Act Amending the Volunteer Probation Officer Act and Others to Enhance the Offender Rehabilitation System

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Summary

This item refers to an amending act described as amending the Volunteer Probation Officer Act and related laws to enhance Japan's offender rehabilitation system, with the affected law listed as the Basic Resident Registration Act (Act No. 81 of 1967). According to the metadata, the amending act is Act No. 82 of 2025, with a stated promulgation date of 2025-12-10 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-06-01. This is an unofficial English summary; the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search is authoritative.

Business Impact

Organizations connected to offender rehabilitation, probation, or resident registration processes may be affected once the amendments take effect, and could need to review internal procedures.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, affected provisions, and the stated enforcement date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2025-12-10 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 更生保護制度の充実を図るための保護司法等の一部を改正する法律（令和七年法律第八十二号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保護司法、更生保護事業法、更生保護法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2027-06-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 住民基本台帳法、更生保護法 (this update) Original Japanese source