Article 9-(6).　Deleted.

Article 15-(4).　Affairs relating to the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village shall be administered by the Election Administration Commission of city, town or village.

Article 15-(5).　The Election Administration Commission of city, town or village shall, as on December 1 of every year, investigate the election qualifications of electors and prepare the list of voters of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, as classified by the categories mentioned in the items of Art.15-(2) par.3, on the basis of the reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance concerned.

Article 15-(6).　A candidate for membership of the Commission may, upon obtaining the consent thereto of the person concerned, select from among the persons who are entered in the list of voters wherein is registered the same candidate in each polling district, a person as a prospective inspector of the poll, and may, on or before the second day prior to the day of election, file notice thereof with the superintendent of the poll. The notice may, however, be filled of the same person of whom the notice is already filed.

Article 15-(7).　The provisions laid down in Arts.2, 13 to 17 inclusive,141 and 146 of the Law for Election of Members of the House of Representatives, and the provisions of pars.8 and 9 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Law for Partial Amendments to the Law for Election of Members of the House of Representatives (Law No.42 of 1945), shall apply mutatis mutandis to the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village;provided, however, that November 5 of Art.13 par.1 of the Law for Election of Members of the House of Representatives shall be replaced by January 20 of the following year;December 20 of Art.17 par.1 of the same Law shall be replaced by March 5 of the following year;and December 19 of the following year of par.2 of the same Article shall be replaced by March 4 of the next year but one.

Article 15-(8).　The provisions laid down in Art.17, Art.19 par.4, Art.20, Art.21, Art.24 pars.1, 2 and 4, Art.29, Art.31 par.1, Art.32 pars.1, 3 and 4, Art.33, Art.34, Art.35 par.1, Art.36 par.1, Arts.37 to 40 inclusive, Art.41 par.1, Arts.42 to 52 inclusive, Art.53 pars.1 to 3 inclusive, 10 and 11, Arts.55 to 57 inclusive, Art.58 pars.1, 3 to 6 inclusive, Arts.59 to 61 inclusive, Art.62 pars.1 and 2, Art.63, Art.64, Art.66 pars.1 to 4 inclusive, 7 and 8, Art.67, Art.68 pars.2 and 3, Art.69, Art.70, Art.72 pars.1 and 2, Art.73 and Art.128 of the Local Autonomy Law shall, with the exception of those parts which prescribe the election of headmen of ordinary local public bodies and members of the assembly of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, apply mutatis mutandis to the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village;provided, however, that in Arts.40 and 47 of the Local Autonomy Law, "the provisions of Article 30" shall be replaced by "the provisions of Article 15-(6) of the Agricultural Land Adjustment Law" ;in Art.56 par.3, "if, in a case where an event.... has occurred before the fixed day prescribed in Article 60 paragraph 1, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding Article or a person who has polled such number of votes as is applied the provisions of Article 65 paragraph 11 or if, in a case where an event.... has occurred after the fixed day prescribed in Article 60 paragraph 1, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is applied the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article or paragraph 11 of Article 65," shall be replaced by "if, in a case where an event.... has occurred, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding Article," ;in Art.60 par.3, "Article 92 or Article 141" shall be replaced by "Article 15-(21) of the Agricultural Land Adjustment Law" ;in Art.62 par.1, "if,...., elected persons cannot be determined without holding another election or the deficiency in the number of the elected persons together with such number of unfilled vacancies in the office of assemblymen as is mentioned in Article 63 paragraph 1 has come, notwithstanding that the elected persons have been determined without holding another election, to exceed one-sixth of the whole number of the assemblymen for the electoral district concerned (in a case where there is created no electoral district, the full number of the assemblymen)" , and in Art.63 par.1, "if,...., it is unable to determine the elected person without election or when the elected person has been determined without election or the number of such vacancies in the office of assemblymen together with such deficiency in the number of elected persons as is mentioned in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article has come to exceed one-sixth of the whole number of the assemblymen to be elected in the concerned electoral district (in a case where there is created no electoral district, the full number of the assemblymen)" shall be respectively replaced by "if,...., it is unable to determine the persons elected without election (excepting the case where the Election Administration Commission of city, town or village concerned obtained the approval of the governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, in case the total of the deficiency in the number of the elected persons and the number of vacancies in the office of assemblymen which occurred within six months prior to the expiry of the tenure of office of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, is not more than two persons)" ;in Art.63 par.2, "in a case where, before the fixed day contemplated in Article 60 paragraph 1, a vacancy has occurred in the office of assemblymen of an ordinary local public body" shall be replaced by "in a case where a vacancy occurred in membership of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village" and "or if, in a case, after the fixed day such vacancy has been made, there is a person who, notwithstanding his having polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the provisions of Article 55 paragraph 2 or Article 65 paragraph 11 has not been duly elected" shall be suppressed;and in Art.72 par.1, ", XI" shall be suppressed.

Article 15-(11).　Members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village (except the members appointed in accordance with the provision of Art.15-(2) par.13) shall have the right to elect members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture which comprises within its limits the city, town or village wherein is established the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village concerned.

Article 15-(12).　Members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall be elected in each constituency.

Article 15-(13).　The affairs relating to the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall be administered by the Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture.

Article 15-(14).　When the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture is held, the Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall, with respect to each constituency, prepare the list of voters of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture on the basis of the category mentioned in each item of Art.15-(2) par.3 which applies mutatis mutandis under Art.15-(17), and shall offer the same list of voters to the parties concerned at the designated place.

Article 15-(15).　The voting district at the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall be determined by the Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture.

Article 15-(16).　The Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture may, in recognition of the special need for it, establish the district for counting votes in the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture.

Article 15-(17).　The provisions laid down in Art.15-(2) pars.3 to 13 inclusive, the text of par.14 and Art.15-(6) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture.

Article 15-(18).　The provisions of Art.17, Art.21, Art.24 pars.1, 2 and 4, Art.27, pars.1 to 4 inclusive, 6 and 7, Art.29, Art.31 par.1, Art.32 pars.1, 3 and 4, Art.33, Art.34, Art.35 par.1, Art.36 par.1, Art.37, Art.39, Art.40, Art.41 par.1, Arts.42 to 52 inclusive, Art.53 pars.1 to 3 inclusive, 9 to 11 inclusive, Arts.55 to 57 inclusive, Art.58 pars.1, 3 to 6 inclusive, Arts.59 to 61 inclusive, Art.62 pars.1 and 2, Art.63, Art.64, Art.66 pars.1 to 4 inclusive, 7 and 8, Art.67, Art.68 pars.2 and 3, Art.69, Art.70, Art.72 pars.1 and 2, Art.73 and Art.128 of the Local Autonomy Law shall, with the exception of those parts which prescribe the election of headmen of ordinary local public bodies and members of the assembly of city, town or village, apply mutatis mutandis to the election of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture;provided, however, that in Arts.40 and 47 of the Local Autonomy Law, "the provisions of Article 30" shall be replaced by "the provisions of Article 15-(6) which apply mutatis mutandis under Article 15-(17) of the Agricultural Land Adjustment Law" ;in Art.56 par.3, "if, in a case where an event...... has occurred before the fixed day prescribed in Article 60 paragraph 1, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding Article or a person who has polled such number of votes as is applied the provisions of Article 65 paragraph 11 or if, in a case where an event...... has occurred after the fixed day prescribed in Article 60 paragraph 1, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is applied the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article or paragraph 11 of Article 65," shall be replaced by "if, in a case where an event...... has occurred, there is a person who has polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the proviso to paragraph 1 of the preceding Article," ;in Art.60 par.3, "Article 92 or Article 141" shall be replaced by "Article 15-(21) of the Agricultural Land Adjustment Law" ;in Art.62 par.1, "if,......, elected persons cannot be determined without holding another election or the deficiency in the number of the elected person together with such number of unfilled vacancies in the office of assemblyman as is mentioned in Article 63 paragraph 1 has come, notwithstanding that the elected persons have been determined without holding another election, to exceed one-sixth of the whole number of the assemblymen for the electoral district concerned (in a case where there is created no electoral district, the full number of the assemblymen)" , and in Art.63 par.1, "if,........, it is unable to determine the elected person without election or when the elected person has been determined without election or the number of such vacancies in the office of assemblymen together with such deficiency in the number of elected persons as is mentioned in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article has come to exceed one-sixth of the whole number of the assemblymen to be elected in the concerned electoral district (in a case where there is created no electoral district, the full number of the assemblymen)" shall be respectively replaced by "if,........, it is unable to determine the persons elected without election (excepting the case where the Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture concerned obtained the approval of the competent Minister, in case the total of the deficiency in the number of the elected persons and the number of vacancies in the office of assemblymen which occurred within six months prior to the expiry of the tenure of office of members of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, is not more than two persons)" ;in Art.63 par.2, "in a case where, before the fixed day contemplated in Article 60 paragraph 1, a vacancy has occurred in the office of assemblymen of an ordinary local public body" shall be replaced by "in a case where a vacancy occurred in membership of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture" and "or if, in a case, after the fixed day such vacancy has been made, there is a person who, notwithstanding his having polled such number of votes as is prescribed in the provisions of Article 55 paragraph 2 or Article 65 paragraph 11 has not been duly elected" shall be suppressed;and in Art.72 par.1, ", XI" shall be suppressed.

Article 15-(19).　A person who falls under any one of the categories mentioned in the items of Art.15-(2) par.3 and holds the right to elect members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village may, with the consent of not less than half of those persons who belong to the category concerned and hold the right to elect members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, and in accordance with the provisions of the Ministerial Ordinance concerned, require the Election Administration Commission of city, town or village to recall all the members of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village who have been elected to office in accordance with the provision of the same paragraph and belong to the category concerned.

Article 15-(20).　The Election Administration Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture shall, in respect to such matters as this Law assigns to the Election Administration Commission of city, town or village, direct and supervise the Election Administration Commission of city, town or village.

Article 15-(21).　A person shall hold singly and not concurrently the membership of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, or that of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, or that of the Central Agricultural Land Commission.

Article 15-(22).　The tenure of office of a member shall be two years.

Article 15-(24).　A member can not participate in the proceedings on such affairs as have bearings on himself and on his relative and the consort thereof living under the same roof with him;provided, however, that the same member may attend and speak at the meeting in case the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture agrees thereto.

Article 15-(26).　The provisions of Art.127 pars.1, 3 and 4 and Art.128 of the Local Autonomy Law shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision on the presence of the qualifications of either a member of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, or a member of the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture.

Article 15-(27).　A person who is not satisfied with the disposition (except the decision prescribed in Art.14-(4) or in Art.3 par.3 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Law for Partial Amendments to Agricultural Land Adjustment Law (Law No.240 of 1947)) effected, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, by the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, may, within two months following the day when the said disposition has been effected, file a petition with the governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture concerned.

Article 15-(29).　In case it is necessary for the adjustment of agricultural lands and others, the governor of To, Do, Fu or prefecture may cause the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture to dispose of those matters which come under the jurisdiction of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village as prescribed in this Law.

Article 15-(33).　Expenses involved in the adjustment of matters concerning agricultural lands shall be charged on the National Treasury;provided, however, that the expenses involved in the mediation which is effected, in response to the proposal thereto of the party concerned, by the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village or the Agricultural Land Commission of To, Do, Fu or prefecture with regard to tenancy, relations between adjacent landowners and matters concerning the use of agricultural lands and others, shall be charged on the city, town, village, To, Do, Fu or prefecture concerned.

Article 9-(2).　Upon receipt of an application for arbitration, the Court must, previous to arbitrating the same, induce the Agricultural Land Commission of the city, town or village wherein is situated the land involved in the dispute concerned, to recommend the parties interested to settle the dispute amicably;provided, however, that it shall be otherwise in respect to the case wherein the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village concerned has already made the said recommendation with regard to the dispute concerned or wherein the circumstances involved in the dispute render the recommendation of the Agricultural Land Commission of city, town or village, inappropriate to the occasion.

Article 18.　In proceeding in the arbitration, the Court must hear the opinion thereupon of the governmental or prefectural farm tenancy officer.