The Kansai Science City Construction Act


The Kansai Science City Construction Act

(Law No. 72 - June 9, 1987)

(Purpose)
Article 1:
The Kansai Science City Construction Act (hereinafter referred to "this Act" or "the Act" as the context may require) aims to promote and accelerate the cultural development of Japan and the world and to promote and activate the national economy of Japan by laying down a comprehensive program for the construction of Kansai Science City and promoting the implementation of the program, thereby, constructing a city of substantial scale where extensive research and development on culture, science and technology will be conducted.

(Definition)
Article 2:
  1. "Kansai Science City" under this Act shall mean a city to be eqiupped with Culture and Scientific Research Facilities, the Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research, public facilities, utilities and residential facilities, in the following areas to be designated by Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: Kyotanabe City, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; Hirakata City; Shijonawate City; Katano City; Nara City and Ikoma City.

  2. "Culture and Scientific Research District" under this Act shall mean a district in Kansai Science City, where research and development Culture and Scientific Research Facilities, the Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research, and/or public facilities, utilities, residential facilities and other facilities will be provided, and its boundaries shall be defined in the Construction Plan as stipulated in Article 5-1 hereunder.

  3. "Peripheral Areas" under this Act shall mean areas other than the Culture and Scientific Research District in Kansai Science City, where facilities necessary for development of the Culture and Scientific Research District will be provided and the existing environmental conditions thereof shall be preserved.

  4. "Culture and Scientific Research Facilities" under this Act shall mean facilities to be provided in the Culture and Scientific Research Districts for the purpose of cultural development as well as scientific and technological research and development.

  5. "Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research" under this Act shall mean facilities to be provided for the purpose of promotion of exchange and joint study for cultural development and scientific and technological research and development, which fulfill either of the following requirements:

    (1) The facilities shall be a facility designated to be provided in the Culture and Scientific Research District of Kansai Science City under the Basic Policy as defined in Article 3-1 hereunder.

    (2) A public company that aims to provide and operate such facilities to be constructed in the Culture and Scientific Research District of Kansai Science City under the Basic Policy shall be designated by Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as defined in Article 3-1 hereunder.

  6. "Public facilities" under this Act shall mean roads, parks, green areas, water supply, sewerage, refuse treatment facilities, rivers and erosion control facilities.

  7. "Utilities" under this Act shall mean universities, schools and other educational facilities, nurseries, hospitals and other facilities necessary for communal welfare and convenience of the residents in Kansai Science City.
(Decision and Alteration/Amendment of the Basic Policy)
Article 3:
  1. Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall, in consultation with the governors of concerned prefectures and heads of concerned cities and towns, establish and decide the Basic Policy on the Construction of Kansai Science City (hereinafter referred to as the "Basic Policy"). In this occasion, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall, when receiving opinions about the Basic Policy from the governor of the concerned prefecture, reply to it immediately.

  2. Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall, after deciding the Basic Policy, immediately make it public and notify the governors of concerned prefectures.

  3. The provisions of 1 and 2 above shall also be applicable to alteration and/or amendment of the Basic Policy.
(Contents of the Basic Policy)
Article 4:

The Basic Policy shall specify the following items:

(1) The purpose of the construction of Kansai Science City

(2) Policy for cooperation among academic, industrial and government sectors in the construction of Kansai Science City

(3) Basic matters regarding size and distribution of population and utilization of land in Kansai Science City area

(4) The program for layout and construction of the Culture and Scientific Research Districts in Kansai Science City area

(5) Basic matters regarding Culture and Scientific Research Facilities to be provided in Kansai Science City; for example the type of facilities

(6) Basic matters regarding the Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research to be provided in the Culture and Scientific Research District which are expected to be the core of Kansai Science City

(7) Basic matters regarding the providing of facilities and preservation of environmental conditions in the Peripheral Areas

(8) Basic matters regarding the providing of public facilities, utilities, residential facilities and other facilities

(9) Other basic matters regarding the construction of Kansai Science City
(Preparation and establishment of Prefectural Construction Plan)
Article 5:
  1. The governor of the concerned prefecture shall, in compliance with the Basic Policy and in consultation with the heads of concerned cities and towns, the Urban Development Corporation and the Foundation of Kansai Research Institute, prepare and establish a program for the construction of the portion of Kansai Science City within his or her prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the "Prefectural Construction Plan") and shall consult with the Prefectural Construction Plan to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to obtain a consent to it.

  2. Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall, prior to consent to the Prefectural Construction Plan in consultation, consult with the heads of cities and towns concerned.

  3. The governor shall, after obtaining a consent of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to the Prefectural Construction Plan, make it public immediately.

  4. The provisions of 1, 2 and 3 above shall also be applicable to alteration and/or amendment of the Prefectural Construction Plan.
(Contents of Prefectural Construction Plan)
Article 6:
  1. The Prefectural Construction Plan shall specify the following items:

    (1) The name and boundary of the Culture and Scientific Research District

    (2) Matters regarding the size and distribution of population and utilization of land in the Culture and Scientific Research District area

    (3) Matters regarding the providing of Culture and Scientific Research Facilities such as the kinds of Culture and Scientific Research Facilities to be provided in each Culture and Scientific Research District

    (4) Matters regarding the function to be provided and other items of the Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research, for such Culture and Scientific Research District where the Facilities for Exchange of Culture, Scientific Studies and Research will be provided

    (5) Matters regarding the providing of facilities and preservation of environmental conditions in the Peripheral Areas

    (6) Matters regarding the providing of public facilities, utilities, residential facilities and other facilities

    (7) Other matters regarding the construction of Kansai Science City not covered by the foregoing paragraphs

  2. The Prefectural Construction Plan shall be in agreement with the Kinki Region Development Plan in every aspect.
(Providing of Facilities)
Article 7:

The government and regional public bodies shall,in order to promote and realize the Prefectural Construction Plan with a consent as stipulated in Article 5-1 and 5-4 hereinbefore (hereinafter referred as "the Prefectural Construction Plan with a consent"), make every effort to provide and furnish facilities necessary for the construction of Kansai Science City.
(Financing and Appropriation of Budget)
Article 8:

The government shall secure financial support and other measures necessary for the construction of Kansai Science City.
(Special Consideration to the Issuance of Regional Bonds)
Article 9:

Special consideration shall be given, in compliance with prevailing laws and regulations, to regional bonds to be issued by regional public bodies concerned so that they may be able to secure funds for works to perform the Prefectural Construction Plan with a consent, as far as the bond market conditions and financial conditions of such regional public bodies permit.
(Special Measures on Taxation)
Article 10:

The government shall, in compliance with the Special Taxation Measures Law (Law No. 26-1957), take taxation measures necessary for the construction of Kansai Science City.
(Special Measures on Uneven Taxation of Local Taxes)
Article 11:

When the regional public body concerned as stipulated in the ordinance of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications levies uneven taxes, in accordance with paragraph 2, Article 6 of the Local Tax Law (Law No. 226-1950), with regard to real estate acquisition tax on buildings and/or building lots to be used for the Culture and Scientific Research Facilities, and/or with regard to fixed property tax on buildings to be used for the Culture and Scientific Research Facilities, to those who have acquired or constructed and/or extended such building or building lots, as the case may be, in the Culture and Scientific Research District under the Prefectural Construction Plan with a consent, which buildings shall be deemed as facilities as stipulated in the ordinance of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications, and if such taxation is deemed to be subject to special measures stipulated under the ordinance of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications, such regional public body's standard financial revenue in the respective fiscal year under Article 14 of the Local Allocation Tax Law (Law No. 211-1950) shall, notwithstanding the provisions thereof, be the amount of the initially expected standard financial revenue as aforesaid, deduced by the reduced revenue of the corresponding fiscal year of the said regional public body as calculated in accordance with the ordinance of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications (provided that the reduction of fixed property tax so calculated shall be limited to the first three fiscal years starting from the fiscal year when such measure is applied). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the above measures are taken on and after the date stipulated by the ordinance of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications, the reduction of revenue shall be applicable to the following fiscal year and the fiscal years thereafter.
(Approval under Agricultural Land Law)
Article 12:

The heads of administrative bodies of the government and/or the governors of prefectures concerned shall, when requested to decide whether or not approval should be given and/or to otherwise decide under the Agricultural Land Law (Law No. 229-1952) and other pertaining laws and regulations, with respect to utilization of land within the Culture and Scientific Research District for the purpose as contemplated under the Prefectural Construction Plan with a consent, give due consideration in view of the promotion of the construction of Kansai Science City.
Bylaw

(Enforcement of Act)
  1. This Act shall take effect upon publication.

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