I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to the Health Insurance Law, etc. Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This first day of the fifth month of the twenty-fifth year of Showa (May 1, 1950) Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru Law No.124 Law for Partial Amendments to the Health Insurance Law, etc.

Article 1. The Health Insurance Law (Law No.70 of 1922) shall be partially amended as follows: In paragraph 3 of Article 11, "20 sen" shall be amended as "8 sen" , and in paragraph 5 of the same Article, "the preceding two paragraphs" as "the preceding three paragraphs" , and next to paragraph 3 of the same Article, the following one paragraph shall be added: "In the case of the preceding paragraph, when a part of the assessed amount has been paid, the assessed amount to be made the basis for calculation of the arrearage charge for the period after the day of such partial payment shall be the amount minus the assessed amount paid."

Article 2. The Seamen's Insurance Law (Law No.73 of 1939) shall be partially amended as follows: In paragraph 3 of Article 12, "20 sen" shall be amended as "8 sen" , and in paragraph 5 of the same Article, "the preceding two paragraphs" as "the preceding three paragraphs" , and next to paragraph 3 of the same Article, the following one paragraph shall be added: "In the case of the preceding paragraph, when a part of the assessed amount has been paid, the assessed amount to be made the basis for calculation of the arrearage charge for the period after the day of such partial payment shall be the amount minus the assessed amount paid."

Article 3. The Welfare Pension Insurance Law (Law No.60 of 1941) shall be partially amended as follows: In paragraph 5 of Article 11, '20 sen "shall be amended as" 8 sen ", and in paragraph 7 of the same Article," the preceding two paragraphs "as" the preceding three paragraphs", and next to paragraph 5 of the same Article, the following one paragraph shall be added: "In the case of the preceding paragraph, when a part of the assessed amount has been paid, the assessed amount to be made the basis for calculation of the arrearage charge for the period after the day of such partial payment shall be the amount minus the assessed amount paid."

Supplementary Provision: This Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation;provided, however, that the revised provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 11 of the Health Insurance Law, paragraph 3 of Article 12 of the Seamen's Insurance Law, and paragraph 5 of Article 11 of the Welfare Pension Insurance Law shall apply to the arrearage charge assessable for the period beginning April 1, 1950. Minister of Finance, pro tempore Minister of State UEDA Shunkichi Minister of Welfare HAYASHI Joji Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru