I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to the Nutritionists Law. Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This twenty-seventh day of the third month of the twenty-fifth year of Showa (March 27, 1950) Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru Law No.17 Law for Partial Amendments to the Nutritionists Law The Nutritionists Law (Law No.245 of 1947) shall be partially amended as follows: In Article 2 paragraph 1 item (1), paragraph 3 of the same Article and Article 12 paragraph 2, "more than a year" shall be amended as "not less than two years" . The following one Article shall be added next to Article 2:

Article 2-(2). The Nutritionists Examination Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Examination Committee) shall be established in the Ministry of Welfare to take charge of the matters pertaining to the examination for nutritionists. The Examination Committee shall be composed of the members not exceeding fifteen in number. The Examination Committee, in case of special necessity, may have the temporary members. The members shall be appointed by the Minister of Welfare from among the personnel of the administrative organs concerned and persons of learning and experience concerning nutrition. The Examination Committee shall have one chairman elected by mutual vote of members. Other than those provided for by this Law, the term of office of members, responsibilities of the chairman and other necessary matters concerning the Examination Committee shall be determined by Cabinet Order.

Supplementary Provisions: 1. This Law shall come into force as from April 1, 1950. 2. Those who come under the provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 item (1) and item (2) of the old Law at the time of enforcement of this Law, or those who are being trained in the training schools as provided for in item 1 of the same paragraph of the same Article, if they have completed their courses, may obtain the licence from governors of To, Do, Fu and prefectures till September 30, 1952, regardless of the amended provision of Article 2. Minister of Welfare HAYASHI Joji Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru