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Act No. 66 of 2022 amending the Child Welfare Act and other laws

児童福祉法等の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2022-06-15 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

The Act Partially Amending the Child Welfare Act and Other Laws (Act No. 66 of 2022) amends the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947). The listing gives a promulgation date of 2022-06-15 and an effective date of 2022-09-15.

Business Impact

Child welfare service providers and children covered by the Child Welfare Act may be affected, but the listing does not identify the amended provisions or specific operational changes.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended provisions, their scope and the application of the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2022-06-15 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 児童福祉法等の一部を改正する法律(令和四年法律第六十六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2022-06-15 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 児童福祉法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  3. 2022-09-15 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 児童福祉法 (this update) Original Japanese source