of 1973). Hereinafter referred to as "public corporations."), in accord with their character and type of business, the government shall take necessary measures such as legislative measures relating to the disclosure of information held by public corporations in order to promote the disclosure and provision of information held by public corporations. Article 43 Delegation to Cabinet Order Apart from the provisions of this law, items necessary for implementation of this law shall be determined by Cabinet Order. Article 44 Punitive Provision The person who in violation of Article 23, paragraph 8, discloses secrets shall be sentenced to a maximum of one year of imprisonment with hard labor, or a maximum fine of 300,000 yen. Additional Provisions 1. This law shall come into effect on a date to be provided for by Cabinet Order, but not more than two years from the date of promulgation. However, the provisions of the part of Article 23, paragraph 1, concerning receiving of the consent of both Houses, Article 40 through Article 42, and the following paragraph, shall come into effect from the date of promulgation. 2. Approximately two years after promulgation, the government shall take the legislative measures referred to in Article 42 regarding information held by public corporations. 3. Approximately four years after this law comes into effect the government shall examine the state of enforcement of this law along with the manner of jurisdiction for information disclosure lawsuits, and shall take necessary measures based upon those results.