EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACT
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Responsibilities)
Article 3-2 (Master Plan for Development of Early Childhood Education)
Article 4 (Early Childhood Education and Nursery Committee)
Article 5 (Early Childhood Education Committee)
Article 6 (Early Childhood Education and Development Institutes)
Article 6-2 (Statistical Survey on Education, etc.)
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT, ETC. OF KINDERGARTENS
Article 7 (Classification of Kindergartens)
Article 8 (Establishment, etc. of Kindergartens)
Article 9 (Establishment of Attached Kindergartens)
Article 9-2 (Obligation to Establish Kindergartens)
Article 10 (Kindergarten Regulations)
Article 11 (Entering Kindergarten)
Article 12 (School Year, etc.)
Article 13 (Curriculum, etc.)
Article 14 (School Records)
Article 15 (Special Schools, etc.)
Article 16 (Kindergartens for Foreigners)
Article 17 (Medical Check-Ups and Provision of Meals)
Article 17-2 (Limitation on Provision of Data on Young Children)
Article 17-3 (Emergency Measures)
Article 18 (Guidance and Supervision)
Article 19 (Evaluation)
Article 19-2 (Building, Operating, etc. Early Childhood Education Information System)
Article 19-3 (Establishment of Kindergarten Operation Committees)
Article 19-4 (Duties of Kindergarten Operation Committees)
Article 19-5 (Organization and Operation of Kindergarten Operation Committees)
Article 19-6 (Training, etc. of Members of Kindergarten Operation Committees)
Article 19-7 (Establishment of Accounts of Kindergartens)
Article 19-8 (Operation of Accounts of Kindergartens)
CHAPTER III KINDERGARTEN PERSONNEL
Article 20 (Classification of Kindergarten Personnel)
Article 21 (Duties of Kindergarten Personnel)
Article 21-2 (Guarantee of Human Rights for Young Children)
Article 22 (Qualifications for Teaching Staff)
Article 23 (Instructors, etc.)
CHAPTER IV EXPENSES
Article 24 (Free-of-Charge Education)
Article 25 (Kindergarten Tuition)
Article 26 (Burden, etc. of Expenses)
Articles 26-2 through 26-5 Deleted.
Article 27 (Assistance to Operation of After School Programs, etc.)
Article 28 (Return of Subsidies)
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 28-2 (Prohibition of Use of Name of Kindergarten)
Article 29 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority, etc.)
Article 30 (Orders to Make Corrections or Modifications)
Article 31 (Orders for Business Suspension and　Temporary Closure)
Article 32 (Closedown, etc. of Kindergartens)
Article 33 (Hearings)
Article 34 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 35 (Administrative Fines)