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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has drawn up relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc. (see attachments) 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).
Accordingly, an appeal for opinions on the relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc. will be held from April 28 (Thu) to May 27 (Fri), 2011.
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 has drawn up relevant ministerial ordinance plans, etc. in order to carry out maintenance, etc.* of regulations that are necessary to achieve this.
Accordingly, there will now be a broad appeal for opinions on these ministerial ordinance plans, etc.
*Regarding regulations in the same Law relating to enforcement within nine months from the date of the promulgation of the Law, there has already been an appeal for opinions on relevant ministerial ordinances, etc. other than the subjects of this new appeal, and the results of the earlier appeal were officially announced along with a reply from the Radio Regulatory Council on April 13, 2011.
2. Outline of ministerial ordinance plans, etc.
An outline of the ministerial ordinance plans, etc. can be found in the enclosed documents.
3. Outline of public appeal for opinions
(1) Subjects of appeal for opinions
See enclosed documents.
(2) Submission deadline
Must arrive no later than 17:00 on May 27 (Fri), 2011
For further details, please refer to the enclosed outline of the public appeal for opinions.
Please note that this ministerial ordinance plan, etc. will be published in the “Reports and documents” area of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website as well as in the “Public comments” section of the e-Gov coordinated electronic government website, and can also be inspected at the contact address provided at the end of this document.
4. Schedule
The relevant ministerial ordinances, etc. will be revised based on the opinions received and the reply from the Radio Regulatory Council concerning necessary inquiry items.
Related reports and documents
○Appeal for Opinions on Relevant Ministerial Ordinance Plans, etc. accompanying Enforcement of Law for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act, etc.
○Reply from Radio Regulatory Council concerning Maintenance of Relevant Ministerial Ordinance Plans, etc. accompanying Enforcement of Law for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act, etc., and Results from Appeal for Opinions
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For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
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