In Article 29, Chapter 4 of Koshitsu Giseirei (Act that sets the ceremonies of the Imperial Court, crests of Imperial family, banners, seating arrangement in Imperial ceremonies, etc) (Taisho 15 nen Koshitsurei Dai 7 go [No. 7 of the Imperial family's Act in 1926]), it was specified that Genro should occupy the fourth seat in the first rank (next to that of chairman of the privy council), handled 'in the same way as for ministers because Genkun should be treated favorably' (favorable treatment of Genkun).
元老には、皇室儀制令（大正15年皇室令第7号）第四章第二十九条において、宮中席次第一階第四（枢密院議長の次位）と定められ、「元勲優遇ノ為大臣ノ礼遇」を与えられた（元勲優遇）。