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Bill submitted to the Diet

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

Submitted to the Diet: March 7, 2025 Established: May 16, 2025

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

216th session of the Diet (2024 extraordinary session)

Submitted to the Diet: December 9, 2024 Established: December 24, 2024

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

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

Submitted to the Diet: March 5, 2024 Established: May 31, 2024

Act for Partial Amendment of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society and Other Municipal Ordinances for the Purpose of Improving the Convenience of Persons Concerned with Administrative Procedures, etc., and the Simplification and Streamlining of Administrative Operations through the Use of Information and Communications Technology

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

Submitted to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Established: June 2, 2023

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

Submitted to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Established: June 14, 2023

Bill for Partial Amendment of the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society, etc. to Promote regulatory reform for the Formation of a Digital Society

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

Submitted to the Diet: February 8, 2022 Established: April 27, 2022

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

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

Date of Promulgation: 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 (Law No. 35 of 2021)

Date of Promulgation: 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 (Law No. 36 of 2021)

Date of Promulgation: 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 (Law No. 37 of 2021)

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

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

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

Date of Promulgation: 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 Use of Personal Numbers Based on Depositors' Intentions (Act No. 39 of 2021)

Date of Promulgation: 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 (Law No. 103 of 2016)

Date of Promulgation: 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 Law (Law No. 149 of 2004)]

Date of promulgation: 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)]

Date of Promulgation: December 13, 2002

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

Date of Promulgation: May 19, 2021

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

Date of Promulgation: 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)]

Date of promulgation: May 31, 2013

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

Date of Promulgation: December 13, 2002

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Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Law No. 102, 2000)

Date of promulgation: May 31, 2000

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Commercial Registration Act (Law No. 125 of 1963)

Date of promulgation: July 9, 1963

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Cabinet Order

Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Personal Numbers Based on Depositors' Intentions (Cabinet Order No. 20 of 2024)

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

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

Date of Promulgation: July 22, 2022

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

Date of promulgation: 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 (Order No. 192 of 2021)

Date of Promulgation: July 2, 2021

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

Date of Promulgation: July 2, 2021

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

Date of Promulgation: July 2, 2021

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Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Relevant Cabinet Orders Incidental to the 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)

Date of Promulgation: 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 promulgation: January 31, 2003

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Cabinet Order to Specify the Periods Set Forth in Article 6, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Promotion of Use of Electronic Power of Attorney (Cabinet Order No. 328 of 2017)

Date of Promulgation: December 27, 2017

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

Date of promulgation: March 31, 2014

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

Date of Promulgation: September 12, 2003

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

Date of Promulgation: February 28, 2001

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Agency Ordinance

Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Order Concerning Deposit of Money Under Article 24, Paragraph (1) of the Digital Agency (Digital Agency Order No. 2 of 2025)

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

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Order Specifying the Form of Identification Cards to be Carried by Officials Who Conduct On-Site Inspections under Article 21, Paragraph (1) of the Act on the Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Depositors' Own Numbers (Cabinet Order No. 2 of 2024, 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);

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

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Order on Special Provisions of Operation of Deposit Insurance Corporation by Electronic Data Processing System Pursuant to Provision of Paragraph 2 of Article 12 of Act on Registration of Deposit and Saving Account for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits (Cabinet Order No. 1 of 2024 of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency and Ministry of Finance)

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

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Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on the Management, etc. of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Personal Numbers Based on Depositors' Intention (Ordinance No. 1 of 2024 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)

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

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Order Prescribing Affairs Specified by Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinances under the Cabinet Order Prescribing Affairs Subject to Standardization Prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Standardization of Local Government Information Systems (Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 1 of 2022)

Date of Promulgation: January 4, 2022 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: June 10, 2024 Date of Enforcement: June 10, 2024

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Digital Agency Organizational Rules (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 1 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Laws and ordinances Enforcement Regulations for Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 3 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Prefectural Ordinance (Digital Agency Prefectural Ordinance No. 4 of 2021), which specifies the categories of revenue for the general account and special account related to the jurisdiction or control of Digital Agency, which can be paid by certificates.

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Order Concerning Free Lending and Transfer of Articles Belonging to the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Order No. 5 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Order Concerning Licensing and Supervision of Charitable Trusts Under the Jurisdiction of the Prime Minister (Digital Agency Order No. 6 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Rules for Granting Subsidies, etc. under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 7 of 2021)

Date of promulgation: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Ordinance (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 8 of 2021) to Designate Commissioned Officials for Registration of Rights to Real Estate and Vessels Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Digital Agency

Date of promulgation: 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 (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 10 of 2021)

Date of Promulgation: December 24, 2021

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Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Enforcement Regulations for laws and ordinances under the Jurisdiction of Relevant Administrative Organs (Ordinance No. 1 of 2004 by 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 and Ministry of the Environment)

Date of Promulgation: March 26, 2004

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

Date of Promulgation: December 27, 2017

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

Date of Promulgation: July 4, 2014

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

Date of Promulgation: September 10, 2014

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

Date of Promulgation: May 24, 2024

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

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

Date of Promulgation: May 24, 2024

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

Date of Promulgation: November 20, 2014

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Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Use of Individual Numbers to the Extent Necessary for Monetary Payment Based on a Contract Concluded in Advance in the Event of a Disaster of Extreme Severity (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 74 of 2015)

Date of Promulgation: December 21, 2015

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

Date of Promulgation: September 29, 2003

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

Date of promulgation: March 1, 2001

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

Date of Promulgation: March 27, 2001

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

Date of Promulgation: August 13, 2002

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Rules for Commercial Registration (Ministry of Justice Ordinance No. 23 of 1964)

Date of promulgation: March 11, 1964

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Rules for Handling Affairs of the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Special Account (Ordinance No. 1 of 2021, by 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)

Date of promulgation: March 31, 2012

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Ordinance Specifying the Standards of Judgment for Promoting Reduction and Recycling, etc. of Industrial Plastic Waste Generated by Businesses (Ordinance No. 1 of 2022, 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)

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

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

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

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Documents based on the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on the Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Depositors' Own Numbers (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) of that Regulation) and Article 4, item (I), (e) of that Regulation (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 Public Notice No. 1 of 2024);

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

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Public Notice Concerning Electromagnetic Records and Electromagnetic Means for the Submission of Written Applications Pursuant to the Provisions of 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)

Determination 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 Prescribed in Article 16, Paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs May Be Made in Cash (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 3 of 2021)

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

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

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

Articles (PDF/44KB)

Delegation of Authority or Work Related to the Disclosure of Administrative Documents Held by the Digital Agency (Digital Agency Public Notice No. 5 of 2021)

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

Articles (PDF/43KB)

Public Notice That Specifies Public Benefits Designated by the Prime Minister under Article 10 of the Act on Registration of Deposit and Saving Accounts for Prompt and Reliable Implementation of Payment of Public Benefits

Notice to establish procedures, etc. using electronic data processing systems based on the provisions of the Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations for laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology (Digital Agency Notice No. 6 of 2021)

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

Articles (PDF/57KB)

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

Date of Promulgation: December 27, 2017 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: May 10, 2023 Date of Enforcement: May 11, 2023

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

Date of Promulgation: March 18, 2016 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: 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 the Improvement of the Convenience of the Public Prescribed in Article 18, Paragraph (2), Item (iv) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Act (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 82 of 2017)

Date of Promulgation: March 10, 2017 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: December 26, 2024 Date of Enforcement: December 26, 2024

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Technical Standard concerning Methods of Transmission through Electric Telecommunication Lines or of Electromagnetic Recording Media, and Methods of Transmission Using the Information Providing Network System (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 401 of 2015)

Date of Promulgation: November 25, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: May 24, 2024 Date of Enforcement: May 27, 2024

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

Date of Promulgation: September 18, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: May 16, 2025 Date of Enforcement: May 16, 2025

Articles (PDF/196KB)

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 prescribed by the State of 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).

Date of Proclamation: November 25, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Proclamation: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: September 1, 2021

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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Order to Provide Affairs and Information Specified by an Ordinance of the Competent Ministry set forth in Appended Table 2 Public Notice to Provide 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 Specifying the Affairs and Information Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 162 of the Order on the Provision of Utilized Specific Personal Information Based on Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act

Order Providing for the Affairs Prescribed by the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry for Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table 1 Public Notice Providing for the Affairs Prescribed by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74 of the

Order Providing for the Administrative Affairs Provided for in the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Appended Table Public Notice Providing for the Administrative Affairs Provided for in the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 74

Public Notice to Specify the Affairs That Require the Consent of the Principal in the Case of Referring to Local Tax-related Information pursuant to the Provisions of Article 19, Item (viii) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 1 of 2017)

Date of Promulgation: May 29, 2017 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: March 31, 2025 Date of Enforcement: April 1, 2025

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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 the cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (1) of said Ordinance) (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 350 of 2015)

Date of Promulgation: October 1, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: September 1, 2021

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Standards established 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 Ordinance (Cabinet Office Public Notice No. 447 of 2015)

Date of Proclamation: December 21, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Proclamation: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: September 1, 2021

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

Date of Proclamation: December 21, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Proclamation: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/130KB)

Standards established 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 Ordinance (Cabinet Office Public Notice No. 449 of 2015)

Date of proclamation: December 21, 2015 Revision laws and ordinances Date of proclamation: November 30, 2021
Effective date: The effective date of the provisions listed 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)

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Comparative table of the current and amended provisions (Revised on 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 in which the Information to be Provided Pursuant to the Provision of Article 22 Paragraph (1) Falls (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

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Technical Standard for Implementation of Certification Business and Incidental Business (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 706 of 2003)

Date of Announcement: December 3, 2003 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Announcement: August 27, 2021 Date of Enforcement: September 1, 2021

Articles (PDF/208KB)

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

Date of publication: March 1, 2001 Revision laws and ordinances Date of publication: June 30, 2025

Articles (PDF/138KB)

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

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

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Method specified by the competent minister in a public notice based on the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I), (ii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of 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. 1 of 2020)

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

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The method of electronic certification designated by the Minister of Justice based on the provisions of Article 33-6, paragraphs (5) and (6) of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 543 of 2014); and

Date of Promulgation: December 12, 2014 Revision laws and ordinances Date of Promulgation: November 26, 2019 Date of Enforcement: November 29, 2019

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Particulars necessary for confirming that a registrar at an electronic certification registry office based on the provisions of Article 33-8, paragraph (4) of the Regulation for Commercial Registrations is the person who affixed the electronic signature (Ministry of Justice Public Notice No. 185 of 2019).

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

Articles (PDF/84KB)

Publication of documents exchanged among the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, etc.

The main documents (memorandum) exchanged in Digital Agency are shown.

Publication of documents exchanged among the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, etc.