Act on Related Law Amendments for Disaster Management Agency Act (Passport Act entry)
防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Public Safety / Disaster Management · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov legal update listing records an amending act, "Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of the Disaster Management Agency Establishment Act" (Reiwa 8 Act No. 62), as applying to the Passport Act (Act No. 267 of 1951). The metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and an enforcement date of 2026-11-02. The specific changes to the Passport Act are not described in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
The nature of any change to the Passport Act is unknown from the metadata, so any effect on passport-related procedures or on organizations that handle them cannot be determined. Impact could range from minor technical or organizational wording updates to more substantive changes.
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Timeline of related official records
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- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-11-02 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source