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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Rescue Team Organization, Equipment and Deployment Standards

救助隊の編成、装備及び配置の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-10-09 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-27

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 116 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-10-09 and has a stated effective date of 2027-04-01. It amends the Ministerial Ordinance Establishing Standards for the Organization, Equipment and Deployment of Rescue Teams (Ministry of Home Affairs Ordinance No. 22 of 1986).

Business Impact

Rescue teams may be affected by changes to the standards governing their organization, equipment and deployment; the supplied information does not identify the specific changes.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese ordinance could clarify the amended standards and any transitional provisions associated with the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-05 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 救助隊の編成、装備及び配置の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令(案)等について Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-09-08 — Public comment deadline (2026-09-08 23:59 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-10-09 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 救助隊の編成、装備及び配置の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第百十六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  4. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 救助隊の編成、装備及び配置の基準を定める省令 (this update) Original Japanese source