(Purpose) Article 1. The purpose of this Law is to satisfactorily to enforce the Resident Registration Law (Law No.218 of 1951;hereinafter referred to as "the Law" ) by providing for the necessary matters relative to the first registration to be made under the provisions of the Law of the persons actually having their residence in the area of the city, town or village at the time of the enforcement of the Law.

(Preparation of Resident Card) Article 2. The city, town or village shall without delay prepare resident cards of the persons having their residences in its area at the time of the enforcement of the Law. 2 In the resident card mentioned in the preceding paragraph items listed in Article 4 items (1) to (7) inclusive shall be entered on the basis of the facts as of 0:00 a. m. of the day of the enforcement of the Law.

(Notification) Article 3. The items to be entered under the stipulation of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article concerning the persons having their residences in the area of the city, town or village at the time of the enforcement of the Law shall be notified within 5 days of the day of the enforcement of the Law. 2 The provisions of Articles 19 to 21 inclusive of the Law shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification provided for in the preceding paragraph.

(Investigation) Article 4. The city, town or village shall investigate the items to be entered under the provision of Article 2 paragraph 2 concerning the persons having their residences in its area at the time of the enforcement of the Law with each household for the encouragement of the notification and also for the accuracy of the entry in the resident cards.

(Notification among Cities, Towns and Villages) Article 5. The city, town or village at the place of residence shall, when it has prepared a resident card, inform without delay the city, town or village in whose area the permanent domicile of the person concerned is located of the items of entry (excepting items listed in Article 4 item (4) of the Law). 2 The city, town or village which has received the notification mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall without delay check the items notified with the items entered in the family register and report the result of the comparison to the city, town or village in whose area the residence of the person concerned is located.

(Preparation of Additional Card) Article 6. The city, town or village shall prepare without delay additional cards to the family register concerning persons having permanent domicile in its area at the time of the enforcement of the Law.

(Investigator) Article 7. The city, town or village shall have investigators in accordance with the provision of the Cabinet Order in order accurately to operate the first registration. 2 The investigator shall conduct investigation provided for in Article 4, entry of resident cards, and other business relevant to them under the superintendence of the mayor of the city, headman of the town or village. 3 The investigator shall, in conducting the investigation mentioned in the preceding paragraph out of the office of the city, town or village, carry with him an identification card certifying his status and show the same to persons concerned.

(Penal Provisions) Article 8. Any person who fails to notify within the specified period without due reason shall be punished with non-criminal fine not exceeding 500 yen. 2 The court to fine shall be the summary court.

(Delegation to Cabinet Order) Article 9. Other than those provided for by this Law, matters necessary for the disposition of registration business to be conducted under this Law shall be provided for by Cabinet Order.