quantity of aquatic animals and plants up to which they may be cultivated in the aquaculture farm. 

(3) The Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (1) is to be established for the aquaculture that requires restrictive measures to be taken for persons who operate aquaculture and their aquaculture farms in order to ensure the sustainable use of inland waters resources relating to the aquaculture or to achieve the sustainable and sound development of inland waters fishery, and for which it is considered appropriate to take the measures integrally in view of inter-governmental agreements and other relations. 

(4) When the Cabinet Order referred to in paragraph (1) is established, revised, or abolished, required transitional measures (including those for penal provisions) may be specified by Cabinet Order to such an extent as judged to be reasonably required for the establishment, revision or abolition. 

(5) In the case where the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister is going to plan the establishment or abolition of the Cabinet Order of paragraph (1), the minister shall hear the opinions of the Fisheries Policy Council. 

(6) When the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has made the permission referred to in paragraph (1), the Minister shall deliver a permit to the person concerned as prescribed in an Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 

(Notification of Absence from Work) 

Article 27 A person that has obtained a permission for the designated aquaculture (hereinafter referred to as a "designated aquaculture manager") must, when intending to be absent from work for more than the period specified in Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, decide the absence period and notify the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to that effect in advance. 

(Notification of Notified Aquaculture) 

Article 28 (1) A person that intends to operate aquaculture other than the designated aquaculture which is operated in waters other than those to which the provisions of the Fishery Act apply and is specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter referred to as the "notified aquaculture") must notify the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the following matters for each aquaculture farm at least one month prior to the commencement day of the aquaculture, as specified by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: 

(i) name and address; 

(ii) in case of juridical person, name and address of its representative; 

(iii) name and location of the aquaculture farm; and 

