(Partial Amendments to the Fisheries Agency Establishment Law) Article 1. The following partial amendment shall be made to the Fisheries Agency Establishment Law (Law No.78 of 1948): In Article 2 item 1 and Article 5 item 7, "the production of fishing net and rope, and" shall be deleted. The following one Article shall be added next to Article 2:

(Special Fost) Article 2-(2). The Fisheries Agency shall have one Deputy-chief. 2 The Deputy-chief shall assist the Chief and coordinate the administrative affairs of the same Agency.

The following five Articles shall be added next to Article 7:

(Auxiliary Organs) Article 7-(2). The Fisheries Agency shall have following auxiliary organs in addition to those as specified in Article 7-(6): Fisheries Research Institute Nikko Fish Breeding Station Fisheries Institute

(Fisheries Research Institute) Article 7-(3). The Fisheries Research Institute shall be an organ taking charge of any experiment, research, analysis, judgement, investigation, short course, production and distribution of seeds fish and shells, and samples, as well as diffusion of techniques concerning fisheries. 2 The names and locations of The Fisheries Research Institute shall be as follows: Name Location Hokkaido District Fisheries Research Institute Hokkaido Tohoku District Fisheries Research Institute Shiogama city Tokai ,, Tokyo-to Nankai ,, Kochi Prefecture Seikai ,, Nagasaki city Nippon-kai (Japan Sea) ,, Nanao city Naikai (Inland Sea) Hiroshima city Tansui (Fresh Water) ,, Tokyo-to

3 The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry may establish branch offices of the Fisheries Research Institute at necessary places for the purpose of charging them with a part of functions of the Fisheries Research Institute. 4 The functions, internal organization of the Fisheries Research Institute and the names, locations, and internal organization of the branch offices of the Fisheries Research Institute shall be provided for by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.

(Nikko Fish Breeding Station) Article 7-(4). The Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be an organ taking charge of fresh water fish propagation and production and distribution of seeds fish and shells. 2 The Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be established in Tochigi Prefecture. 3 The internal organization of the Nikko Fish Breeding Station shall be provided for by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.

(Fisheries Institute) Article 7-(5). The Fisheries Institute shall be an organ taking charge of instruction and research of theory and techniques with respect to fisheries. 2 The names and locations of the Fisheries Institute shall be as follows: Name Location The Second Fisheries Institute Shimonoseki city

3 Both the First Fisheries Institute and the Tokyo University of Fishery College shall, for the time being, be under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in accordance with the provisions of the National School Establishment Law (Law No.150 of 1949). 4 The internal organization of the Fisheries Institute shall be provided for by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ordinance.

(Other Auxiliary Organs) Article 7-(6). The organs entered in the left column of the following table shall be those established as auxiliary organs of the Fisheries Agency, the purposes of their establishment being given in the right column: Name of organ Purpose Marine Products Standards Council To examine standards of marine products and exercising other powers provided for by the Designated Agricultural and Forest Commodities Inspection Law (Law No. 210 of 1948) Fishing Boat Reinsurance Committee To examine matters related to reinsurance business operated by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Fishing Boat Insurance Law (Law No. 23 of 1937)

2 With respect to the Marine Products Standards Council and the Fishing Boat Reinsurance Committee, the provisions of the Designated Agricultural and Forest Commodities Inspection Law as well as the Fishing Boat Insurance Law shall be applicable respectively.

Article 9 shall be amended as follows:

Article 9. Deleted.

(Partial Amendment to the Agricultural Land Adjustment Law, etc.) Article 2. The term "Central Agricultural Land Commission" as used in the provisions of the following laws shall be amended as"Central Agricultural Land Conference: The Agricultural Land Adjustment Law (Law No.67 of 1938) The Law concerning the Special Measures for the Establishment of Owner-Farmer (Law No.43 of 1946)

(Partial Amendment to the Settlers' Fund Financing Law) Article 3. The following partial amendment shall be made to the Settlers'Fund Financing Law (Law No.6 of 1947): Article 6 shall be amended as follows:

Article 6. In case the Government provides funds pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, or claims for redemption in lump sum in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 items (2) to (4) inclusive or authorizes delay in payment pursuant to the preceding Article, it shall be done based on recommendation of Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture concerned. Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall, in case he makes the recommendation specified in the preceding paragraph, follow opinion of the Prefectural Land Reclamation Council concerned. The Government shall, in case it determines a standard for decrease or increase in payment by annual instalments pursuant to the provision of Article 3 paragraph 1, or for delay in payment pursuant to the provision of the preceding Article, follow opinion of the Central Land Reclamation Council.

The following three Articles shall be added next to Article 6:

Article 7. The Central Land Reclamation Council shall be established in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Central Land Reclamation Council shall be under the supervision of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, and in addition to discharging the matters specified in paragraph 3 of the preceding Article and falling under its powers based on other laws or orders, it shall make research and deliberate on important matters concerning land reclamation in response to the inquiries made by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry or the Central Agriculture Land Conference.

Article 8. In each To, Do, Fu and prefecture, Prefectural Land Reclamation Council shall be established as its organ. 2

The Prefectural Land Reclamation Council shall be under the supervision of the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, and in addition to discharging the matters specified in Article 6 paragraph 2 and falling under its powers based on other laws or orders, it shall make research and deliberate on important matters concerning land reclamation in response to the inquiries made by the Governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture or the Prefectural Land Reclamation Council. Article 9.

In addition to the matters provided for in the preceding two Articles, necessary matters with respect to both the Central and the Prefectural Land Reclamation Councils shall be provided for by Cabinet Order. (Partial Amendment to the Agricultural Seeds and Seedlings Law) Article 4. The Agricultural Seeds and Seedlings Law (Law No.115 of 1947) shall be amended partially as follows:

In Articles 9, 11 and 12 "Seeds and Seedlings Inspection Commission" shall be amended as "Seeds and Seedlings Examination Committee" . (Partial Amendment to the Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law) Article 5. The Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (Law No.82 of 1948) shall be partially amended as follows:

Article 15 shall be amended as follows: Article 15 Deleted.

(Partial Amendment to the Horse Racing Law) Article 6. The Horse Racing Law (Law No.158 of 1948) shall be partially amended as follows: Article 38 shall be amended as follows:

Article 38 Deleted.

(Abolition of Related Orders) Article 7. The following Imperial Ordinances and Cabinet Orders shall be abolished: Regulations governing the Organization of the Horse Administration Investigation Council (Imperial Ordinance No.302 of 1932) Regulations governing the Organization of the Important Fertilizer Industry Council (Imperial Ordinance No.452 of 1936) Regulations governing the Organization of the Agriculture and Forestry Planning Council (Imperial Ordinance No.766 of 1938) Regulations governing the Organization of the Lumber Control Council (Imperial Ordinance No.684 of 1941) Regulations governing the Organization of the Food Management Council (Imperial Ordinance No.689 of 1942) Regulations governing the Organization of the Food Counter-Measures Council (Imperial Ordinance No.103 of 1946) Fisheries Agency Establishment Law Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No.176 of 1948)