Radio Act amended by 2026 Act on regional autonomy reform (Act No. 27 of Reiwa 8)

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

The e-Gov law update list shows the Radio Act (Act No. 131 of 1950) being amended by the Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws to Promote Reforms Enhancing Regional Autonomy and Self-Reliance (Reiwa 8 Act No. 27). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-03 and an enforcement date of 2026-09-03. The specific content of the Radio Act amendment is not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Because the substance of the amendment is not stated, its effect on radio-related businesses is unclear and could be limited or could involve procedural changes. Entities operating under the Radio Act may wish to check whether any provisions relevant to them are affected.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov (including the amending Act's provisions on the Radio Act) to confirm the actual changes and their effective dates.

Timeline of related official records

Related official records are linked only when names and instrument numbers match exactly, so this timeline may be incomplete. Dates are as stated by the official sources. It is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; the original Japanese sources are authoritative.

1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-03 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律（令和八年法律第二十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-09-03 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 介護保険法、児童福祉法、入会林野等に係る権利関係の近代化の助長に関する法律、公有地の拡大の推進に関する法律、公職選挙法 ほか12件 (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 土地区画整理法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2026-12-03 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
6. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方自治法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source