(Purpose) Article 1. The purpose of this Law is to plan and construct Tokyo-To so that it can fully discharge its political, economic, cultural and other functions as the National Capital of our peaceful State.

(Construction Plan for a National Capital) Article 2. In this Law the Construction Plan for the National Capital shall mean a fundamental plan for important facilities which shall be executed within Tokyo-To, and which shall become a standard for the city planning and the work of Tokyo-To, and for other planning and work for such facilities as are required to attain the purpose of the preceding Article.

(Establishment of a Commission) Article 3. A National Capital Construction Commission (hereinafter to be referred to as "the Commission" ) shall be established as an outer office of the Prime Minister's Office in accordance with the provision of Article 3 paragraph 2 of the National Administrative Organization Law (Law No.120 of 1948).

(Functions and Competency of the Commission) Article 4. The Commission shall formulate a construction plan for the National Capital and promote its execution.

(Organization of the Commission) Article 5. The Commission shall be composed of nine members to be appointed by the Prime Minister as follows: (1) Minister of Construction; (2) Member of the House of Representatives to be designated by the House...... 1 person; (3) Member of the House of Councillors to be designated by the House...... 1 person; (4) Governor of Tokyo-To (5) Member of the Assembly of Tokyo-To to be designated by the Assembly...... 1 person; (6) Persons of learning and experience......... 4 persons; 2 In the case of the appointment of the persons mentioned in the preceding paragraph item (6), the consent of both Houses shall be obtained. 3 The members of the Commission shall be of part time service.

(Chairman of the Commission and his Power) Article 6. The Commission shall have its Chairman, and the Chairmanship shall be assumed by the member who is the Minister of Construction. 2 The Chairman shall represent the Commission, take charge of its affairs, and exercise supervision and control over its personnel. 3 The Commission must designate beforehand, from among its members, a person who shall act for the Chairman when he is unable to perform his functions.

(Quorum and decision) Article 7. No Commission meeting shall be held without the attendance of half the members or more. 2 Matters in the Commission shall be decided by a majority of the members present, and in case of a tie, the Chairman shall decide the issue.

(Secretariat) Article 8. The Commission shall have its Secretariat for the conduct of its affairs. 2 The Secretariat shall have its Chief and other necessary personnel. The number of its personnel shall be decided by law separately. 3 Appointment, promotion and discipline of the personnel as well as other matters relating to personnel control, shall be subject to the provisions of the National Public Service Law (Law No.120 of 1947).

(Public Notice) Article 9. When the Construction plan for the National Capital is formulated, the Commission shall make public its outline in the Government Gazette. The same shall apply when the construction plan for the National Capital is changed or abolished.

(Co-operations and Assistance in Work) Article 10. In consideration of the important significance of the construction plan for the National Capital in the light of the Object under Article 1, the State, local public entities within Tokyo-To and persons engaged in work, concerned shall cooperate and assist as far as possible in the formulation and execution of the said plan.

(Advice) Article 11. The Commission may give advice to the State, local public entities within Tokyo-To or persons engaged in work concerned, to value the construction plan for the National Capital in deciding upon their plan for their own facilities and in making their administrative disposition such as the execution, permission or sanction of work. 2 The Commission may, when deemed necessary, give advice to an executor in regard to the execution of the work under the construction plan for the National Capital.

(Execution of Work) Article 12. Any work under the city planning to be undertaken within Tokyo-To may, if deemed necessary in view of the status of Tokyo-To as the National Capital, be executed by the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transportation, or other administrative agencies which have jurisdiction over the matters under the city planning. In this case, the consent of Tokyo-To and the local public entities within the area concerned shall be obtained.

(Special Aid) Article 13. In order to help the work under the city planning to be undertaken according to the construction plan for the National Capital, the State, if deemed necessary, may transfer any common property to the public entity which bears the expenses for the execution of the said work.