Cabinet Legislation Bureau
内閣法制局 Naikaku-hōseikyoku | |
Central Government Building No. 4, where the Cabinet Legislation Bureau is located | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | July 1, 1962 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Japan |
Headquarters | 3-1-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan |
Employees | 77[1] |
Annual budget | \1,195,829,000 (2021)[2] |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | Cabinet of Japan |
Website | www |
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The Cabinet Legislation Bureau (内閣法制局, naikakuhōseikyoku) is a Japanese government agency which advises
Bureau departments
In support of its opinion-giving and examination roles, the Bureau is divided into four departments:[3]
First Department
The First Department does opinion-giving work. It gives opinions. It interprets existing laws and pending legislation for the Executive Branch. Of course, the actual interpretation of the law is performed by the courts. The Constitutional Archives Research Office is also located in the First Department.
Second Department
The Second Department does examination work. It examines pending legislative bills, draft Cabinet orders, and draft treaties that relate to the Cabinet; the Ministry of Justice; the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; and the Ministry of Defense.
Third Department
The Third Department does examination work. It examines pending legislative bills, draft Cabinet orders, and draft treaties that relate to the
Fourth Department
The Fourth Department does examination work. It examines pending legislative bills, draft Cabinet orders, and draft treaties that relate to the
References
- ^ "令和3年度歳出概算要求書 第3表 令和3年度概算要求定員表" (PDF). Cabinet Legislation Bureau.
- ^ "令和3年度一般会計予算". Ministry of Finance (Japan).
- ^ Japanese Cabinet Organization Chart
External links
- Official website (in English)