Ministerial Ordinance amending passenger transport and electronic recordkeeping rules
旅客自動車運送事業運輸規則及び国土交通省の所管する法令に係る民間事業者等が行う書面の保存等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する法律施行規則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: Transport / Infrastructure · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-17
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Summary
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 83 of 2026 amends the Passenger Motor Transport Business Transportation Regulations and the ministry's rules implementing the Act on the Use of Information and Communications Technology in the Preservation of Documents by Private Businesses and Others. The latter rules are Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ordinance No. 26 of 2005; the stated promulgation and effective dates of the amendment are both 2026-10-01.
Business Impact
Passenger motor transport operators and private businesses and others preserving documents under laws administered by the ministry may be affected. This listing specifically concerns the electronic document-preservation rules, but does not identify the provisions changed or their operational effects.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese amendment for the changes to passenger transport and electronic document-preservation requirements, including any transitional provisions.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-08-14 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-09-13 — Public comment deadline (2026-09-13 09:30 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