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functions of the Guncho mentioned in the present Law shall be taken charge of by the Toshi; where there is no Toshi, an official corresponding in his function to the Yoshi shall take charge of the said functions.

For the municipalities of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka the Shi mentioned in the present Law shall correspond to Ku, the Shicho to Kucho, and the Shiyakusho to Kuyakusho.

Article CVII.—When the witnesses do not attend the appointed place in time, or when the required quorum is lacking in the course of the function, a voting overseer, counting overseer, or Chairman of Election may nominate provisionally the required number of witnesses from among the electors.

Article CVIII.—With regard to law suits relating to an electoral list and to law suits about elections or about returns, they shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Procedure, with the exception of all those cases specially provided in the present Law.

Article CIX.—The kinds of he direct national taxes mentioned in the present Law shall be determined by Imperial Ordinance.

Article CX.—Whenever the provisions of the present Law are judged inapplicable to a case occurring in Hokkaido and Okinawa, special provisions may be provided by Imperial Ordinance.

Article CXI.—The present Law shall be put in force from the next General Election. However for Hokkaido (excepting the urban districts of Sapporo, Hakodate, and Otaru) and Okinawa, the date of enforcement shall be specially determined by Imperial Ordinance.

Article CXII.—Only for the compilation of electoral lists necessary for the Election of Members for the first time according to the present Law, the dates and period mentioned in Articles XVIII to XX, Articles XXIV, XXVI, and XXVII, may be specially determined by Imperial Ordinance. The said lists shall remain valid till the day on which the electoral lists for the next year are settled.