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Cabinet Order Amending Enforcement Orders of the Local Autonomy Act and the Public Offices Election Act

地方自治法施行令及び公職選挙法施行令の一部を改正する政令

Published: 2026-08-28 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-15

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AI summary

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Summary

This is a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 262) that amends parts of the Enforcement Order of the Local Autonomy Act (Showa 22 Cabinet Order No. 16) and the Enforcement Order of the Public Offices Election Act. According to the metadata, the order was promulgated on 2026-08-28 with a stated enforcement date of 2026-09-03. The metadata does not describe the substantive content of the amendments.

Business Impact

Depending on their specifics, changes to these enforcement orders could affect local government administrative procedures and election-related processes.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-28 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地方自治法施行令及び公職選挙法施行令の一部を改正する政令(令和八年政令第二百六十二号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-09-03 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 公職選挙法施行令、地方自治法施行令 (this update) Original Japanese source