Ministerial Ordinance Amending Local Autonomy Act Regulations and Autonomy Dispute Hearing Procedures

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Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance amending the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations (Home Ministry Ordinance No. 29 of 1947) and the ordinance on procedures for hearings by autonomy dispute resolution commissioners under Article 255-5, paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act. According to the metadata, the amending ordinance is Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 63 of 2026, with a stated promulgation date of 2026-04-20 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-05-21. The details should be confirmed against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in local government administration or autonomy dispute resolution procedures may need to review how these procedural rule changes could affect their processes.

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Review the official Japanese source at e-Gov Law Search to verify the scope, content, and effective date of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-04-20 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地方自治法施行規則及び地方自治法第二百五十五条の五第一項の規定による自治紛争処理委員の審理等の手続に関する省令の一部を改正する省令（令和八年総務省令第六十三号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-05-21 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source