(Purpose of this Law)
Article 1. The purpose of this Law is to contribute to the realization of the ideal of constructing Peace Japan by converting the former naval port cities (Yokosuka City, Kure City, Sasebo City and Maizuru City;hereinafter the same) into peaceful industrial port cities.
(Plan and Enterprise)
Article 2. As to the plan to convert the former naval port cities (hereinafter referred to as "the former naval port cities conversion plan" ) and the enterprise to execute the same plan (hereinafter referred to as "the former naval port cities conversion enterprise" ), the City Planning Law (Law No.36 of 1919) or the Special City Planning Law (Law No.19 of 1946) shall apply.
(Aid to Enterprise)
Article 3. The concerned organs of the government and local public entities shall, in view of the significance which the former naval port cities conversion enterprise has, in the light of the object mentioned in Article 1, give as much aid as possible for the expedition and completion of the enterprise.
(Special Measures)
Article 4. The government may dispose of the ex-military lands, facilities, and other properties (hereinafter referred to as "ex-military property" ) in accordance with the instance of the Law concerning Special Instance, etc. for Lease and Transfer of Ex-Military Property (Law No.74 of 1948) which it has in the areas falling under the City Plan or the Special City Plan of the former naval cities, so that it may conduce to the realization of the former naval port cities conversion plan. With respect to this case, the provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 and Article 3 paragraph 1 of the said Law shall be so modified as are laid down in the following item (1) and item (2) respectively:
(1) In case the ex-military property is offered to public bodies for the use of medical institutions, social service facilities or dormitories for the repatriated, or in case it is offered to school institutions prescribed in Article 1 of the School Education Law (Law No.26 of 1947), the same may be transferred to the public bodies concerned or the founders of schools at a price reduced not more than 50% of the current market price;
(2) In case it is considered difficult for the transferee of the ex-military property to pay the sale price or the margin of exchange in a single payment, a special agreement for deferred payment, not exceeding ten years, secured by reliable mortgage, and interest, may be concluded.
2 In cases other than those provided for in the preceding paragraph, the government shall make effective and suitable disposition of the exmilitary property for the realization of the former naval port cities conversion plan.
Article 5. The government must, in case it is deemed necessary to utilize it for the former naval port cities conversion enterprise, convey, notwithstanding the limitation of the provisions of Article 28 of the National Property Law (Law No.73 of 1948), common property to the public entities which will bear the expense necessay for the execution of the said enterprise.
(Council)
Article 6. The Former Naval Port Cities National Properties Disposition Council (hereinafter referred to as "Council" ) shall be established in the Ministry of Finance to study and deliberate, concerning disposition of ex-military property and transfer of common property prescribed in the preceding two Articles, in response to the inquiries of the Minister of Finance, upon the other party thereof, scope of property, price of transfer, time limit of deferment and other important matters.
2 This Council shall be composed of twenty (20) members.
3 The members shall be composed of those enumerated in the following list:
(1) Vice-Minister of Finance;
(2) Vice-Minister of Construction;
(3) Governors of Prefectures concerned...... 4 persons;
(4) Mayors of former naval port cities...... 4 persons;
(5) Officials of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Construction and Economic Stabilization Board...... each 1 person;
(6) Learned and experienced persons...... 5 persons.
4 The members enumerated in item (6) of the preceding paragraph shall be appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of both Houses.
5 The tenure of office of the members under the preceding paragraph shall be three years, provided that they may be appointed twice.
6 The Council shall have a Chairman and he shall be fixed by mutual election.
7 The members shall be of part-time service.
8 The members enumerated in item (3), item (4) and item (6) of paragraph 3 shall receive their travelling expenses within the limit of the amount fixed in the annual estimate.
9 The Council shall not open the sitting or pass a vote unless majority of its members are present thereat.
10 The proceedings of the Council shall be decided by the majority of the members present. In case of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting-vote.
11 Other than those prescribed in this Article, necessary matters concerning the operation of the council shall be fixed by the Council.
(Report)
Article 7. The executor of the former naval port cities conversion enterprise shall endeavor for a rapid completion of the enterprise and shall make a report on its progress every six months to the Minister of Construction and the Minister of Finance.
2 The Prime Minister shall make a report once every year to the National Diet on the progress of the former naval port cities conversion enterprise.
(Obligations of Mayor and Inhabitants)
Article 8. The mayors of the former naval port cities shall make incessant effort, with the cooperation of the inhabitants of their cities and with the aid of the organs concerned, for the completion of the former naval port cities conversion enterprise.
2 The inhabitants of the former naval port cities shall cooperative with the effort of the mayors mentioned in the preceding paragraph.