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Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Child Welfare Act

児童福祉法施行規則の一部を改正する内閣府令

Published: 2026-03-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-30

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AI summary

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Summary

This item concerns a Cabinet Office Order partially amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Child Welfare Act (Ministry of Health and Welfare Order No. 11 of 1948). According to the metadata, the amending order (Cabinet Office Order No. 15 of 2026) has a promulgation date of 2026-03-30 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-12-25. It is listed via e-Gov Law Search as an update to the enforcement regulations.

Business Impact

Entities subject to child welfare regulations may need to review whether the amended enforcement regulations affect their obligations or procedures. Any impact would depend on the specific content of the amendments, which is not detailed in the provided metadata.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov to confirm the scope and content of the amendments and their effective date before drawing any conclusions.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-03-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 児童福祉法施行規則の一部を改正する内閣府令(令和八年内閣府令第十五号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 児童福祉法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-12-25 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 児童福祉法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source