附則

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 附則 (reading ふそく) is a noun for supplementary provisions placed after the main body of a law or regulation, often covering commencement and transitions.
• Basic usage: It is used when checking an effective date or reading implementation-related clauses after the main rules.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Role beside the main text
  • The main body establishes the rules; 附則 supplements them with when and how they take effect.
• Spelling variant
  • Modern documents may also use 付則, but this entry and its examples use the spelling 附則.