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Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Child Welfare Act Enforcement Order and the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order

児童福祉法施行令及び地方自治法施行令の一部を改正する政令

Published: 2026-03-27 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-15

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AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This item concerns a Cabinet Order that partially amends the Enforcement Order of the Child Welfare Act and the Enforcement Order of the Local Autonomy Act. According to the metadata, the amending Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 74) carries a promulgation date of 2026-03-27 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-10-01. The affected enforcement order is identified as Showa 22 Cabinet Order No. 16.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in child welfare administration or local government operations may need to review whether the amended provisions could affect their obligations or procedures.

Recommended Action

Consult the official Japanese source and, where relevant, professional advisors to confirm the scope and effective date of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-03-27 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 児童福祉法施行令及び地方自治法施行令の一部を改正する政令(令和八年政令第七十四号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source