Article 92 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 92 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that guarantees and outlines the framework for local self-government, serving as the basis for Japan’s system of local autonomy.

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instanceOf constitutional provision
adoptedIn 1946
appliesTo local public entities
municipalities of Japan
prefectures of Japan
basisFor Local Autonomy Law of Japan NERFINISHED
system of local public entities in Japan
cameIntoForceOn 1947-05-03
chapter Chapter VIII Local Self-Government
constitutionalPrinciple local autonomy as a basic principle of governance in Japan
country Japan
frameworkFor distribution of powers between central and local governments
guarantees constitutional status of local self-government
historicalContext postwar democratic reforms in Japan
implementedBy Local Autonomy Law (1947) of Japan NERFINISHED
inspiredBy principles of decentralization
principles of popular sovereignty
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalArea local autonomy
local self-government
legalEffect constrains central government in relation to local autonomy
guarantees framework for local self-government
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
positionInConstitution Article 92
relatedTo Article 93 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
Article 94 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 95 of the Constitution of Japan
requires enactment of laws to define principles of local self-government
subjectMatter guarantee of local self-government
organization and operations of local public entities
principle of local autonomy

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Local Autonomy Law of Japan implements Article 92 of the Constitution of Japan