concerned, to share a portion of the cost prorated to the prefectural government under the provision of the preceding Article paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 to such extent weighted against the benefits provided.

2. The amount of cost prorated to the cities, towns, and villages under the provision of the preceding paragraph shall, upon consultations regarding the intentions of such cities, towns, and villages concerned, require a resolution of the prefectural assembly concerned.

Article 8. When a regional administrative organization performs construction work related to the establishment or modification of runway, landing area, taxiway, or apron for public use at a second class airport managed/operated by that regional administrative organization, seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost required for development shall be allocated to the State and twenty-five percent (25%) shall be allocated to the regional administrative organization concerned.

2. The regional administrative organization shall, when performing development work under the preceding paragraph, obtain permission in advance from the Minister of Transport.

3. The Minister of Transport shall, when issuing permission under the preceding paragraph, allocate a sum of money prorated to the State under the provision of paragraph 1, which shall not exceed the extent of budgetary allowances.

4. When a regional administrative organization performs the construction work described below for public use at a second class airport managed/operated by that regional administrative organization, the State may, within the budgetary allowance, subsidise the regional administrative organization concerned by an amount not exceeding seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of the development concerned:

(1)Development or improvement of drainage facilities, lighting facilities, embankments, roads, parking areas, or bridges;

(2)Land development or improvement of airport sites specified by Cabinet Order.

(Sharing Development Costs for Third Class Airports and Others)

Article 9. In case a regional administrative organization establishes or improves a runway, landing area, taxiway, or apron for public use at a third class airport established and managed/operated by that regional administrative organization, the necessary cost of development shall be equally shared by the State and the regional administrative organization concerned.

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