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Article 9 The Government shall establish a basic plan for the promotion of S&T (hereinafter refe rred to as "Basic Plan") in order to comprehensively and systematically implement policies with regard to the promotion of S&T.

2 The Basic Plan shall stipulate the following matters:

() The comprehensive plans for the promotion of R&D (the term "R&D" means basi c, applied and developmental researches and includes technology development in this law.);
() The policies taken comprehensively and systematically by the Government with regard to the in stallation of R&D facilities and equipment (hereinafter referred to as "Facilities"), t he promotion of information intensive R&D activities and the maintenance of the necessary enviro nment for the promotion of R&D; and
() Other matters required to promote S&T.

3 The Government shall consult the Council for Science and Technology Policy on the Basic Plan prior to formulation.

4 The Government shall consider the progress of S&T and the effect of policies taken by the Gove rnment with regard to the promotion of S&T, examine the Basic Plan properly, and revise it if nec essary. The preceding paragraph shall apply in the case of revisions.

5 When formulating the Basic Plan in accordance with paragraph 1 above or revising it in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Government shall publish the summary of the Basic Plan.

6 In order to secure necessary funds for the implementation of the Basic Plan, every fiscal year the Government shall take the necessary measures for the smooth implementation of the Basic Plan such as including the necessary fund in the budget within the limits of national financial status.