MLIT Ministerial Ordinance Amending Ship Equipment and Small Vessel Safety Rules (promulgated 2026-04-01)
船舶設備規程及び小型船舶安全規則の一部を改正する省令及び船舶区画規程等の一部を改正する省令の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-04-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
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Summary
Per the e-Gov Law Search update list, this is a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) ordinance, Reiwa 8 No. 37, that amends an earlier ordinance which itself amended the Ship Equipment Regulations and the Small Vessel Safety Regulations, among others. The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-04-01 and an effective date of 2026-10-01, and the target law is the Ship Equipment Regulations (Showa 9 Ministry of Communications Ordinance No. 6). The metadata does not describe the specific content of the amendments.
Business Impact
Ship owners, operators, shipbuilders, and equipment makers may be affected if the amendments change equipment or safety requirements, but the specific changes are not stated in the provided metadata. Any actual impact would depend on the full text.
Recommended Action
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Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-04-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source