The Law for Special Exception of the Imperial House Law concerning Abdication, etc. of Emperor
Citation
Law No. 63 of Heisei 29
Enacted by
House of Representatives
Enacted
2 June 2017
Enacted by
House of Councillors
Enacted
9 June 2017
Effective
16 June 2017
Administered by
Cabinet Secretariat Imperial Household Agency
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Representatives
Bill title
The Bill for Special Exception of the Imperial House Law concerning Abdication, etc. of Emperor
Introduced
19 May 2017
Amends
Imperial Household Law, Imperial Household Agency Law, Public Holiday Law
Related legislation
Constitution of Japan, etc.
Summary
To enact exemptions for the abdication of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan
Status: Current legislation
The Law for Special Exception of the Imperial House Law concerning Abdication, etc. of Emperor(Japanese: 天皇の退位等に関する皇室典範特例法／てんのうのたいいとうにかんするこうしつてんぱんとくれいほう),[1] or in short Emperor Abdication Law(Japanese: 天皇退位特例法),[2][3] is a Japanese law enacted for the abdication of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan.
The special law was enacted by the National Diet on 9 June 2017 after both houses passed the legislation. The law partially came into effect on 16 June 2017, and fully in effect on 1 May 2019 after the accession and enthronement of the new emperor, Naruhito.[4]
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