Public Comment on Draft Ministerial Ordinance Amending Rules on Volunteer Probation Officers and Their Associations
「保護司及び保護司会連合会に関する規則の一部を改正する省令案」に関する意見募集について
Published: 2026-09-18 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-17 18:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-20
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AI summary
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Summary
The Ministry of Justice has opened a public comment period on a draft ministerial ordinance that would partially amend the rules concerning volunteer probation officers (hogoshi) and their federated associations. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-09-18 with comments accepted until 2026-10-17 at 18:00, and it is categorized under criminal matters. The matter is handled by the Rehabilitation Promotion Division of the Rehabilitation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice.
Business Impact
Organizations or individuals involved with volunteer probation officers or their associations may find that the proposed rule changes could affect applicable procedures or requirements if adopted.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese source and any linked draft text to confirm the scope and details of the proposed amendments and the comment submission process.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-09-18 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-17 — Public comment deadline (2026-10-17 18:00 JST) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.