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<Law Era="Showa" Lang="en" LawType="Act" Num="81" PromulgateDay="31" PromulgateMonth="3" Year="26">
  <PromulgateBody>
    <PromulgateStatement>I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to the Law for the Fixed Number of Personnel in the Administrative Organs.</PromulgateStatement>
    <ImperialSignature>Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor</ImperialSignature>
    <PromulgateDate>This thirty-first day of the third month of the twenty-sixth year of Showa (March 31, 1951)</PromulgateDate>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Prime Minister</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
  </PromulgateBody>
  <LawNum>Law No.81</LawNum>
  <LawBody>
    <LawTitle>Law for Partial Amendments to the Law for the Fixed Number of Personnel in the Administrative Organs</LawTitle>
    <MainProvision>
      <Paragraph Num="1">
        <ParagraphNum/>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>The Law for the Fixed Number of Personnel in the Administrative Organs (Law No.126 of 1949) shall be partially amended as follows:</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
        <AmendProvision>
          <AmendProvisionSentence>
            <Sentence>Article 2 shall be amended as follows:</Sentence>
          </AmendProvisionSentence>
          <NewProvision>
            <Article Num="2">
              <ArticleCaption>(Fixed Numbers of Personnel in Administrative Organs)</ArticleCaption>
              <ArticleTitle>Article 2.</ArticleTitle>
              <Paragraph Num="1">
                <ParagraphNum/>
                <ParagraphSentence>
                  <Sentence>The fixed numbers of personnel for each administrative organ are as follows:</Sentence>
                </ParagraphSentence>
                <TableStruct>
                  <Table>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn colspan="2">
                        <Sentence>Administrative Organs</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Fixed Number</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Notes</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="20">
                        <Sentence>Prime Minister's Office</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Office Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>2,144</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Statistics Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>63</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Fair Trade Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>305</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Election Administration Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>48</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Public Safety Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Rural Police</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>46,987</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Of this number, 30,000 are police officials.</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Fire Defence Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>122</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Local Finance Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>141</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Foreign Exchange Control Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>82</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Capital Construction Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>25</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Radio Regulatory Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>3,451</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Public Utilities Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>885</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Land Coordination Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>20</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Imperial Household Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>989</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Special Procurement Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>6,825</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Reparations Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>128</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Administrative Management Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>64</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Local Autonomy Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>57</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Hokkaido Development Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>45</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>62,381</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="4">
                        <Sentence>Attorney-General's Office</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Office Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>42,891</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Of this number, 11,372 are personnel of Public Procurator's Office.</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Offenders Prevention and Rehabilitation Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>1273</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Judicial Examination Administration Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>-</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>44,164</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="3">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Foreign Affairs</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>1,511</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Immigration Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>637</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>2,148</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="7">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Finance</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>14,400</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Securities and Exchange Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>147</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Certified Public Accountant Administration Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>13</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Tax Administration Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>61,200</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Mint Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>1,971</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Printing Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>8,757</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>86,488</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="3">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Education</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>64,374</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Of this number, 62,600 are personnel of national schools.</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Cultural Properties Protection Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>410</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>64,784</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="3">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Welfare</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>45,166</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Repatriation Relief Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>2,359</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>47,525</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="5">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>28,812</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Food Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>31,256</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Forestry Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>23,801</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Fisheries Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>1,410</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>85,279</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="6">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of International Trade and Industry</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>10,583</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Resources Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>628</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Agency of Industrial Science and Technology</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>4,696</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Patent Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>695</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Smaller Enterprises Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>204</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>16,806</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="6">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Transportation</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>14,790</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Mariners'Labor Relations Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>59</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Maritime Safety Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>13,274</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Marine Accidents Inquiry Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>93</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Civil Aeronautics Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>480</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>28,696</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Postal Services</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>259,874</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Telecommunications</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>152,874</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="8">
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Labor</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>21,565</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Central Labor Relations Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>99</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Public Corporations Arbitration Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>19</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Railways Central Mediation Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>15</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Monopoly Corporation Central Mediation Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>11</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>National Railways Local Mediation Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>58</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Monopoly Corporation Local Mediation Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>35</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>21,802</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry of Construction</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Ministry Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>10,839</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn rowspan="5">
                        <Sentence>Economic Stabilization Board</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Board Proper</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>823</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Price Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>235</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Economic Investigation Agency</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>2,543</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Foreign Investment Commission</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>16</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>3,617</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                    <TableRow>
                      <TableColumn colspan="2">
                        <Sentence>Grand Total</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence>887,277</Sentence>
                      </TableColumn>
                      <TableColumn>
                        <Sentence/>
                      </TableColumn>
                    </TableRow>
                  </Table>
                </TableStruct>
              </Paragraph>
              <Paragraph Num="2">
                <ParagraphNum>2</ParagraphNum>
                <ParagraphSentence>
                  <Sentence>Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the fixed number of personnel in the Repatriation Relief Agency may be increased by Cabinet Order within the limit of the budgetary appropriation when the condition of the business of repatriation relief specially necessitates such increase.</Sentence>
                </ParagraphSentence>
              </Paragraph>
              <Paragraph Num="3">
                <ParagraphNum>3</ParagraphNum>
                <ParagraphSentence>
                  <Sentence>Besides the fixed numbers of personnel prescribed in paragraph 1, personnel not exceeding 3,055 in all may be employed, for the time being, in various administrative organs, for the purpose of handling businesses defrayed by Termination of War Works Expenses, Special Properties Disposition Incidental Administrative Expenses, Repatriation Facilities Disposition Incidental Administrative Expenses and Repatriation Facilities Disposition Works Expenses. and businesses of administering and disposing of properties which, having been handled as reparation facilities defrayed by Reparation Facilities Disposition Incidental Administrative Expenses and Reparations Facilities Disposition Works Expenses, are changed into national properties of the class of common properties, as the result of the repeal of their designation as reparation facilities.</Sentence>
                </ParagraphSentence>
              </Paragraph>
              <Paragraph Num="4">
                <ParagraphNum>4</ParagraphNum>
                <ParagraphSentence>
                  <Sentence>The number for each administrative organ of personnel provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be fixed by Cabinet Order.</Sentence>
                </ParagraphSentence>
              </Paragraph>
            </Article>
          </NewProvision>
        </AmendProvision>
      </Paragraph>
    </MainProvision>
    <SupplProvision>
      <SupplProvisionLabel>Supplementary Provisions:</SupplProvisionLabel>
      <Paragraph Num="1">
        <ParagraphNum>1</ParagraphNum>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>This Law shall come into force on and after April 1, 1951.</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
      </Paragraph>
      <Paragraph Num="2">
        <ParagraphNum>2</ParagraphNum>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Law for the Fixed Number of Personnel in the Administrative Organs as amended, the fixed number of personnel of the Ministry Proper of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall be 29,512, that of the Ministry Proper of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry 11,166, that of the Ministry Proper of the Ministry of Transportation 14,890, that of the Board Proper of the Economic Stabilization Board 840 and that of the Price Agency 287, until September 30, 1951, inclusive.</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
      </Paragraph>
      <Paragraph Num="3">
        <ParagraphNum>3</ParagraphNum>
        <ParagraphSentence>
          <Sentence>In each administrative organ, personnel supernumerary of the fixed numbers prescribed in Article 2 of the Law for the Fixed Number of Personnel in the Administrative Organs as amended in the cases where the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, the fixed numbers which are to apply by virtue of the provisions of the same paragraph), may be retained outside of the limitation of the fixed numbers of personnel, until June 30, 1951, inclusive.</Sentence>
        </ParagraphSentence>
      </Paragraph>
    </SupplProvision>
  </LawBody>
  <Signatures>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Prime Minister</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Attorney-General</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>OHASHI Takeo</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister for Foreign Affairs</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Finance</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>IKEDA Hayato</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Education</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>AMANO Teiyu</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Welfare</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>KUROKAWA Takeo</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Agriculture and Forestry</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>HIROKAWA Kozen</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of International Trade and Industry</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOKOO Shigemi</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Transportation</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YAMAZAKI Takeshi</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Postal Services</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>TAMURA Bunkichi</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Telecommunications</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>TAMURA Bunkichi</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Labor</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>HORI Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>Minister of Construction</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>MASUDA Kaneshichi</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>President of Economic Stabilization Board</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>YOSHIDA Shigeru</Name>
    </Signature>
  </Signatures>
</Law>