Act on Related Law Adjustments for Disaster Management Agency Act: Local Autonomy Act update
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: 2026-10-10
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov law update list shows that the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) is amended by the Act on the Adjustment of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of the Disaster Management Agency Establishment Act (Act No. 62 of Reiwa 8). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and an enforcement date of 2026-11-02, and the update list is dated 2026-10-09. The specific amended provisions are not included in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
Depending on the content of the amendments, local governments and organizations that work with them on disaster management or administrative procedures may be affected. The actual scope of impact cannot be determined from the available metadata.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text on e-Gov to confirm which Local Autonomy Act provisions are amended and how the stated enforcement date applies.
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