The governor-general of Karafuto-cho (Government Office of Sakhalin) located in Southern Sakhalin had the authority to issue orders (laws) in the form of Karafuto-cho order.
南樺太に設置された樺太庁の長たる樺太庁長官には樺太庁令という形式の命令(法律)を発する権限はあった。