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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Radio Act Enforcement Regulations and Related Rules

電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-04-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-25

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AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 53 of 2026, promulgated on 2026-04-01, amends existing regulations and has a stated effective date of 2027-04-01. This listing concerns its amendment of the Broadcasting Act Enforcement Regulations (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 10 of 1950), although the amending ordinance's title refers to the Radio Act Enforcement Regulations and related rules.

Business Impact

Broadcasters may be affected by changes to the Broadcasting Act Enforcement Regulations, but the metadata does not identify the amended provisions or their operational effects.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended broadcasting provisions, any transitional arrangements, and the scope of the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-04-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第五十三号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 放送法施行規則、無線局免許手続規則 (this update) Original Japanese source