hereof, shall have legal force or validity.

(2) The treaties concluded by Japan and established laws of
nations shall be faithfully observed.

Article 99. The Emperor or the Regent as well as Ministers
of State, members of the Diet, judges, and all other public
officials have the obligation to respect and uphold this
Constitution.

CHAPTER XI. SUPPlEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 100. This Constitution shall be enforced as from the
day when the period of six months will have elapsed counting from
the day of its promulgation.

(2) The enactment of laws necessary for the enforcement of
this Constitution the election of members of the House of
Councillors and the procedure for the convocation of the Diet and
other preparatory procedures for the enforcement of this
Constitution may be executed before the day prescribed in the
preceding paragraph.

Article 101. If the House of Councilors is not constituted
before the effective date of this Constitution, the House of
Representatives shall function as the Diet until such time as the
House of Councilors shall be constituted.

Article 102. The term of office for half the members of the
House of Councillors serving in the first term under this