1　This Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation.

2　Any person who is an employee of the Japanese National Railways at the time of enforcement of this Law and who was elected member of the assembly of a city (including the special ward) at the election held after the day of enforcement (May 10, 1950) of the Law for Partial Amendments to the Ministry of Transportation Establishment Law and the Law for Partial Amendments to the Japanese National Railways Law (Law No.159 of 1950) and is actually member thereof may, regardless of the amended provisions of Article 26 paragraph 2, continues to be member thereof during his term of office.

3　With reference to any reason who was an employee of the Japanese National Railways at the time of the election of members of the assemblies of the local public entities held after the day prescribed in preceding paragraph, and who was elected at the election concerned, the provision of Article 26 paragraph 2 before amendment shall not affect in any way his election, his membership at the assembly and his being an employee of the Japanese National Railways.

4　With reference to any person who is an employee of Japanese National Railways at the time of enforcement of this Law and who is actually member of the assembly of To, Do, Fu or prefecture, the amended provision of Article 26 paragraph 2 shall not apply for ten days counting from the day of enforcement of this Law, regardless of the provision of paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, if the person does not resign from his post of member of assembly within the said period, he shall be regarded as having resigned from his post of employee of the Japanese National Railways after the lapse of the said period.