Local Autonomy Act
JAPANESE LAW
Local Autonomy Law
The , passed by the House of Representatives and the House of Peers on March 28, 1947National Diet Library, Nihon hōrei sakuin ("Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"): Legislative history of the Local Autonomy bill and promulgated as Law No. 67 of 1947 on April 17,Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, e-gov database of legal texts: Chihōjichihō Ministry of Justice, Japanese Law Translation Database System: Local Autonomy Act is an Act of devolution that established most of Japan's contemporary local government structures and administrative divisions, including prefectures, municipalities and other entities.