matters concering legal affairs;
3.　Matters concerning collection, arrangement and compilation of data and materials relating to statutes, other laws and legal matters, domestic and foreign;
4.　Matters concerning legal statistics.
The Legislation and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General may, if he deems it especially necessary, temporarily have one of the Bureaus under him administer the affairs as to examining and drafting of bills or Cabinet Orders, or examining of drafts of treaties under the jurisdiction of any of the other Bureaus under him.
Article 7.　The Prosecution Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the affairs of prosecution and concerning the Public Procurator's Office;
2.　Matters concerning extradition;
3.　Matters concerning scientific study of criminal investigation;
4.　Matters concerning refinement and training of judicial police officers;
5.　Matters which are concerned with the prevention of crime or other criminal affairs, but which do not fall under the jurisdiction of other organs.
The Correction and Rehabilitation Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the execution of penalties and detention (miketsu-koryu) of offenders and concerning other prison affairs;
2.　Matters concerning prisons, Juvenile prisons, Houses of Detention, Reformatories, Juvenile Detention Homes, Juvenile Classification Offices and other public institutions for correction and rehabilitation of juveniles;
3.　Matters concerning refinement and training of correction and rehabilitation officials;
4.　Matters concerning the finger-prints of offenders;
5.　Matters concerning correction and rehabilitation which do not belong to other organs.
The Special Examining Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the registration of organizations of any type, the prohibition from formation and the dissolution thereof, etc. in accordance with the provisions of the Organizations Control Order;
2.　Matters concerning the investigation, etc. of persons who were formerly regular officers of the Army and the Navy or retired officers who had specially volunteered for the Army and the Navy, made in accordance with the request of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers;
3.　Matters concerning the investigation of activity, etc. of persons who have been designated as falling under the provisions of the Memorandum, in accordance with the provisions of the Imperial Ordinance relating to the Exclusion, Retirement, Resignation, etc. in respect to Public Offices.
Article 8.　The Civil Litigation Bureau shall take charge of the affairs concerning civil litigation.
The Administrative Litigation Bureau shall take charge of the affairs concerning administrative litigation.
The Civil Affairs Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning nationality;
2.　Matters concerning family registration;
3.　Matters concerning the registration of aliens;
4.　Matters concerning the registration of land and others (toki);
5.　Matters concerning deposits;
6.　Matters concerning notarial acts;
7.　Matters concerning judicial scriveners;
8.　Matters concerning the custody, etc. of the properties which have been vested in the National Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the Cabinet Order concerning the Custody and Disposition, etc. of the Properties of Dissolved Organizations;
9.　Any other matters concerning civil affairs which do not belong to other organs.
The Civil Liberties Bureau shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the investigation of cases in violation of civil liberties and the collection of informations thereof;
2.　Matters concerning the promotion of civil liberty movement;
3.　Matters concerning habeas corpus;
4.　Matters concerning litigation aid to the indigent;
5.　Any other matters concerning civil liberties.
The Civil Affairs Assistant to the Attorney-General may, if he deems it especially necessary, temporarily have one of the two Litigation Bureaus administer the affairs under the jurisdiction of the other.
Article 9.　The Secretariat shall take charge of the following affairs:
1.　Matters concerning the custody of the copy of the genealogical table of the Imperial Household;
2.　Matters concerning confidential affairs;
3.　Matters concerning the custody of seals of the Attorney-General and the Attorney-General's Office;
4.　Matters concerning arrangement and adjustment as to the affairs under the jurisdiction of other bureaus;
5.　Matters concerning general inspection of administration under the jurisdiction of the Attorney-General;
6.　Matters concerning the liaison and contact with the Supreme Court;
7.　Matters concerning the receipt, dispatch and custody of official documents;
8.　The appointment, dismissal and other matters concerning the status of personnel;
9.　Matters concerning allowance for personnel;
10.　Matters concerning the judicial examination;
11.　Matters concerning lawyers and bar associations;
12.　Matters concerning the Research and Training Institute of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu);
13.　Matters concerning budget estimates for expenditures and revenues, settlement of accounts, accounts and account audit;
14.　Matters concerning properties and articles under management of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) and its subordinate agencies;
15.　Matters concerning the mutual aid association of personnel and other welfare measures for personnel;
16.　Matters concerning building and repairs;
17.　Matters concerning publicity of laws and ordinances;
18.　Matters concerning the dissemination of information as to the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) and its subordinate agencies;
19.　Matters concerning the liaison affairs.
There shall be, in the Secretariat, the Accounting Division (Keiri-bu) to take charge of the affairs mentioned in items (13) to (16) inclusive of the preceding paragraph.
Articles 10 and 11 shall be deleted, Article 12 shall be Article 10, and the following two Articles shall be added next to Article 10:
Article 11.　There shall be established the Research and Training Institute of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) under the administration of the Attorney-General, as an organ for giving necessary training for service to public procurators, secretaries of the public procurator's offices, secretaries of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) and other personnel under the supervision of the Attorney-General.
The Research and Training Institute of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) shall be established in Tokyo-to.
The internal organization of the Research and Training Institute of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Article 12.　There shall be established the Central Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials and the District Research and Training Institutes for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials under the administration of the Attorney-General, as organs for giving necessary training for service to the officials engaging in the affairs of correction and rehabilitation.
The Central Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials shall be established in Tokyo-to and the name and location of the District Research and Training Institutes for Correction and Rehabilitatian Officials shall be as mentioned in Annexed Table No.1.
The internal organization of the Central Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials and the District Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Article 13 shall be amended as follows:
Article 13.　There shall be established organs as mentioned in the left column of Annexed Table No.2 under the supervision of the Attorney-General, the respective purposes of their establishment being as mentioned in the right column of the said Table.
The organization, responsibilities, and members and other personnel of the organs mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be provided for by cabinet order, unless otherwise provided for by laws (including orders issued thereunder).
The following eleven Articles shall be added next to Article 13:
Article 13-(2).　There shall be established, under the administration of the Attorney-General, Legal Affairs Bureaus to have them take charge of a part of the affairs mentioned in Article 8 paragraphs 1 and 2, paragraph 3 item (2) and items (4) to (7) inclusive, and paragraph 4, and District Legal Affairs Bureaus, to have them take charge of a part of the affairs mentioned in paragraph 3 item (2) and items (4) to (7) inclusive of the said Article.
The Attorney-General may have the Chief of a Legal Affairs Bureau supervise and direct the affairs of the District Legal Affairs Bureaus within the area of its jurisdiction.
The name, location and area of jurisdiction of Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus shall be as mentioned in Annexed Table No.3. However, in cases where their branch bureaus and branch offices are established, the area of jurisdiction of Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus may be limited to a part thereof by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
There shall be established, in a Legal Affairs Bureau, the Litigation Division (Shomu-bu), the Civil Affairs Administration Division (Minjigyosei-bu) and the Civil Liberties Division (Jinken-yogo-bu).
The details of the organization of Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
The Attorney-General may, at places where needed, establish branch bureaus or branch offices of Legal Affairs Bureaus or District Legal Affairs Bureaus to have them take charge of a part of the affairs under the jurisdiction of the said Bureaus.
The name, location, area of jurisdiction and internal organization of the said branch bureaus and branch offices shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Legal Affairs Bureaus or District Legal Affairs Bureaus, or their branches or local offices shall administer the affairs which are under their jurisdiction in accordance with other laws or ordinances, in addition to the affairs allotted to them under the provisions of paragraph 1 or 6.
Article 13-(3).　Under the administration of the Attorney-General, there shall be established prisons under the provisions of Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Prison Law (Law No.28 of 1908).
The name and location of prisons shall be as mentioned in Annexed Table No.4.
The Attorney-General may, if he deems it necessary, establish branch prisons.
The iternal organization of prisons and the name, location and internal organization of branch prisons shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Article 13-(4).　As to Reformatories, Juvenile Detention Homes and Juvenile Classification Offices, the provisions of the Reformatory Law (Law No.169 of 1948) shall apply and their name and location shall be as mentioned in Annexed Table No.5.
The Attorney-General may, if he deems it necessary, establish branches of Reformatories, Juvenile Detention Homes and Juvenile Classification Offices.
The internal organization of Reformatories, Juvenile Detention Homes and Juvenile Classification Offices, and the name, location and internal organization of their branches shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Article 13-(5).　In order to have them take charge of a part of the responsibilities of the Correction and Rehabilitation Bureau and to promote the correct operation and administration of Prisons, Juvenile Prisons, Houses of Detention, Reformatories, Juvenile Detention Homes and Juvenile Classification Offices, there shall be established the Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters under the administration of the Attorney-General.
The name, location and area of jurisdiction of the Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters shall be as mentioned in Annexed Table No.6.
The scope of responsibilities and the internal organization of the Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters shall be provided for by Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) Ordinance.
Article 13-(6).　As to the Public Procurator's Office, the provisions of the Public Procurator's Office Law shall apply.
Article 13-(7).　As to the National Offenders Prenvention and Rehabiltation Commission, the District Youth Offenders Prevetion and Rehabilitation Commissions and the District Adult Offenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Commissions, the provisions of the Offenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Law (No.142 of 1949) shall apply.
Article 13-(8).　As to the Administration Committee of Judicial Examination, the provisions of the Judicial Examination Law (Law No.140 of 1949) shall apply.
Article 13-(9).　As to the Sales Commission of the Dissolved Organizations Properties, the provisions of the Cabinet Order concerning the Sales Commission of the Dissolved Organization Properties (Cabinet Order No.285 of 1948) shall apply.
Article 13-(10).　Each Office of the Assistant to the Attorney-General shall have the Superintendent (Shukan).
The Superintendent (Shukan) shall, under the direction of the Assistant to the Attorney-General, regulate affairs of the Office.
Article 13-(11).　As to personnel to be attached to the Attorney-Generrl's Office (Homu-fu) and its subordinate agencies, excepting cases where exceptions are provided for by other laws, the provisions of the National Public Service Law (Law No.120 of 1947) shall apply.
Article 13-(12).　The fixed number of personnel to be attached to the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) and its subordinate agencies shall be provided for by law separately.
The following two Articles shall be added next to Article 15:
Article 16.　Until the date of enforcement of the Oenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Law, there shall temporarily be, in the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu), established the Rehabilitation Bureau under the supervision and direction of the Criminal Administration Assistant to the Attorney-General to have it take charge of matters concerning Juvenile Protection Offices, matters concerning the protection of offenders, matters concerning rehabilitation work, matters concerning provisional release from prison and discharge or release on parole of inmates of reformatories, and other affairs as to matters concerning rehabilitation.
Until the date of enforcement of the Offenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Law, the Prosecution Bureau shall take charge of matters concerning amnestry.
Article 17.　If it is specially needed, out of personnel provided for in Article 13-(12)(excepting personnel of Public Procurator's Offices), 90 positions may be filled by public procurators for the time being.
Article 2.　The Court Organization Law (Law No.59 of 1947) shall partially be amended as follows:
In Article 41 paragraph 2, "each Assistant to the Attorney-General of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" and "secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho) or educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall respectively be amended as "each Assistant to the Attorney-General of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)" and "secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) or educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
In Article 42 paragraph 2 and Article 44 paragraph 1 item (4), "secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho) or educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) or educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
Article 3.　The Law concerning the Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges, etc.(Law No.146 of 1948) shall partially be amended as follows:
"Secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "secretary of the Attorney-Generals Office (Homu-fu)."
In Article 2 paragraph 4, "educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
Article 4.　The Law for the Inquest of Prosecution (Law No.147 of 1948) shall partially be amended as follows:
In Article 6 item (8), "Official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" shall be amended as "Official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
Article 5.　The Law concerning Lawyers shall partially be amended as follows:
"The Committee of Investigation" shall be amended as "the Lawyers Examination Committee."
Article 6.　The Rehabilitation Work Law shall partially be amended as follows:
In Article 7, "the Committee of Rehabilitation Work" shall be amended as "the Rehabilitation Work Council."
Supplementary Provisions:
1.　Of this Law, the provisions of Article 13-(7) of the Law for Establishment of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) shall come into force as from the day of the enforcement of the Offenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Law and other provisions, as from June 1, 1949.
2.　The following Cabinet Ordirs and Imperial Ordinance shall be abolished.However, unless otherwise provided for by laws (including orders issued thereunder), the organs existing heretofore and personnel thereof shall become the corresponding organs and personnel under this Law and shall retain their respective identities:
Order concerning the Enforcement of the Law for Establishment of the Attorney-General's Office (Cabinet Order No.39 of 1948)
Order for the Research and Training Institute of the Attorney-General's Office (Cabinet Order No.180 of 1948)
Regulations governing the Organization of Training Institute for Prison Affairs Officials (Cabinet Order No.71 of 1947)
Regulations governing the Organization of Investigation Commission for the System of Adjudgment of Domestic Matters (Imperial Ordinance No.815 of 1939)
Regulations governing the Organization of the Commission for Economic Penal Regulations (Imperial Ordinance No.502 of 1943)
Regulations governing the Organization of the Prison Affairs Committee (Cabinet Order No.305 of 1947)
Order concerning the Investigation Committee for the Scientific Administration of Correctional Affairs (Cabinet Order No,391 of 1948)
Judicial Affairs Bureau Order (Cabinet Order 181 of 1948)
Prison and House of Detention Order (Cabinet Order No.268 of 1948)
Reformatory Order (Cabinet Order No.397 of 1948)
Juvenile Detention Home Order (Cabinet Order No.398 of 1948)
Juvenile Classificaticn Office Order (Cabinet Order No.399 of 1948)
Order for the Establishment of Correction and Rehabilitation Districts (Cabinet Order No.400 of 1948)
3.　The provisions of the proviso of the preceding paragraph shall not affect the application of the provisions of the law concerning the fixed member of personnel.
4.　Tenure of the holding office as each Assistant to the Attorney-General of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho), secretaries of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho) and educational officials of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho) before the enforcement of this Law shall respectively be regarded as tenure of the holding office as each Assistant to the Attorney-General of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu), secretaries of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu) and educational officials of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu), in connection with the application of the provisions of Article 41, Article 42 (including the case where the same Article is applied mutatis mutandis is Article 1 paragraph 2 of the Law concerning the Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges, etc.) and Article 44 of the Court Organization Law.
5.　"Attorney. General's Office (Homu-cho)," Legislative Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hosei-chokan) "or" Research and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Homuchosaiken-chokan), "Prosecution Assistant to the Attorney-General (Kemmu-chokan)," "Litigation Assistant to the Attorney-General (Shomu-chokan)," "secretary of the Attorney-General's (Homu-cho)," "educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" and "technical official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-cho)" in other laws and ordinances shall respectively read "Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)," "Legislation and Opinion Assistant to the Attorney-General (Hoseiiken-chokan)," "Criminal Adminiatration Assistant to the Attorney-General (Keisei-chokan)," "Civil Affairs Assistant to the Attorney-General (Minjihomu-chokan)," "secretary of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)," "educational official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)" and "technical official of the Attorney-General's Office (Homu-fu)."
6.　The provisions concerning Judicial Affairs Bureaus or their local offices in other laws and ordinances shall be regarded as those concerning Legal Affairs Bureaus or District Legal Affairs Bureaus, or their branch bureaus or branch offices.
(Annexed Table) No.1
Name
Location
Kanto Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Tokyo-to
Kinki Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Osaka-shi
Chubu Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Nagoya-shi
Chugoku Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Hiroshima-shi
Kyushu Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Fukuoka shi
Tohoku Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Sendai-shi
Hokkai Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Sapporo-shi
Shikoku Research and Training Institute for Correction and Rehabilitation Officials
Takamatsu-shi
(Annexed Table) No.2
Name
Purpose
Legislative Council (Hosei-shingikai)
To study and deliberate, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, upon the fundamental matters concerning laws for civil affairs, laws for criminal affairs and other legal affairs.
Civil Affairs Administration Council (Minjigyosei shingikai)
To study and delibarate, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, upon the improvement of registration of land and others, family registration and other affairs for civil affairs administration.
Correction and Rehabilitation Council (Kyoseihogo-shingikai)
To study and deliberate, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, upon the improvement of the system concerning correction and rehabilitation of inmates, industrial works of prison, and as to other matters for correction and rehabilitation in institutes for correction and rehabilitation, and the improvement of the operation of such system.
Rehabilitation Work Council (Shihohogojigyo-shingikai)
To administer matters which are under its jurisdiction in accordance with provisions of Article 17 of the Law for Rehabilitation Work (Law No.42, 1939) and in addition, to study and deliberate, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, upon important matters concerning rehabilitation work.
Legal Affairs Liaison Council (Homurenraku-kyogikai)
To make liaison and consultation, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, with government agencies concerned, private organizations, etc., as to the publicity of laws and ordinances, exalting the spirit of observance of law and smoothing the enforcement of laws and ordinances.
Assistant Procurators Selection Committee (Fukukenjisenko-shinsakai)
To administer affairs concerning selection of Assistant Procurators under the provisions of Article 18 paragraph 2 of the Public Procurater's Office Law (Law No.61 of 1947).
Public Procurators Special Examination Committee (Kensatsukan-tokubetsukoshi-shinsakai)
To administer special examination for public procurators provided for in Article 18 paragraph 3 of the Public Procurator's Office Law.
Lawyers Examination Committee (Bengoshi-shinsakai)
To investigate, in response to inquiries of the Attorney-General, concerning complaints lodged under the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 13 of the Law concerning Lawyers (Law No.53 of 1933).
Notaries Examination Committee (Koshonin-shinsakai)
To make decision concerning disciplinary punishment to the notary provided for by the Notary Law (Law No.33 of 1908), etc.
(Annexed Table) No.3
Name
Location
Area of Jurisdiction
concerning the Affairs prescribed in Art.8 pars.1, 2 and 4 and Art.13-(2) par.2 Area of Jurisdiction concerning other affairs
Tokyo Legal Tokyo-to Affairs Bureau
Tokyo-to,
Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Ibaragi Prefecture, Techigi Prefecture, Gumma Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture
Tokyo-to
Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa Prefecture
Urawa District Legal Affairs Bureau
Urawa-shi
Saitama Prefecture
Chiba District Legal Affairs Bureau
Chiba-shi
Chiba Prefecture
Mito District Legal Affairs Bureau
Mito-shi
Ibaragi Prefecture
Utsunomiya District Legal Affairs Bureau
Utsunomiya-shi
Tochigi Prefecture
Maebashi District Legal Affairs Bureau
Maebashi-shi
Gumma Prefecture
Shizuoka District Legal Affairs Bureau
Shizuoka-shi
Shizuoka Prefecture
Kofu District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kofu-shi
Yamanashi Prefecture
Nagano District Legal Affairs Bureau
Nagano-shi
Nagano Prefecture
Niigata District Legal Affairs Bureau
Niigata-shi
Niigata Prefecture
Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture
Osaka-fu
Kyoto District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto-fu
Kobe District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kobe-shi
Hyogo Prefecture
Nara District Legal Affairs Bureau
Nara-shi
Nara Prefecture
Otsu District Legal Affairs Bureau
Otsu-shi
Shiga Prefecture
Wakayama District Legal Affairs Bureau
Wakayama-shi
Wakayama Prefecture
Nagoya Legal Affairs Bureau
Nagoya-shi
Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture Toyama Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Tsu District Legal Affairs Bureau
Tsu-shi
Mie Prefecture
Gifu District Legal Affairs Bureau
Gifu-shi
Gifu Prefecture
Fukui District Legal Affairs Bureau
Fukui-shi
Fukui Prefecture
Kanazawa District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kanazawa-shi
Ishikawa Prefecture
Toyama District Legal Affairs Bureau
Toyama-shi
Toyama Prefecture
Hiroshima Legal Affairs Bureau
Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture
Hroshima Prefecture
Yamaguchi District Legal Affairs Bureau
Yamaguchi-shi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Okayama District Legal Affairs Bureau
Okayama-shi
Okayama Prefecture
Tottori District Legal Affairs Bureau
Tottori-shi
Tottori Prefecture
Matsue District Legal Affairs Bureau
Matsue-shi
Shimane Prefecture
Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau
Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Oita Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Saga District Legal Affairs Bureau
Saga-shi
Saga Prefecture
Nagasaki District Legal Affairs Bureau
Nagasaki-shi
Nagasaki Prefecture
Oita District Legal Affairs Bureau
Oita-shi
Oita Prefecture
Kumamoto District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kumamoto-shi
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kagoshima District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kagoshimashi
Kagoshima Prefecture
Miyazaki District Legal Affairs Bureau
Miyazaki-shi
Miyazaki Prefecture
Sendai Legal Affairs Bureau
Sendai-shi
Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Fukushima District Legal Affairs Bureau
Fukushimashi
Fukushima Prefecture
Yamagata District Legal Affairs Bureau
Yamagatashi
Yamagata Prefecture
Morioka District Legal Affairs Bureau
Morioka-shi
Iwate Prefecture
Akita District Legal Affairs Bureau
Akita-shi
Akita Prefecture
Aomori District Legal Affairs Bureau
Aomori-shi
Aomori Prefecture
Sapporo Legal Affairs Bureau
Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido
In Hokkaido Sapporo-shi, Yubari-shi, Iwamizawa-shi, Muroran-shi, Otaru-shi, Tomakomai-shi, Sapporo-gun, Ishikari-gun, Atsuta-gun, Hamamasu-gun, Chitose-gun, Yubari-gun, Kabato-gun, Usu-gun, Horobetsu-gun, Shiraoi-gun, Abuta-gun, Urakawa-gun, Saru-gun, Niikappu-gun, Shizunai-gun, Mitsuishi-gun, Shamani-gun, Horoizumi-gun, Oshoro-gun, Yoichi-gun, Furuhira-gun, Bikuni-gun, Shakotan-gun, Iwanai-gun, Furuu-gun
In Sorachi-gun Kita-mura, Kurisawa-machi, Horomui-mura,Mikasa-machi, Bibai-machi, Sunagawamachi,Kamisunagawa-machi, Naie-mura, Takigawa-machi, Ebeotsu-mura, Utashinai-machi, Ashibetsu-machi, Akahira-machi
In Yufutsu-gun Abira-mura, Atsuma-mura, Mukawa-mura, Hobetsu-mura
In Isoya-gun Minamishiribetsu-mura
Hakodate District Legal Affairs Bureau
Hakodate-shi
In Hokkaido Hakodate-shi, Matsumai-gun, Kamiiso-gun, Kameda-gun, Kayabe-gun, Yamakoshi-gun, Futoro-gun, Setana-gun, Hiyama-gun, Nishi-gun, Kudo-gun, Okushiri-gun,Suttsu-gun, Utasutsu-gun, Shima-maki-gun
In Isoya-gun Isoya-mura
Asahigawa District Legal Affairs Bureau
Asahigawa-shi
In Hokkaido Asahigawa-shi, Rumoi-shi, Wakkanai-shi, Kamikawa-gun (Ishikari-no-kuni), Uryu-gun, Kamikawa-gun (Teshio-no-kuni), Nakagawa-gun (Teshio-no-kuni), Esashi-gun, Masuge-gun, Rumoi-gun, To-mamae-gun, Soya-gun, Rishiri-gun, Rebun-gun, Teshio-gun
In Sorachi-gun Otoe-mura, Kamifurano-mura, Nakafurano-mura, Furano-machi, Yamabe-mura, Higashiyama-mura, Minamifurano-mura
In Yufutsu-gun Shimukappu-mura
In Mombetsu-gun Mombetsu-machi, Kamishokotsu-mura, Shokotsu-mura. Takinoue-machi, Okoppe-mura, Nishiokoppe-mura, Omu-machi
Kushiro District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kushiro-shi
In Hokkaido Kushiro-shi, Obihiro-shi, Kitami-shi, Abashiri-shi, Kushiro-gun, Atsukeshi-gun, Kawakami-gun, Akan-gun, Shi-ranuka-gun, Kasai-gun. Kamikawa-gun (Tokachi-no-ku-ni), Kato-gun, Nakagawa-gun (Tokachi-no-kuni), Tokachi-gun, Hiroo-gun, Ashiyoro-gun, Abashiri-gun, Shari-gun, Tokoro-gun, Nemuro-gun, Hanasaki-gun, Notsuke-gun, Shibetsu-gun, Menashi-gun
In Mombetsu-gun Ikutawara-mura, Engarumachi, Maruseppumura, Shirataki-mura, Kamiyube-tsu-mura, Shimoyubetsu-mura
Takamatsu Legal Affairs Bureau
Takamatsu-shi
Kagawa Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Tokushima District Legal Affairs Bureau
Tokushimashi
Tokushima Prefecture
Kochi District Legal Affairs Bureau
Kochi-shi
Kochi Prefecture
Matsuyama District Legal Affairs Bureau
Matsuyama-shi
Ehime Prefecture
(Annexed Table) No.4
Name
Location
Tokyo Detention House
Katsushika-ku, Tokyo-to
Osaka Detention House
Osaka-shi
Kyoto Detention House
Kyoto-shi
Kobe Detention House
Kobe-shi
Nagoya Detention House
Nagoya-shi
Kosuge Prison
Katsushika-ku, Tokyo-to
Toyotama Prison
Urawa-shi
Fuchu Prison
Fuchu-machi, Kitatama-gun, Tokyo-to
Yokohama Prison
Yokohama-shi
Kurihama Prison
Yokosuka-shi
Chiba Prison
Chiba-shi
Utsunomiya Prison
Utsunomiya-shi
Tochigi Prison
Tochigi-shi
Maebashi Prison
Maebashi-shi
Shizuoka Prison
Shizuoka-shi
Kofu Prison
Kofu-shi
Nagano Prison
Nagano-shi
Niigata Prison
Niigata-shi
Osaka Prison
Sakai-shi
Kyoto Prison
Kyoto-shi
Kobe Prison
Okubo-machi, Akashi-gun, Hyogo Prefecture
Kakogawa Prison
Kakogawa-machi, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture
Shiga Prison
Otsu-shi
Wakayama Prison
Wakayama-shi
Nagoya Prison
Nagoya shi
Mie Prison
Tsu-shi
Gifu Prison
Gifu-shi
Kasamatsu Prison
Kasamatsu-machi, Hashima-gun, Gifu Prefecture
Kanazawa Prison
Kanazawa-shi
Toyama Prison
Toyama-shi
Hiroshima Prison
Hiroshima-shi
Yamaguchi Prison
Yamaguchi-shi
Okayama Prison
Okayama-shi
Tottori Prison
Taisho-mura, Kedaka-gun, Tottori Prefecture
Matsue Prison
Matsue-shi
Fukuoka Prison
Fukuoka-shi
Kokura Prison
Kokura-shi
Kitagata Prison
Kokura-shi
Nagasaki Prison
Isahaya-shi
Sasebo Prison
Sasebo-shi
Oita Prison
Oita-shi
Kumamoto Prison
Kumamoto-shi
Kagoshima Prison
Kagoshima-shi
Miyazaki Prison
Miyazaki-shi
Miyagi Prison
Sendai-shi
Yamagata Prison
Yamagata-shi
Akita Prison
Akita-shi
Aomori Prison
Arakawa-mura, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Sapporo Prison
Sapporo-mura, Sapporo-gun, Hokkaido
Asahigawa Prison
Asahigawa-shi
Obihiro Prison
Obihiro-shi
Abashiri Prison
Abashiri-shi
Takamatsu Prison
Takamatsu-shi
Tokushima Prison
Tokushima-shi
Kochi Prison
Kochi-shi
Matsuyama Prison
Matsuyama-shi
Hachioji Juvenile Prison
Hachioji-shi
Kawagoe Juvenile prison
Kawagoe-shi
Mito Juvenile Prison
Katsuta-machi, Naka-gun, Ibaragi Prefecture
Matsumoto Juvenile Prison
Matsumoto-shi
Himeji Juvenile Prison
Himeji-shi
Nara Juvenile Prison
Nara-shi
Aichi Juvenile Prison
Homi-mura, Nishikamo-gun, Aichi Prefecture
Iwakuni Juvenile Prison
Iwakuni-shi
Shinko-Gakuin
Saga-mura, Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Saga Juvenile Prison
Saga-shi
Morioka Juvenile Prison
Morioka-shi
Hakodate Juvenile Prison
Hakodate-shi
(Annexed Table) No.5
Name
Location
Tama Reformatory
Yui-mura, Minamitama-gun, Tokyo-to
Tokyo Reformatory
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to
Aiko Joshi-Gakuen
Komae-mura, Kitatama-gun, Tokyo-to
Kanto Iryo Reformatory
Fuchu-machi, Kitatama-gun, Tokyo-to
Chiba Seika-Gakuin
Tako-machi, Katori-gun, Chiba Prefecture
Imba Reformatory
Funaho-mura, Imba-gun, Chiba Prefecture
Yachimata Reformatory
Yachimata-machi, Imba-gun, Chiba Prefecture
Ibaragi Nogei-Gakuin
Okuno-mura, Inashiki-gun, Ibaragi Prefecture
Haruna Reformatory
Ogo-machi, Seta-gun, Gumma Prefecture
Tokai Nogei-Gakuin
Miwa-mura, Abe-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
Ariake Kogen-Ryo
Ariake-mura, Minamiazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Niigata Shonen-Gakuin
Suyoshi-mura, Koshi-gun, Niigata Prefecture
Naniwa Reformatory
Ibaragi-shi
Kono Joshi-Gakuin
Kono-machi, Kitakawachi-gun, Osaka Prefecture
Uji Reformatory
Higashiuji-machi, Uji-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Shonen-Ryogoin
Higashiuji-machi, Uji-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
Kobe Futatabiyama Gakuin
Ikuta-ku, Kobe-shi
Kakogawa-Gakuen
Yahata-mura, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture
Seto Reformatory
Seto-shi
Toyogaoka Nokogakuin
Toyoake-mura, Aichi-gun, Aichi Prefecture
Hiroshima Reformatory
Nara-mura, Kamo-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture
Miho Reformatory
Oshinotsu-mura, Seihaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture
Fukuoka Reformatory
Fukuoka-shi
Sasebo Rinkai-Ryo
Sasebo-shi
Hitoyoshi Nogei-Gakuin
Kinoe-mura, Kuma-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture
Tohoku Reformatory
Fukushima-shi
Hokkai Reformatory
Chitose-machi, Chitose-gun, Hokkaido
Shikoku Reformatory
Zentsuji-machi, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
Tokyo Juvenile Detention Home
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to
Yokohama Juvenile Dentention Home
Yokohama-shi
Urawa Juvenile Detention Home
Urawa-shi
Chiba Juvenile Detention Home
Chiba-shi
Mito Juvenile Detention Home
Mito-shi
Utsunomiya Juvenile Detentson Home
Utsunomiya-shi
Maebashi Juvenile Detention Home
Maebashi-shi
Shizuoka Juvenile Detention Home
Shizuoka-shi
Kofu Juvenile Detention Home
Kofu-shi
Nagano Juvenile Detention Home
Nagano-shi
Niigata Juvenile Detention Home
Niigata-shi
Osaka Juvenile Detention Home
Osaka-shi
Kyoto Juvenile Detention Home
Kyoto-shi
Kobe Juvenile Detention Home
Kobe-shi
Nara Juvenile Detention Homo
Nara-shi
Otsu Juvenile Detention Home
Otsu-shi
Wakayama Juvenile Detention Home
Wakayara-shi
Nagoya Juvenile Detention Home
Nagoya-shi
Tsu Juvenile Detention Home
Tsu-shi
Gifu Juvenile Detention Home
Gifu-shi
Fukui Juvenile Detention Home
Fukui-shi
Kanazawa Juvenile Detention Home
Kanazawa-shi
Toyama Juvenile Detention Home
Toyama-shi
Hiroshima Juvenile Detention Home
Hiroshima-shi
Yamaguchi Juvenile Detention Home
Yamaguchi-shi
Okayama Juvenile Detention Home
Okayama-shi
Tottori Juvenile Detention Home
Tottori-shi
Matsue Juvenile Detention Home
Matsue-shi
Fukuoka Juvenile Detention Home
Fukuoka-shi
Saga Juvenile Detention Home
Saga-shi
Nagasaki Juvenile Detention Home
Nagasaki-shi
Oita Juvenile Detention Home
Oita-shi
Kumamoto Juvenile Detention Home
Kumamoto-shi
Kagoshima Juvenile Detention Home
Kagoshima-shi
Miyazaki Juvenile Detention Home
Miyazaki-shi
Sendai Juvenile Detention Home
Sendai-shi
Fukushima Juvenile Detention Home
Fukushima-shi
Yamagata Juvenile Detention Home
Yamagata-shi
Morioka Juvenile Detention Home
Morioka-shi
Akita Juvenile Detention Home
Akita-shi
Aomori Juvenile Detention Home
Aomori-shi
Sapporo Juvenile Detention Home
Sapporo-shi
Hakodate Juvenile Detention Home
Hakodate-shi
Asahigawa Juvenile Detention Home
Asahigawa-shi
Kushiro Juvenile Detention Home
Kushiro-shi
Takamatsu Juvenile Detention Home
Takamatsu-shi
Tokushima Juvenile Detention Home
Tokushima-shi
Kochi Juvenile Detention Home
Kochi-shi
Matsuyama Juvenile Detention Home
Matsuyama-shi
Tokyo Juvenile Classification Office
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to
Yokohama Juvenile Classification Office
Yokohama-shi
Urawa Juvenile Classification Office
Urawa-shi
Chiba Juvenile Classification Office
Chiba-shi
Mito Juvenile Classification Office
Mito-shi
Utsunomiya Juvenile Classification Office
Utsunomiya-shi
Maebashi Juvenile Classification Office
Maebashi-shi
Shizuoka Juvenile Classification Office
Shizuoka-shi
Kofu Juvenile Classification Office
Kofu-shi
Nagano Juvenile Classification Office
Nagano-shi
Niigata Juvenile Classification Office
Niigata-shi
Osaka Juvenile Classification Office
Osaka-shi
Kyoto Juvenile Classification Office
Kyoto-shi
Kobe Juvenile Classification Office
Kobe-shi
Nara Juvenile Classification Office
Nara-shi
Otsu Juvenile Classification Office
Otsu-shi
Wakayama Juvenile Classification Office
Wakayama-shi
Nagoya Juvenile Classification Office
Nagoya-shi
Tsu Juvenile Classification Office
Tsu-shi
Gifu Juvenile Classification Office
Gifu-shi
Fukui Juvenile Classification Office
Fukui-shi
Kanazawa Juvenile Classification Office
Kanazawa-shi
Toyama Juvenile Classification Office
Toyama-shi
Hiroshima Juvenile Classification Office
Hiroshima-shi
Yamaguchi Juvenile Classification Office
Yamaguchi-shi
Okayama Juvenile Classification Office
Okayama-shi
Tottori Juvenile Classification Office
Tottori-shi
Matsue Juvenile Classification Office
Matsue-shi
Fukuoka Juvenile Classification Office
Fukuoka-shi
Saga Juvenile Classification Office
Saga-shi
Nagasaki Juvenile Classification Office
Nagasaki-shi
Oita Juvenile Classification Office
Oita-shi
Kumamoto Juvenile Classification Office
Kumamoto-shi
Kagoshima Juvenile Classification Office
Kagoshima-shi
Miyazaki Juvenile Classification Office
Miyazaki-shi
Sendai Juvenile Classification Office
Sendai-shi
Fukushima Juvenile Classification Office
Fukushima-shi
Yamagata Juvenile Classification Office
Yamagata-shi
Morioka Juvenile Classification Office
Morioka-shi
Akita Juvenile Classification Office
Akita-shi
Aomori Juvenile Classification Office
Aomori-shi
Sapporo Juvenile Classification Office
Sapporo-shi
Hakodate Juvenile Classification Office
Hakodate-shi
Asahigawa Juvenile Classification Office
Asahigawa-shi
Kushiro Juvenile Classification Office
Kushiro-shi
Takamatsu Juvenile Classification Office
Takamatsu-shi
Tokushima Juvenile Classification Office
Tokushima-shi
Kochi Juvenile Classification Office
Kochi-shi
Matsuyama Juvenile Classification Office
Matsuyama-shi
(Annexed Table) No.6
Name of Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Location of Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Area of Jurisdiction of Correction and Rehabilitation District
Tokyo Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Tokyo-to
Tokyo-to Kanagawa Prefecture Saitama Prefecture Chiba Prefecture Ibaragi Prefecture Tochigi Prefecture Gumma Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Niigata Prefecture
Osaka Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Osaka-shi
Osaka Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture Nara Prefecture Shiga Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
Nagoya Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Nagoya-shi
Aichi Prefecture Mie Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Toyama Prefecture
Hiroshima Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Tottori Prefecture Shimane Prefecture
Fukuoka Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka Prefecture Saga Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture Oita Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture
Sendai Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Sendai-shi
Miyagi Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Akita Prefecture Aomori Prefecture
Sapporo Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido
Takamatsu Correction and Rehabilitation District Headquarters
Takamatsu-shi
Kagawa Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture Kochi Prefecture Ehime Prefecture
Attorney-General　UEDA Shunkichi
Prime Minister　YOSHIDA Shigeru