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Cabinet Office Ordinance Amending the Child Welfare Act Enforcement Regulations

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: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-01

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AI summary

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Summary

Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 15 of 2026 amends the Child Welfare Act Enforcement Regulations (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 11 of 1948). The listed promulgation date is 2026-03-30, and the listed effective date is 2026-10-01.

Business Impact

Child welfare service providers may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations, but the available information does not identify the amended requirements or which providers they concern.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and any transitional arrangements associated with the listed effective date.

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 (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-12-25 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 児童福祉法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source