Act Amending National Diet Library Act and Branch Libraries Act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 49)
国立国会図書館法及び国立国会図書館法の規定により行政各部門に置かれる支部図書館及びその職員に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2026-06-25 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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Summary
According to the e-Gov law update listing, this is an amending act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 49) that partially amends the National Diet Library Act and the Act on Branch Libraries and Their Staff Established in Executive Departments under the National Diet Library Act (Showa 24 Act No. 101). The listing gives a promulgation date of 2026-06-25 and an effective date of 2026-10-01. The metadata does not describe the substance of the amendments.
Business Impact
Impact on private-sector businesses is unclear from the metadata; the amendments appear to concern the National Diet Library and government branch libraries and may mainly affect public institutions and their staff. Any effect on entities that interact with these libraries could only be determined from the amending text.
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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
- 2026-06-25 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source