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Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Regulations for Enforcement of the Mariners Act and Other Regulations

船員法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 82 of 2026 amends the Regulations for Enforcement of the Mariners Act and other regulations. The listed target is the Regulations for Enforcement of the Ship Officers and Small Vessel Operators Act, Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 91 of 1951; the stated promulgation and effective dates are both 2026-10-01.

Business Impact

Ship officers and small vessel operators may be affected by amendments to the listed target regulations, rather than solely by changes concerning mariners generally; the specific changes are not described.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese text would help establish the amended provisions affecting ship officers and small vessel operators and any transitional arrangements.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-07-07 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 「船員法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令案」に関する意見募集について Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-08-05 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-05 17:00 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-10-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 船員法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年国土交通省令第八十二号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search マンションの管理の適正化の推進に関する法律施行規則、不動産の鑑定評価に関する法律施行規則、動力車操縦者運転免許に関する省令、国際航海船舶及び国際港湾施設の保安の確保等に関する法律施行規則、宅地建物取引業法施行規則 ほか20件 (this update) Original Japanese source