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Chapter 4 - The Ministers of State and the Privy Council

I - The respective Ministers of State shall give their advice to the Emperor, and be responsible for it.
(2) All Laws, Imperial Ordinances, and Imperial Rescripts of whatever kind that relates to the affairs of the State require the countersignature of a Minister of State.
II - The Privy Councillors shall, in accordance with the provisions for the organization of the Privy Council, deliberate upon important matters of State, when they have been consulted by the Emperor.
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Chapter 5 - The Judicature

I - The Judicature shall be exercised by the Courts of Law according to law, in the name of the Emperor.
(2) The organization of the Courts of Law shall be determined by law.
II - All matters that fall within the competency of a special Court shall be specially provided for by law.
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Chapter 6 - Finance

I - The expenditure and revenue of the State require the consent of the Imperial Diet by means of an annual Budget.
II - The Budget shall be first laid before the House of Representatives.
III - When the Imperial Diet has not voted on the Budget, or when the Budget has not been brought into actual existence, the Government shall carry out the Budget of the preceding year.
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Chapter 7 - Supplementary Rules

I - When it has become necessary in future to amend the provisions of the present Constitution, a project to that effect shall be submitted to the Imperial Diet by Imperial Order.
(2) In the above case, neither House can open the debate, unless not less than two thirds of the whole number of Members is present, and no amendment can be passed, unless a majority of not less than two thirds of the Members present is obtained.
II - No modification of the Imperial House Law shall be required to be submitted to the deliberation of the Imperial Diet.
(2) No provision of the present Constitution can be modified by the Imperial House Law.
III - No modification can be introduced into the Constitution, or into the Imperial House Law, during the time of a Regency.
IIII - Existing legal enactments, such as laws, regulations, ordinances, or by whatever names they may be called, shall, so far as they do not conflict with the present Constitution, continue in force.
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(The full and detailed Constitution can be found here - http://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/etc/c02.html)



~ Signed ~
His Imperial Majesty, The Emperor of Japan