Ministerial Ordinance Amending Seamen's Act Regulations and Motive Power Vehicle Operator Licensing
船員法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令
Published: 2026-10-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · 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 a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 Ordinance No. 82) partially amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Seamen's Act and related instruments. The affected law listed is the Ordinance on Driving Licences for Motive Power Vehicle Operators (Showa 31 Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 43). The metadata lists both the promulgation date and the enforcement date as 2026-10-01, with the update list dated 2026-10-09.
Business Impact
Entities holding or issuing motive power vehicle operator (e.g., train driver) licences may possibly be affected, but the specific content of the amendment is not provided in the metadata. The scope of any practical impact cannot be determined from the available information.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text of the amending ordinance and the revised ordinance on e-Gov to confirm the actual amendments and whether they are relevant to your operations.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-07 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-05 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-05 17:00 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source