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Bill submitted to the Diet

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

Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2025 Date of establishment: May 16, 2025

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

216th Diet (extraordinary session in 2024)

Date of submission to the Diet: December 9, 2024 Date of establishment: December 24, 2024

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

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

Date of submission to the Diet: March 5, 2024 Date of establishment: 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 Improve Efficiency of Administrative Operations through the Utilization of Information and Communications Technology

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

Date of submission to the Diet: March 7, 2023 Date of establishment: 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 establishment: 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 Diet session (ordinary session of the Diet in 2022)

Date of submission to the Diet: February 8, 2022 Date of establishment: 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 (Act No. 39 of 2022)

Published: May 9, 2022

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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)

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 and Savings Accounts for Prompt and Certain 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 of Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Wishes of 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)

Published: December 14, 2016

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

Publication date: 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)

Date of publication: May 31, 2013

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Act on Certification Business of Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems for 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)

Date of publication: May 31, 2000

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Commercial Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1963)

Published: July 9, 1963

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Order for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposit Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Wishes of Depositors (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 (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 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 (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 Providing for Information Systems under Article 4, paragraph (2), item (xviii) (Cabinet Order No. 194 of 2021)

Published: July 2, 2021

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Cabinet Order on the Development of Related Cabinet Orders Accompanying 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 Ordinance (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 to Specify the Period under 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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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Order (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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Government ordinance

Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Order on Custody 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 Establishing the Form of Identification Cards to Be Carried by Officials Who Conduct On-Site Inspections Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 21, Paragraph (1) of the Act on the Management of Deposits and Savings Accounts Using Individual Numbers Based on the Wishes of Depositors (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 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 of Japan by Means of an Electronic Data Processing System Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 12, Paragraph (2) of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit and Savings Accounts for Prompt and Certain Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits (Order of Cabinet Office, Digital Agency and Ministry of Finance No. 1 of 2024)

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 of Deposits and Savings Accounts through the Use of Individual Numbers Based on the Wishes 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 Ordinance No. 1 of 2024)

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

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Order to Provide for the Affairs Specified by the Ordinance of Digital Agency and the Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as Provided for in the Cabinet Order Providing for the Affairs Subject to Standardization as Provided for 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)

Published: January 4, 2022 Revised laws and ordinances Published: June 10, 2024 Effective date: June 10, 2024

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Digital Agency Organization Regulations (Digital Agency Ordinance 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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Laws and ordinances Enforcement Regulations Pertaining to 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)

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Ordinance (Digital Agency Ordinance No. 4 of 2021) that specifies the categories of revenues from general accounts and special accounts related to the main or jurisdiction of Digital Agency that may be paid in securities

Published: September 1, 2021

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

Published: September 1, 2021

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

Published: September 1, 2021

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

Published: September 1, 2021

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Digital Agency Order (Digital Agency Order No. 8 of 2021) Designating Registration Commission Officials for Rights to Immovable Property and Vessels under the Jurisdiction of Digital Agency

Published: September 1, 2021

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

Published: December 24, 2021

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Laws and ordinances Enforcement Regulations Pertaining to Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology Under the Jurisdiction of Relevant Administrative Organs (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 Ordinance 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 (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ordinance 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 Providing for the Affairs Specified by the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in the Attached Table of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Order No. 5 of 2014)

Published: September 10, 2014

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

Published: May 24, 2024

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

*Former: Order Providing for the Affairs and Information to be Prescribed by the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry in Schedule 2 of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013) and Schedule 2 of Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Order of 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 Data Prescribed 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)

Published: November 20, 2014

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Cabinet Office Order on the Use of Individual Numbers to the Extent Necessary to Pay Money Based on Contracts Concluded in Advance in the Event of a Disaster of Extreme Severity (Cabinet Office Order No. 74 of 2015)

Published: 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. (Ordinance of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications No. 120 of 2003)

Published: September 29, 2003

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Ministerial Ordinance on Designated Investigative Organizations under 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 2001)

Published: March 1, 2001

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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 Ordinance No. 2 of 2001)

Published: March 27, 2001

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Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business: Ministerial Order Specifying the Matters to be Stated in the Documents Prescribed in Article 15, Paragraph (3) (Order 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 Ordinance No. 23 of 1964)

Published: March 11, 1964

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Ordinance on the Handling of Affairs of Special Accounts for Reconstruction in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (Ordinance 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 No. 1 of 2021)

Published: March 31, 2012

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Ordinance Providing Standards of Judgment for the Promotion of the Reduction and Recycling, etc. of Plastic Waste from Businesses that Generate Plastic Waste (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 Ordinance No. 1 of 2022)

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) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 4-7, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Registration, etc. of Deposit and Money Accounts for Prompt and Certain Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits) and Article 4-5, item (v) of the same Regulation (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) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Management, etc. of Deposit Accounts by Use of Individual Numbers Based on Depositors' Intention) and Article 4, item (I), (e) (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 promulgation: January 31, 2024 Date of enforcement: April 1, 2024

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Public Notice on Electromagnetic Records and Electromagnetic Means in the Submission of Written Applications, etc. 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)

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

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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 Work for 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

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Delegation of Authority or Affairs Pertaining 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

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Public notice providing for 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 Certain Implementation of Payment, etc. of Public Benefits

Notification establishing procedures, etc. using an electronic data processing system based on the provisions of the Digital Agency Enforcement Regulations pertaining to the laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of 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

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Basic guidelines for promoting the use of electronic power of attorney (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Notification No. 3 of 2017)

Published: December 27, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Published: May 10, 2023 Effective date: 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 Citizens as Prescribed 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)

Published: March 18, 2016 Revised laws and ordinances Published: 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 the Improvement of Convenience for Citizens as Provided 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)

Published: March 10, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Published: December 26, 2024 Effective date: December 26, 2024

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

Published: November 25, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Published: May 24, 2024 Effective date: May 27, 2024

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

Published: September 18, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Published: May 16, 2025 Effective date: May 16, 2025

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Matters specified by the Prime Minister based on 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 by 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)

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

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Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: Order Providing for the Affairs and Information Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry Set Forth in Appended Table 2: Public Notice Providing 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 specifying the affairs and information specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in Article 162 of the Order on the Provision of Used Specified Personal Information based on Article 19, item (viii)

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: Order Providing for the Affairs Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry Set Forth in Appended Table 1: Public Notice Providing for the Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Referred to

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: Order Providing for the Affairs Specified by Order of the Competent Ministry Set Forth in the Appended Tables: Public Notice Providing for the Affairs Specified by the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Referred to

Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures: Public notice specifying the affairs for which the consent of the principal is required in the case of inquiry of 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)

Published: May 29, 2017 Revised laws and ordinances Published: March 31, 2025 Effective date: April 1, 2025

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

Published: October 1, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Published: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

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Standards specified by the Prime Minister based on 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)

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

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Measures specified by the Prime Minister based on 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)

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

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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)

Published: December 21, 2015 Revised laws and ordinances Published: November 30, 2021
Date of enforcement: Date of enforcement 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 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

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

Published: December 3, 2003 Revised laws and ordinances Published: August 27, 2021 Effective date: September 1, 2021

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Guidelines for Approval 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 Notice No. 2 of 2001)

Published on: March 1, 2001 Revised laws and ordinances Published on: June 30, 2025

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Documents specified by the competent minister in a public notice set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (I) of the Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulation 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 Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business Enforcement Regulation (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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Electronic certification Formalities, etc. 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)

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

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

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

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Publication of documents exchanged between the Cabinet Office and each Ministry

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

Publication of documents exchanged between the Cabinet Office and each Ministry