DOCUMENT 179

Imperial Ordinance Rslating to

General f-Mles concerning the

Organization of the Ministries.

Article 1«.

The present rules shall be applicable to the Ministries of Foreign

Affairs, of Home Affairs, of Financet of War, of the Navy, of Justice,

of Education, of Agriculture and yorostryt of Commerce and. Industry, of

Communications, of the Railways, of Overseas Affairs, and of Welfare.

Article

3ach Minister shall be responsible for the affairs of which the

principal competency belongs to him.

Vtoen there are affairs of which it is not clear where the principal

competency belongs and which concern t\7D Ministries or over, it shall

be decided where t'ae principal competency belongs by submitting the said

affairs to the Cabinet Council.

Article 3 #

Sach Minister shall, when it is necessary to enactf repeal or amend

a law or an Imperial Ordinance in regard to the affairs of which the

principal competency belongs to him, submit the said affairs to the

Cabinet Council, together witii a draft for such enactmentf repeal or

amendment •

Article 4*

Each Minister iriay, by virtue of his official authority or by

virtue of a special authorization, issue a Ministerial Ordinance in

regard to the affairs of which the principal competency belongs to him.

Article

3ach Minister may, in regard to the affairsof 77hich the principal

competency belongs to him, issue directions of instructions to the

Superintendent一General of J/fetropolitan Bailee, the Governor-General of

Hokkaido arid the prefectural Governors.

Article 6 ,

Sach Minister shall, in regard to the affairs of ^rhich the principal

competency belongs to him, supervise the ；3uperintendent-General of

Metropolitan police, the Governor-General of Hokkaido and Erefectural

Governorst If he deems that any orders or dispositions of the

letters concerning confidential affairs。

o t t e r s concerning the promition, dismissal and personal status

of Government officials.

Matters concerning the custody of the Official Seal of the

Minister and the Seal of the Ministry.

letters concerning the receipt and dispatch of official documents

and final-draft paper

letters concerning the preparation of statistics ana report

letters concerning the compilation and preservation of official

documents.

letters concerning the budgeting of the expenditure and revenue

under the jurisdiction of the Ministry Proper, the settlement

of accounts, and accounting.

i?;&tters concerning the audit of accounts.

Lfetter3 concerning 3tate-omed assets and articles under the

jurisdiction of the Ministry proper•

Superintendent-General of Metropolitan Police, the Governor-General of

Hokkaido or the prefectural C-overnors are contrary to the existing regu-

lations, detrimental to the public good or ultra viresf he may suspend

or cancel such orders or dispositions©

Article 7。

Each Minister shall control and supervise Government officials under

his jurisdiction； shall submit to the Throne, through the Prime Minister,

the promotion or dismissal of officials of “Sonin" rank； and shall, at

his discretion, effect 七hie promotion or dianissal of officials of "Hannin11

rank and lower officials，

Tiie promotion and di^ini.iaa.1. of officials of "Sonin11- rank belonging to

local Government offices shall be subnj.tted to the Throne by the Minister

of Home Affairs, through the Prime minister.

Article 8.

Each Minister shall submit to the Tlirone, through the Prime Minister,

the conferment of Court Ranks and Orders of Merit upon Government officials

under his jurisdiction,.

The conferment of Court Ranks and Orders of Merit upon Government

officials belonging to local Government offices shall be governed by the

instance under the second paragraph of tlie preceding Article,

Article %

Deleted.

iirticle 10»

'There shall be instituted in each Ministry the Secretariat of the

Minister. The Secretariat of the Minister shall deal with the following

affairs：

1

2 3 4

56

7

8 9

10# Such other imtters as may be specially included within the

competency of the Secretariat of the Minister under the

Imperial Ordinance relating to the Organization of the

Ministry concarned.

Tlie affairs of the Secretariat of a Minister may, to suit the con-

venience of his Ministry, be dealt with by its Bureaus or by a Bureau

specially created for the purpose.

Article 11.

Deleted, \

Article 12.

There shall be instituted 3ursaus ia each ISnistry to take charge

of the Ministry's affairs assigned to them respectively. The affairs

to be so assigned shall be defined by the Imperial Ordinance relating

to the Organization of the Ii-anistry concerned.

ivrticle 13#

The division into Sections of the Secretariat of each Minister and

of the Bureaus of his Ministry shall be governed by his decisions.

The division into Sections at the Ministry of Yfer and at the Ministry of

the Navy shall be provided for by the Imperial Ordinance relating to the

Organization of the Ltinistry concerned.

ijrbicle

There shall be instituted in each Ministry the following personnel：

parliamentary Vice-Minister.

Vice-Minister.

Parliamentary Counselor•

Directors of Bureaus.

Private Secretary.

Secretaries.

Clerks.

•article 14 (Second)

There shall be one Parliamentary Vice-LIinister in each. Ministry,

and he shall be of nCtiolsuninrt rank.

ij?ticle 14 (Third)

The parliamentary Vice-Minister shall assist the Minister, take part

in political affairs, ana take charge of xaatters concerning negotiations

witii the Imperial Diet.

Article

There shall be one Vice-Minister in each Ministry, and he shall be

of ^Chokunin" rank.

Article l6 e

The Vice-IIinister shall assist the Minister, co-ordinate the affairs

of the Ministry, and supervise the affairs of the Bureaus and Divisions.

•article 17 o

There shall be one Parliaiaentary Counselor in each Ministry, and

h.e shall be of 'Chokunin11 rank:. He shall ,under the instruct ions of the

Minister, take part in matters concerning negotiations with the Imperial

Diet and in other political affairs。

i^ruicle 18 •

Tl^ere shall be one Director in each Bureauf and he shall be of 4Ciiokuiiia” rank. He shall ,under the instructions of the Minister, take

charge of the affairs of silica the principal competency belongs to himf

and direct and supervise the affairs of the 'iections of his Bureau.

^urticle 19 •

Deleted.

iixticle 20 •

Deleted,

jticle 21.

厶 private Secretary shall be of "Sonin11 rank. He shall, under the

instructions of the Ifinisterf take charge of confidential affairs or, as

instructed as occasion imy require, assi3t tiie affairs of other Sections.

ijrticle 22 .

Secretaries shall be of •Sonin" rank, Tiiey shall• under the in-

structions of the Minister, take charge of the affairs of the Secretariat

of tlae Minister or assist the affairs of the Bureaus.

article 23•

There shall be one full-time Private Secretary in each Ministry.

Article 24«

There shall be one Sectional Chief in each Section of the Secretariat

of the Minister and of tixe Bureaus, and he shall be appointed from among

"Kotokan11 (Ifenbers of the Higher Civil Service). He shallf under the

instructions of his superiors, take charge of the affairs of his Section.

Tiie Sectional Chiefs at the Ministry of

the Navy shall be governed by the provisions

lating to the Organization of the respective

Article 25.

Clerks shall be of ''Hannin11 rank. They

their superiors, engage in general affairs.

Article 26.

Deleted.

ij?ticle 27.

I11 addition to the personnel mentioned in the present Rules, such

other personnel as may be specially required by each Ministry shall be

provided for by the Imperial Ordinance relating to the Organization of

the Ministry concerned.

The prescribed numbers of Secretaries, Clerks and the personnel

under the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be governed by

the.provisions of the Imperial Ordinance relating to the Organization

of the LQnistry concerned.

Supplementary Provisions,

i'urticle 28•

The present Ordinance shall come into force on Noveniber 10th» t I89ふ

•Jar and the Ministry of

of the Imperial Ordinance re-

Ministries.

s h a l l , a t the direction of

エ hereby certify that this is the accurate and exact translation

of the Japanese Original attached hereto.

/ 3 / Kenichi Otabe

Kenichi Otabe

Chief of Translation Section

Central Liaison Office

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