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Act on Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services - Act No. 31 of 2005

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Act on Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of their Subscribers, etc. and for
Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services Act No. 31 of 2005
Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the establishment of a system for the management of subscribers by mobile voice communications
carriers and to prevent the improper use of mobile voice communications services, by stipulating such matters as the identification
confirmation measures to be taken by mobile voice communications carriers at the time of the conclusion, etc. of a contract for the
provision of mobile voice communications services and the measures to be taken in connection with the transfer, etc. of telephonic
call- capable terminal facilities. Article 2 Definitions 1 In this Act, the term "mobile voice communications" shall mean radio including
voice transmitted, conveyed or received communications in sound, to as a "radio station" 2

between radio stations to be established
for mobile use in paragraph 4 , referred and fixed radio stations to be established on land for communications with said mobile radio
stations. In this Act, the term "mobile voice communications service" shall mean a

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telecommunications service pertaining to
mobile voice communications, among those defined in Article 2 item Law No. 86 of 1984 iii of the Telecommunications Business Law
hereinafter referred to as "telecommunications service" , MIC hereinafter referred to as "the applicable

and which are specified
by the applicable Ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance of MIC" as those which are deemed necessary
for promoting the

establishment of management systems for those who receive such mobile voice communications services. 3 In this
Act, the term "mobile voice communications carrier" shall mean a carrier provides mobile voice communications in services, 2 item
among v those of the carriers stipulated Article who

telecommunications 4

Telecommunications Business Law. In this Act, the term
"mobile voice communications terminal facilities" shall of mean among those telecommunications facilities stipulated in Article 2
item ii conducting mobile voice communications. 5 In this Act, the term "telephonic call-capable terminal facilities " shall mean
referring to the telecommunications circuit used for telephonic call-capable mobile voice communications terminal facilities connected
to telecommunications circuit facilities facilities stipulated in Article 9 of the Telecommunications Business Law the provision
of mobile voice communications services. Chapter II Identification Confirmation, etc. Article 3 Identification Confirmation Obligation,
etc. In Concluding Contract 1 When a mobile voice communications carrier intends to conclude a contract for with a person who wishes
to receive such service, the provision of a mobile voice communications service hereinafter referred to as a "service provision contract"
said carrier shall confirm, by methods stipulated in the applicable Ordinance of MIC including by receiving the presentation of a driver's license , the identity
of the person hereinafter referred to as "identification confirmation" referred to as the "counterparty" wishing to become the counterparty
to the service provision contract article and Article 11, item i hereinafter in this With respect to

the Telecommunications Business
Law, a radio station's radio facilities for

the matters specified in the following items according to the classification of the
counterparty hereinafter referred to as "identification matters" . i ii 2 Natural person: his or her name, address and date of birth
Juridical person: its name and address of head or principal office Where a mobile voice communications carrier performs the identification

confirmation of the counterparty, in cases where a representative of a corporation concludes a service provision contract for said
corporation, including cases where a

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natural person acting for said corporation who is actually authorized to conclude the
service provision contract with said mobile voice communications carrier differs from said counterparty except the case specified
in the following paragraph , said mobile voice communications carrier shall confirm the identification of said natural person in
charge of concluding the service provision contract identification of said counterparty. 3 In cases where the counterparty is a person
specified by the applicable Ordinance of MIC, including the national government, local public entity, association or foundation that
is not a juridical person, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply by deeming a natural person acting for said national government,
local public entity, association or foundation that is not a juridical person, who is in fact authorized to conclude the service
provision contract with said mobile voice communications carrier, as the counterparty. 4 In the cases where the mobile voice communications
carrier performs the identification confirmation, the counterparty including the natural person deemed as the counterparty pursuant
to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the same shall apply hereinafter in this paragraph and in Article 11 item i representative,
etc. shall not falsify their identification matters. Article 4 Obligation to Prepare Identification Records, etc. 1 When identification
confirmation is performed, any mobile voice communications shall immediately prepare the records of matters regarding the hereinafter
referred carrier and the in paragraph 4 and Article 11 item i , referred to as the "representative, etc." , in addition to the

identification
stipulated in the applicable Ordinance of MIC stipulated in the applicable Ordinance of MIC. 2

to as "identification records" ,
including identification matters, in a manner as The mobile voice communications carrier shall retain identification records

for
three years from the day of the termination of the service provision contract. Article 5 Identification Confirmation Obligation,
etc. at the Time of Transfer 1 In changing the name of the subscriber who concludes a service provision hereinafter referred to as
a "subscriber" due to transfer of terminal contract

facilities functional for voice communications or otherwise succession of status
as the person receiving a mobile voice communications service under said service provision contract, the mobile voice communications
carrier shall confirm the identification matters regarding a new person who will receive said mobile voice communications service
under said service provision contract due to such change of name hereinafter referred to as a "transferee, etc." hereinafter referred
to as "identification confirmation at the time of transfer" , by methods as stipulated in the applicable Ordinance of MIC, including
producing a driver's license.

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The provisions of Article 3 paragraphs shall apply, mutatis

2

through to the

4

and of the preceding of identification

paragraph

mutandis,

cases

confirmation at the time of transfer confirmed by the mobile voice
communications carrier in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In this case, the "counterparty" in Article
3 paragraphs 4 2 through 4 shall be read as through ii "; "transferee, etc."; "identification confirmation" in Article 3 paragraphs
2 "Article 11 item

shall be read as "identification confirmation at the time of transfer" and i " in said paragraphs shall be read
as "Article 11 item shall be read as "Article 5 paragraph shall be read as

"paragraph 1 " in Article 11 paragraph 3

1 "; and "identification
confirmation" in Article 4 paragraph 1 "identification confirmation at the time of transfer".

Article 6 Identification Confirmation,
etc. by Intermediary Agency, etc. 1 A mobile voice communications carrier may cause the persons who, as a hereinafter business, intermediate,
commission or represent, on behalf of said voice communications carrier, the conclusion of service provision contracts referred to
as an "intermediary agency, etc." 2 confirmation or identification confirmation at the time of transfer. When a mobile voice communications
carrier commission an intermediary agency, etc. to perform the identification confirmation or identification confirmation at the
time of transfer pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the carrier shall not be required to perform such identification
confirmation or identification confirmation at the time of transfer, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 paragraph paragraph
1 3 2 , as applied, mutatis mutandis, pursuant to the 1 and 2 , or the provisions of Article 5 1 shall apply, mutatis provisions
of Article 3 paragraphs to perform the identification

and in Article 5 paragraph 2 .

The provisions of Article 3 and Article 4
paragraph

mutandis, to the case of identification confirmed by an intermediary agency, etc. in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 1 of this article. In this case, the term "mobile voice communications carrier" in Article 3 shall be read as "intermediary
agency, etc."; and "when identification confirmation is performed" in Article 4 paragraph 1 shall be read as "when identification
confirmation is performed by an intermediary agency, etc. in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 paragraph 1 ". 4 1 The provisions
of Article 3 paragraphs 2 through 4 , Article 4 and paragraph of the preceding article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in the case
of of this article. In this case, "mobile through 4

identification at the time of transfer confirmed by an intermediary agency,
etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 voice communications carrier" appearing in Article 3 paragraphs 2

shall be read as
"intermediary agency, etc." and the "counterparty" in Article 3

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paragraphs

2

through

4

shall be read as "transferee, etc.";
"identification and 4 shall be read as "identification i " in Article 3 1 "; "when shall be read

confirmation" in Article 3 paragraphs
2 paragraphs 2 and 4 3

confirmation at the time of transfer" and "Article 11 item Article 3 paragraph

shall be read as "Article
11 item ii "; "paragraph 1 " in shall be read as "Article 5 paragraph 1

identification confirmation is performed" in Article 4 paragraph

as "when identification confirmation at the time of transfer is performed by an intermediary agency, etc. in accordance with the
provisions of Article 6 paragraph 1 "; "matters regarding the identification" in Article 4 paragraph voice communications carrier"
in paragraph read as "intermediary agency, etc.". Article 7 Consent of Mobile Voice Communications Carrier at the Time of Transfer
1 When any subscriber intends to transfer to another person the telephonic subscriber must obtain the prior consent of the mobile
call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to the service provision contract to which it is a subscriber, such voice communications
carrier, except in cases where it transfers such facilities to a family member, relative or dependent. 2 Any mobile voice communications carrier
shall not give the consent stipulated in the preceding paragraph, until said carrier completes identification confirmation at the
time of transfer regarding the transferee, etc. or until an intermediary agency, etc. completes identification confirmation at the
time of transfer pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of the preceding article. 1 1 shall be read as "matters regarding the
identification at the time of transfer"; and "mobile of the preceding article shall be

Article 8 Request for Subscriber Identification
1 When the police commander deems necessary, in either case falling under the following items, in order to facilitate prevention
of improper use of mobile voice communications services, the police commander may request the mobile voice communications carrier,
who has concluded a service provision contract for telephonic call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to the crimes falling under
the following items, to confirm the matters stipulated in paragraph 1 of the following article pertaining to the subscriber of said
service provision contract, in a manner stipulated in the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission. i In cases where there
is a probable cause to find that a crime stipulated in this Act limited to crimes under Articles 19 through 22 and Article 26 limited
to part pertaining to crimes under Articles 19 through 22 ii has been committed In cases where there is a probable cause to find
that a mobile voice or any other act falling under

communications service is used in acts falling under a crime under Article 246
or Article 249 of the Penal Code Act No. 45 of 1907

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a crime specified in the applicable cabinet order as requiring prevention
of damages or danger to the public which may arise from such act in which mobile voice communications services are often used 2 The
National Public Safety Commission shall consult with the Minister of in Internal Affairs and Communications hereinafter referred
to as "the Minister" Commission as stipulated in the preceding paragraph. Article 9 Subscriber Confirmation 1 The mobile voice communications
carrier who is requested to perform the 1 of the preceding article confirmation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph

advance,
when it intends to set forth the Rules of the National Public Safety

may confirm, with respect to the subscriber concerned, the
identification matters and other matters specified in the applicable Ordinance of MIC as necessary matters for confirmation that
such a subscriber holds the status under the service provision contract as a subscriber to the mobile voice communications service
hereinafter referred to as "subscriber confirmation" , in a manner as specified in the applicable Ordinance of MIC. 2 The Minister
shall consult with the National Public Safety Commission in advance, when he or she intends to set forth the applicable Ordinance
of MIC stipulated in the preceding paragraph. 3 The provisions of Article 3 paragraphs 2 through 4 shall apply, mutatis mutandis,
to the case of confirmation of the subscriber performed by the mobile voice communications carrier pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 1 . In this case, the term "the counterparty" in paragraphs 2 through 4 2 through 4 of the same article shall be read as
the "subscriber"; "identification confirmation" in paragraphs of the same article shall be read as "subscriber confirmation"; 1 "
in paragraph 3 of the same article shall be read as "Article 11 item i " in the same paragraphs shall be read as "Article 11 item
iv "; and "paragraph "Article 9 paragraph 1 ". Article 10 Prohibition of Lending Business to Unidentified Persons No person shall
engage in the business of lending telephonic call-capable terminal facilities for value, without confirming the matters specified
in the following items, to a person falling under any of the following items: i Natural person: his or her name and address or telephone number limited to another telephone number than that
of said telephone call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to lending , or other points of contact ii Juridical person: its name
and address of head or principal office of business

Article 11 Refusal to Provide Mobile Voice Communications Services, etc.

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In the cases listed under the following items, mobile voice communications carriers may refuse to provide mobile voice communications
services and other telecommunications services than said mobile voice communications services that are to be made available via telephonic
call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to a service provision contract. i Where the counterparty or the representative, etc.
refuses to undergo the identification confirmation ii limited to the period until said counterparty or representative, etc. undergoes
the identification confirmation Where the transferee, etc. or the representative, etc. refuses to undergo the limited to the period
until identification confirmation at the time of transfer confirmation at the time of transfer iii iv Where the telephonic call-capable
terminal facilities are transferred in violation of the provisions of Article 7 paragraph 1 Where the subscriber or the representative,
etc. refuses to undergo the confirmation of the identification matters pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 paragraph v 1 limited
to the period until said subscriber or representative, etc. undergoes said confirmation Where the telephonic call-capable terminal
facilities are lent in violation of the provisions of the preceding article Article 12 Supervision of Intermediary Agency, etc. When
a mobile voice communications carrier determines to have an intermediary agency, etc. perform the identification confirmation or
identification confirmation at the time of transfer pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 paragraph 1 , said carrier shall perform
necessary and appropriate supervision of such intermediary agency, etc. in a manner specified in the applicable Ordinance of MIC,
to ensure such identification confirmation or identification confirmation at the time of transfer. Chapter III Supervision Article
13 Reporting The Minister may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, request any mobile voice communications carrier
same shall apply in the following article business. Article 14 On-site Inspection 1 The Minister may, to the extent necessary for
the enforcement of this Act, have ministerial officials enter into a business office or other premises of a mobile voice including
intermediary agency, etc.; the to submit reports or materials on its

said transferee, etc. or representative, etc. undergoes the
identification

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communications carrier, inspect identification records or other properties, or ask relevant persons some questions
concerning its operations. 2 3 In the case of the preceding paragraph, said officials shall carry an identification The authority
conferred under the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article card and produce it to the persons concerned upon request from said
persons. shall not be construed as being invested in the ministerial officials for the purpose of detecting a crime. Article 15 Correction
Order 1 When the Minister finds that any mobile voice communications carrier is, in 1, or 3 including the cases where these provisions
apply, , Article 4 paragraph 1 or Article 6 paragraph 2 including including respect of its operations, in violation of the provisions
of Article 3 paragraph Article 3 paragraph 2 mutatis mutandis, to Article 5 paragraph 2 2 2 2 2 and Article 6 paragraphs 3 and Article
6 paragraph 4 and 4

the cases where these provisions apply, mutatis mutandis, to Article 5 paragraph the case where these provisions
apply, mutatis mutandis, to Article 5 paragraph , Article 5 paragraph 1 , Article 7 paragraph or Article 12, the Minister may order
said mobile voice communications carrier When the Minister finds that any intermediary agency, etc. is, in respect of its through 3

to take
necessary measures for correcting said violation. operations, in violation of the provisions of Article 3 paragraphs 1 3 paragraph
2 or 3 , or Article 5 paragraph 1

as applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 6 paragraph 3 , or in violation of Article as applied,
mutatis mutandis, in Article 6 paragraph 4 , the Minister may order said intermediary agency, etc. to take necessary measures for
correcting said violation. Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions Article 16 Commission The Minister and the National Public Safety
Commission shall cooperate with each other for prevention of improper use of mobile voice communications services. Article 17 Entrustment
to Order In addition to the provisions specified in this Act, other matters necessary for the enforcement of this Act shall be specified
in the applicable Ordinance of MIC or the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission. Article 18 Transitional Measures In the
cases where stipulating, amending or abolishing orders pursuant to the Cooperation between the Minister and the National Public Safety

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provisions of this Act, necessary transitional measures measures concerning penal provisions of said orders. Chapter V Penal
Provisions Article 19

including transitional

may be set forth by such orders, to the extent

deemed reasonably necessary in line
with such stipulation, amendment or abolition

Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 3 paragraph paragraph 2 , Article
6 paragraphs 3 and 4

4

including 3 in

the cases where said provisions shall be applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 5 and Article
9 paragraph order to conceal the identification matters shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand yen. Article
20 1 Any person who has transferred telephonic call-capable terminal facilities for value as business, in violation of the provisions
of Article 7 paragraph 1 , shall be punished by imprisonment with work not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding three million
yen, or both. 2 Any person who has accepted transfer of said telephonic call-capable terminal facilities for value as business, knowing
the counterparty is in violation of the provisions of Article 7 paragraph 1 , shall be punished by the same punishment of the preceding
paragraph. Article 21 1 Any person who has transferred telephonic call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to a service provision
contract to which said person is not the subscriber shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand yen. 2 Any person
who has accepted transfer of telephonic call-capable terminal facilities from the counterparty, knowing that the counterparty is
not the subscriber to said service provision contract pertaining to said telephonic call-capable terminal facilities, shall also
be punished by the same punishment of the preceding paragraph. 3 1 Any person who has committed such acts falling under crime under
paragraph or the preceding paragraph, as business, shall be punished by imprisonment

with work not exceeding two years or a fine
not exceeding three million yen, or both. Article 22 1 Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 10 shall be punished
by

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imprisonment with work not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding three million yen, or both. 2 Any person who has
been leased the telephonic call-capable terminal facilities pertaining to said violation, knowing that the counterparty is in violation
of the provisions of Article 10, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand yen. Article 23 Any person, who
has solicited or lured by advertisement or other similar means other persons into becoming the counterparty of the acts falling under
crimes in Article 20, Article 21 paragraph 1 or 2 , or paragraph 1 of the preceding article, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred thousand yen. Article 24 Any person who has violated the order pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 shall be punished by imprisonment
with work not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding three million yen, or both. Article 25 Any person who falls under any of
the following items shall be punished by imprisonment with work not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding three million yen,
or both: i ii any person who has failed to submit the reports or materials or who has submitted false reports or materials pursuant
to the provisions of Article 13; any person who has failed to answer questions of said ministerial officials 1 or who has given false
pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 paragraph pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph. Article 26 Where the representative
of a juridical person, or an agency, staff or other employee of a juridical person or a person has committed acts violating any of
the provisions in Articles 19 through 25 with regard to the business operations of said juridical person or individual, not only
the offender shall be punished but also said juridical person or individual shall be punished by the fine prescribed in the respective
articles. Supplementary Provisions Article 1 Effective Date

answers to said questions, or who has refused, hindered or evaded the
inspection

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This Act shall come into force as from the day specified in the applicable cabinet order within a period not
exceeding one year calculating from the day of promulgation. However, the provisions listed in the following items shall come into
force as from the day specified respectively in those items. i ii The provisions of Article 8 paragraph from the day of promulgation
The provisions of Article 8 paragraph 1 , Article 9 paragraphs 1 and v and 3 , , Article Article 10, Article 11 limited to parts
pertaining to items iv ; the same shall apply hereinafter in this item the day of promulgation have elapsed Article 2 Transitional
Measures 1 With respect to a person who, at the time of the enforcement of this Act, is actually using a mobile voice communications
service based on a service provision contract hereinafter referred to as a "user at the time of the effective date" , the mobile
voice communications carrier concerned shall confirm the identification matters of the user as of the effective date hereinafter
referred to as the "identification confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date" , by the date stipulated in the applicable
Ordinance of MIC, by methods as stipulated in the applicable Ordinance of MIC, including producing a driver's license. However, this
shall not apply to the cases listed in the following items: i in the cases where the mobile voice communications carrier has performed,
prior to the day of enforcement of this Law, the confirmation of the matters pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 paragraph 1
which are sufficient to identify the user at the time of the effective date, and where the records concerning such confirmation are
prepared and maintained; ii in the cases where the identification confirmation at the time of transfer is performed prior to the
identification confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date; and iii in the cases where the service provision contract
concerned is terminated prior to the identification confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date. 2 The provisions
of Article 3 paragraphs 2 through 4 and Article 4 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the case where the mobile voice communications
carrier confirms the identification of the user at the time of the effective date pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
"counterparty" in Article 3 paragraphs 2 through 4 In this case, the 2 and shall be read as the "user 2 and Article 9 paragraph 2
: As

16, Article 22, Article 23 limited to parts pertaining to Article 22 paragraph 1 and Article 26 limited to parts pertaining
to Articles 22 and 23 : As from the day on which twenty days from

at the time of the effective date"; "identification" in Article 3 paragraphs

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shall be read as
"identification of the user at the time of the effective date" and i " in the same paragraphs shall be read as "Article 4 of the
1 " in Article 3 paragraph 1 3 shall be 1 of the Supplementary Provisions"; and shall be read as "identification of the 1 item i
shall be

"Article 11 item

Supplementary Provisions"; "paragraph read as "Article 2 paragraph "identification" in Article 4 paragraph
user at the time of the effective date". 3

The records of the confirmation stipulated in paragraph paragraph 2 shall apply.

deemed
to be the identification records, and to which the provisions of Article 4

Article 3 1 2 The mobile voice communications carrier
may have an intermediary agency, etc. In the cases where the mobile voice communications carrier has decided, confirm the identification
of the user at the time of the effective date. pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, to have an intermediary agency,
etc. confirm the identification of the user at the time of the effective date, said mobile voice communications carrier shall not
be required to confirm said identification of the user at the time of the effective date, notwithstanding the provisions of Article
3 paragraph paragraphs 1 3 and 2 . through 4 , Article 4, Article 12 and 1 shall be applied, mutatis mutandis, to the case of the
1 of this 2 as applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 2

The provisions of Article 3 paragraphs 2

Article 2 paragraph

identification
of the user at the time of the effective date confirmed by an intermediary agency, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2
through 4 shall be read as article. In this case, "mobile voice communications carrier" in Article 3 paragraphs "intermediary agency,
etc." and the 2 and 4 shall be read "counterparty" in the same paragraphs shall be read as the "user at the time of the effective
date"; "identification" in Article 3 paragraphs as "identification of the user at the time of the effective date" and "Article 11
item i " in the same paragraphs shall be read as "Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions"; "paragraph 1 " in Article 3 paragraph
3 paragraph 1 confirmed" in Article 4 paragraph 1 shall be read as "Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions"; "When the identification
is shall be read as "When the identification of 1 of the Supplementary

the user at the time of the effective date is confirmed by
an intermediary agency, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 paragraph Provisions" and "matters regarding the identification"
in the same paragraph shall be read as "matters regarding the identification of the user at the time of the effective date"; "Article
6 paragraph 1 " in Article 12 shall be read as "Article 3 paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provisions" and the "identification or
the identification at the time of transfer" in the same article shall be read as the

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"identification of the user at the
time of the effective date" and "such identification confirmation or identification confirmation at the time of transfer" in the
same article shall be read as "said identification confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date"; and the "mobile voice
communications carrier" in paragraph 1 of the preceding article of the Supplementary Provisions shall be read as "an intermediary
agency, etc.". Article 4 In the cases where a person who is the user at the time of the effective date and to whom the provisions
of the main clause of Article 2 paragraph Supplementary Provisions mutatis mutandis, in paragraph 3 of the preceding article 1 of
the including the case where said provisions are applied, shall apply, or the

representative, etc., fails to undergo the identification
confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date, the mobile voice communications carrier concerned may refuse to provide
the mobile voice communications services and other telecommunications services than said mobile voice communications services which are to be made available via the telephonic
call-capable terminal facilities covered pertaining to a service provision contract, during the period until said user at the time
of the effective date or the representative, etc. undergoes the identification confirmation at the time of transfer. Article 5 1
When the Minister finds that any mobile voice communications carrier is, with 1 of the regard to the business of the identification
confirmation of the user at the time of the effective date, in violation of the provisions of Article 2 paragraph Supplementary Provisions,
Article 3 paragraph 2 mutatis mutandis, in Article 2 paragraph 2 paragraph violation. 2 When the Minister finds that any intermediary
agency, etc. is, with regard to the business of the identification confirmation of the identification of the user at the time of
the effective date, in violation of the provisions of Article 3 paragraphs 2 or 3 as applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 3 paragraph
3 1 of the of the Supplementary Provisions, or the provisions of Article 2 paragraph to take necessary measures for correcting said
violation. Article 6 3 or 3 or Article 4 as applied,

of the Supplementary Provisions, or

the provisions of Article 4 or Article
12 as applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions, the Minister may order said mobile voice communications
carrier to take necessary measures for correcting said

Supplementary Provisions, the Minister may order said intermediary agency,
etc.

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Any person who has violated the order pursuant to the provisions of the

preceding article shall be punished by
imprisonment with work not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding three million yen, or both. 2 Any person who has violated
the provisions of Article 3 paragraph 2 4 4 as applied, mutatis mutandis, in Article 2 paragraph Provisions or the provisions of
Article 4 paragraph mutandis, in Article 3 paragraph 3 of the Supplementary as applied, mutatis

of the Supplementary Provisions,
for the

purpose of concealing its identification matters, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand yen. 3
Where the representative of a juridical person, or an agency, staff or other 1 or the preceding paragraph with regard to the employee
of a juridical person or a person has committed acts violating any of the provisions of paragraph business operations of said juridical
person or individual, not only the offender shall be punished but also said juridical person or individual shall be punished by the
fine prescribed in the respective items. Article 7 Entrustment of Other Transitional Measures to Applicable Cabinet Order In addition
to the transitional measures stipulated in these Supplementary Provisions, other transitional measures as required for the enforcement
of this Act including transitional measures concerning penal provisions the applicable cabinet order. Article 8 Review After one
year or so has elapsed from the enforcement of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall be reviewed upon taking into consideration
the implementation status, etc. of the enforcement of this Act; and further, necessary measures shall be taken based upon the results
of the review. shall be specified in

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