Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Local Autonomy Act and Related Regulations

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Summary

This item concerns a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ordinance (Reiwa 7 MIC Ordinance No. 87) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Local Autonomy Act and related regulations, including the enforcement regulations of the Act on Special Provisions Concerning Municipal Mergers (Heisei 17 MIC Ordinance No. 43). According to the metadata, the amending ordinance carries a promulgation date of 2025-08-26 and an enforcement date of 2026-09-24. This is an unofficial English summary of the Japanese source and should be verified against the original.

Business Impact

Organizations engaged with Japanese local government administrative procedures or municipal merger matters may need to review whether the amended regulations affect their processes. The precise scope of the changes is not detailed in the provided metadata.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the exact provisions amended and the applicable dates.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-08-26 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地方自治法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令（令和七年総務省令第八十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-09-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方公営企業法施行規則、地方自治法施行規則、市町村の合併の特例に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source