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Laws and ordinances

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Bill submitted to the Diet

217th session of the Diet (ordinary Diet, 2025)

Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2025

Bill for Partial Revision of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures and Basic Resident Register Act

216th session of the Diet (extraordinary session in 2024)

Date of Submission to the Diet: December 9, 2024 Date of Enactment: December 24, 2024

Bill to amend part of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology

213th session of the Diet (ordinary Diet, 2024)

Date of Submission to the Diet: March 5, 2024 Date of Enactment: May 31, 2024

Bill for Partial Revision of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. to Improve the Convenience of Persons Concerned with Administrative Procedures, etc. and Simplify and Increase Efficiency of Administrative Management through the Utilization of Information and Communications Technology

211th session of the Diet (ordinary Diet, 2023)

Date of Submission to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Date of Enactment: June 2, 2023

Bill for Partial Revision of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures

Date of Submission to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Date of Enactment: June 14, 2023

Bill for Partial Revision of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society to Promote regulatory reform for the Formation of a Digital Society

208th session of the Diet (ordinary Diet, 2022)

Date of Submission to the Diet: February 8, 2022 Date of Enactment: April 27, 2022

Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology plan

Law

Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology (Act No. 39 of 2022)

Published: May 9, 2022

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Overview (PDF/98KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 122 kb)

Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No. 35 of 2021)

Published: May 19, 2021

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Overview (PDF/126KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 211 kb)

Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency (Act No. 36 of 2021)

Published: May 19, 2021

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Overview (PDF/112KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 790 kb)

Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws for the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No. 37 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: May 19, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021 (excluding some contents)

Summary (PDF/137KB) Text (PDF / 1,141 kb) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions (PDF / 2,559 kb)

Act on Registration, etc. of Savings Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Act No. 38 of 2021)

Published: May 19, 2021

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Overview (PDF/235KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 103 kb)

Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Voluntary Use of Individual Numbers by Depositors (Act No. 39 of 2021)

Published: May 19, 2021

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Overview (PDF/418KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 103 kb)

Basic Act on the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization (Act No. 103 of 2016)

Date of publication: December 14, 2016

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Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. [e-Document Act] (Act No. 149 of 2004)

Published: December 1, 2004

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Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology [Digital Procedure Act] (Act No. 151 of 2002)

Published: December 13, 2002

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Act on Standardization of Local Government Information Systems (Act No. 40 of 2021)

Published: May 19, 2021

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Act on Promotion of Dissemination of Electronic Power of Attorney [Electronic Power of Attorney Act] (Act No. 64 of 2017)

Published: June 16, 2017

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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures [Number Act, My Number Act, Individual Number Act] (Act No. 27 of 2013)

Published: May 31, 2013

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Act on Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems's Certification Business Relating to Electronic Signatures, etc. [Public Personal Authentication Act] (Act No. 153 of 2002)

Published: December 13, 2002

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Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business [Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act] (Act No. 102 of 2000)

Published: May 31, 2000

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Commercial Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1963)

Published: July 9, 1963

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Government ordinance

Order for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Will of Depositors (Cabinet Order No. 20 of 2024)

Date of publication: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

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Order for Enforcement of the Act on Making Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue by the Method Using Information and Communications Technology Act (Cabinet Order No. 254 of 2022)

Published: July 22, 2022

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Cabinet Order on Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon Enforcement of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (Cabinet Order No. 191 of 2021)

Date of publication: July 2, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/264KB) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 103 kb)

Digital Agency Organization Order (Cabinet Order No. 192 of 2021)

Published: July 2, 2021

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Meeting for the Promotion of a Digital Society Order (Cabinet Order No. 193 of 2021)

Published: July 2, 2021

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Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency Cabinet Order Specifying Information Systems Set Forth in Article 4, Paragraph (2), Item (xviii) (Cabinet Order No. 194 of 2021)

Published: July 2, 2021

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Cabinet Order on Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon Enforcement of the Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency (Cabinet Order No. 195 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: July 2, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021 (excluding some contents)

Articles (PDF/1,955 kb) Comparative table of the current and amended provisions, (PDF / 541 kb)

Act on Utilization of Telecommunications Technology in Document Preservation, etc. Conducted by Private Business Operators, etc. Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No. 8 of 2005)

Published: January 20, 2005

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Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No. 27 of 2003)

Date of publication: January 31, 2003

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Cabinet Order Specifying the Period Set Forth in Article 6, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Promotion of Dissemination of Electronic Power of Attorney (Cabinet Order No. 328 of 2017)

Published: December 27, 2017

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Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (Cabinet Order No. 155 of 2014)

Published: March 31, 2014

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Order for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business of Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 408 of 2003)

Published: September 12, 2003

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Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No. 41 of 2001)

Published: February 28, 2001

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Official order

Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Ordinance on the Custody of Money Set Forth in Article 19, Paragraph (1) (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 2 of 2025) Digital Agency

Date of promulgation: March 7, 2025 Date of enforcement: March 8, 2025

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Order Prescribing the Form of Identification Cards to Be Carried by Officials Who Conduct On-Site Inspections under Article 21, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Intention of Depositors (Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order No. 2 of 2024)

Date of promulgation: March 29, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

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Order on Special Provisions for the Business of the Deposit Insurance Corporation Using an Electronic Data Processing System Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 12, Paragraph (2) of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, and Ministry of Finance No. 1 of 2024)

Date of publication: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Will of Depositors (Ordinance of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2024)

Date of publication: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

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Order to Specify Affairs Specified by Ordinance of Digital Agency and Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as Prescribed in Cabinet Order Specifying Affairs Subject to Standardization as Prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of Local Public Entity Information Systems (Ordinance of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 1 of 2022)

Date of publication: January 4, 2022 Revised laws and ordinances Date of publication: June 10, 2024 Date of enforcement: June 10, 2024

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Digital Agency Organization Regulations (Order of Digital Agency No. 1 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Rules of Procedure for Hearings (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 2 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations Pertaining to laws and ordinances under the Jurisdiction of Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 3 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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The Digital Agency Ordinance (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 4 of 2021), which stipulates the categories of revenues payable by securities from the general account and special account under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Order on Free Loan and Transfer of Goods Under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Order No. 5 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Order of Digital Agency on Permission and Supervision of Underwriting of Charitable Trusts under the Jurisdiction of the Prime Minister (Order of Digital Agency No. 6 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Ordinance on Subsidies, etc. under the Jurisdiction of issue (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 7 of 2021)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Order of the Digital Agency (Order of the Digital Agency No. 8 of 2021) designating commissioned officials for registration of rights relating to real estate and vessels under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency

Published: September 1, 2021

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Ordinance of Digital Agency No. 10 of 2021)

Published: December 24, 2021

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Ordinance on laws and ordinances under the Jurisdiction of Relevant Administrative Organs (Ordinance of Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment No. 1 of 2004)

Published: March 26, 2004

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Promotion of Dissemination of Electronic Power of Attorney (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2017)

Published: December 27, 2017

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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 3 of 2014)

Published: July 4, 2014

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Order to Specify Affairs Specified by the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Appended Tables of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Ordinance of Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 5 of 2014)

Published: September 10, 2014

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Order Specifying Quasi-Statutory Affairs Prescribed in Article 9, Paragraph (1) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures and Quasi-Statutory Affairs Processors (Order of Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 8 of 2024)

Published: May 24, 2024

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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order on the Provision of Use-Specific Personal Information Based on Article 19, Item (viii) (Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 9 of 2024)

*Former: Order to Specify Affairs and Information Specified by Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in Appendix 2 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013) and Appendix 2 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Order of the Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 7 of 2014)

Published: May 24, 2024

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Ministerial Ordinance on the Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information Provided for by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 85 of 2014)

Published: November 20, 2014

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Ordinance of Cabinet Office (Ordinance of Cabinet Office No. 74 of 2015) concerning the use of Individual Numbers to the extent necessary for the payment of money based on a contract concluded in advance in the event of a disaster of extreme severity, etc.

Published: December 21, 2015

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems's Certification Business Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc. (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 120 of 2003)

Published: September 29, 2003

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Ministerial Ordinance on Designated Investigation Bodies, etc. Based on Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2001)

Published: March 1, 2001

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Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations (Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 2 of 2001)

Published: March 27, 2001

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Ministerial Ordinance Specifying Matters to Be Stated in Documents Prescribed in Article 15, Paragraph (3) of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 1 of 2002)

Published: August 13, 2002

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Commercial Registration Regulations (Ministry of Justice Order No. 23 of 1964)

Published: March 11, 1964

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Ordinance for Handling Affairs of Special Accounts for Reconstruction in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (Ordinance No. 1 of 2021 of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defense)

Published: March 31, 2012

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Order to Provide Standards of Judgment for Promotion of Reduction of Emissions and Recycling, etc. of Industrial Wastes, etc. from Plastic Products by Emitters (Ordinance No. 1 of 2022 of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Defense)

Date of publication: January 19, 2022 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2022

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Announcement

Documents based on the provisions of Article 4-4, paragraph (2), item (iv) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-7, paragraph (1) of the same Order) and Article 4-5, item (v) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit and Savings Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 3 of 2024)

Date of publication: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

Articles (PDF/43KB)

Documents based on the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Depositors' Intention (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) of the same Regulation) and Article 4, item (I), (e) of the same Regulation (Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Public Notice No. 1 of 2024);

Date of publication: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

Articles (PDF/49KB)

Public Notice on Electromagnetic Records and Electromagnetic Means for Submission of Application Forms, etc. Pursuant to Article 26-2 and Article 26-3 of the Act on Regulation of Execution of Budget Pertaining to Subsidies, etc. (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 1 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/43KB)

Designation of the location of the office set forth in Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Management of Public Records and Archives pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Management of Public Records and Archives (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 2 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/29KB)

Establishment of Offices Where Payment of Fees Pertaining to Disclosure of Personal Data Held by Digital Agency Can Be Made in Cash (Digital Agency Notification No. 3 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/32KB)

Delegation of Authority or Affairs Related to the Protection of Personal Data Held by Digital Agency (Digital Agency Notification No. 4 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/44KB)

Delegation of Authority or Affairs Related to Disclosure of Administrative Documents Held by Digital Agency (Digital Agency Notification No. 5 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/43KB)

Public notice prescribing public benefits designated by the Prime Minister as set forth in Article 10 of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit and Savings Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits

Notification to Specify Procedures, etc. by Electronic Data Processing System Based on the Provisions of the Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations Pertaining to the laws and ordinances under the Jurisdiction of the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Digital Agency Notification No. 6 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/57KB)

Basic Guidelines for Promoting the Dissemination of Electronic Power of Attorney (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Notification No. 3 of 2017)

Promulgated on: December 27, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: May 10, 2023 Effective date: May 11, 2023

Articles (PDF/326KB)

Establishment of Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to the Improvement of Convenience of Citizens as Provided for in Article 18, Paragraph (2), Item (I) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Order (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 73 of 2016)

Promulgated on: March 18, 2016 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

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Establishment of Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as Contributing to Improvement of Convenience of Citizens as Provided for in Article 18, Paragraph (2), Item (iv) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Order (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 82 of 2017)

Date of publication: March 10, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Date of publication: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

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Technical Standards for Methods of Transmission through Telecommunication Lines or Delivery of Electromagnetic Recording Media, and Methods of Transmission using Information Providing Network System (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 401 of 2015)

Promulgated on: November 25, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

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Technical Standards for Individual Number Cards, etc. (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 314 of 2015)

Promulgated on: September 18, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

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Matters specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v), etc. of the Ministerial Order on the Provision, etc. of Individual Numbers, Individual Number Cards, and Specific Personal Information provided for in the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 402 of 2015);

Promulgated on: November 25, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/85KB)

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: an order to provide for the affairs and information specified by order of the competent ministry set forth in Appended Table 2: a public notice to provide for the affairs and information specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in Article 59-4.

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Public Notice to Provide Affairs and Information Prescribed by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 162 of the Order on the Provision of Used Specific Personal Information Based on Article 19, Item (viii)

Order to Specify Affairs Specified by an Ordinance of the Competent Ministry Set Forth in Appended Table 1 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Public notice to specify affairs specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in Article 74

Order to Specify Affairs Specified by an Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Tables Public Notice Specifying Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: Public Notice Specifying Affairs Requiring the Consent of Individual Concerned in Case of Making Inquiries on Local Tax Related Information Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 19, Item (viii) (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 1 of 2017)

Promulgated on: May 29, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/117KB)

Information specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, item (I) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (1) of the same Ordinance) (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 350 of 2015)

Date of publication: October 1, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Date of publication: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/63KB)

Standards specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, item (iii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Office Public Notice No. 447 of 2015)

Promulgated on: December 21, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/278KB)

Measures specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, item (iv) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Office Public Notice No. 448 of 2015)

Promulgated on: December 21, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/130KB)

Standards specified by the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, item (iii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Office Public Notice No. 449 of 2015)

Promulgated on: December 21, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: November 30, 2021
Date of Enforcement: the date of enforcement of the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Revision of the Family Register Act (Act No. 17 of 2019)

Articles (Published on December 21, 2015) (PDF / 305 kb)
Comparative table of the current and amended provisions (Revised November 30, 2021) (PDF / 65 kb)

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Public Notice Specifying the Fiscal Year to Which the Information to Be Provided Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 22, Paragraph (1) Belongs (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 2 of 2017)

Date of promulgation: May 29, 2017 Date of enforcement: May 30, 2017

Articles (PDF/64KB)

Technical Requirements for the Implementation of Certification Services and Incidental Services (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Notification No. 706 of 2003)

Date of publication: December 3, 2003 Revised laws and ordinances Date of publication: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/208KB)

Guidelines for Accreditation of Specified Certification Services Based on the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Public Notice No. 2 of 2001)

Date of publication: March 1, 2001 Revised laws and ordinances Date of publication: August 27, 2021 Date of enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/140KB)

Documents specified in a public notice by the competent minister set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I) of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations based on the provisions of the same item (2015 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Public Notice No. 3)

Date of promulgation: September 8, 2015 Date of enforcement: September 8, 2015

Articles (PDF/41KB)

The method specified by the competent minister in a public notice based on the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I) - 2 of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulations (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Public Notice No. 1 of 2020)

Date of promulgation: January 16, 2020 Date of enforcement: January 16, 2020

Articles (PDF/41KB)

Formalities, etc. for a electronic certification Designated by the Minister of Justice Based on the Provisions of Article 33-6, Paragraphs (5) and (6), etc. of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 543 of 2014)

Promulgated on: December 12, 2014 Revised laws and ordinances Promulgated on: November 26, 2019 Effective date: November 29, 2019

Articles (PDF/1,835 kb)

Matters necessary for a registrar of an electronic certification registry office based on the provisions of Article 33-8 (4) of the Ordinance on Commercial Registration to confirm that an electronic signature has been affixed (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 185 of 2019)

Date of publication: November 26, 2019 Date of enforcement: November 26, 2019

Articles (PDF/84KB)

Publication of Documents Exchanged by the Cabinet Office and Ministries

Major documents (memoranda) exchanged in Digital Agency are listed.

Publication of Documents Exchanged by the Cabinet Office and Ministries