1949 Consolidated US Dollar Bond Act Article 13

The procedures for replacement of the previously issued bonds by the Bond are to be entirely completed within a time limit following the printing of the Bond certificates. The beginning and ending dates of the replacement period will be publicly announced by the Ministry of Finance. During the replacement period, bond certificate holders shall take their previously issued foreign currency bond certificates to the local bank managing the bonds and apply for replacement. If a bondholder fails to apply for replacement within the time limit, the previously issued foreign currency bond certificates held by the bondholder shall without exception be invalidated.The procedures for replacement of the Bond overseas shall without exception be the same as those set out in the preceding paragraph.