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On April 13, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council (Chairman: Hiroshi Harashima, emeritus professor at The University of Tokyo) concerning necessary items in relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc. accompanying the revision of the Broadcast Act and Radio Law (to be enforced within nine months of promulgation of the Law) included in the Law for Partial Revision of the Broadcast Act, etc. (Act No. 65 of 2010 Law), and a reply was received from the Council stating its approval of the original plans.
There was also an appeal for opinions concerning these relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc., held from March 5 to April 4, 2011, in response to which 30 opinions were submitted. These opinions, along with the views of the MIC, are officially announced herein.
1. Background
The Law for Partial Revision of the Broadcast Act, etc., came into existence at the 176th National Diet and was promulgated on December 3, 2010.
The same Law also dictates that, except for provisions set forth in the first article of supplementary provisions, enforcement is to be carried out within nine months from the date of the promulgation of the Law, and accordingly the MIC created relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc. in order to carry out maintenance, etc. of regulations that are necessary to achieve this, with an appeal for opinions on these plans held from March 5 to April 4, 2011.
2. Outline of ministerial ordinance plans, etc. relating to inquiry sent to Radio Regulatory Council
See enclosed documents.
3. Reply from Council, and results from appeal for opinions
(1) On April 13, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council concerning necessary items in relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc., and a reply was received from the Council stating its approval of the original plans.
(2) An appeal for opinions concerning these relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc., held from March 5 to April 4, 2011, in response to which 30 opinions were submitted. These opinions, along with the views of the MIC, are as per the enclosed documents.
*The attached reference document provides an outline of the ministerial ordinance plans, etc. that were subject to the appeal for opinions.
4. Schedule
Based on the reply from the Radio Regulatory Council and results from the appeal for opinions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will promptly revise the relevant ministerial ordinances, etc.
Related reports and documents
○ Appeal for Opinions on Relevant Ministerial Ordinance Plans, etc. accompanying Enforcement of Law for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act, etc. (March 4, 2011)
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