Article 93 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 93 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the framework for local self-government, including the election and organization of local public entities’ assemblies and chief executives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 93 of the Constitution of the Constitution of Japan | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure autonomy of local public entities
ⓘ
guarantee democratic control of local governments ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
popular sovereignty at local level
ⓘ
representative democracy in local government ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
municipalities
ⓘ
prefectures ⓘ |
| basisFor | Local Autonomy Law of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
local public entities
ⓘ
national government ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter VIII Local Self-Government ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Constitution of Japan, Article 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
election of chief executives of local public entities
ⓘ
election of members of local assemblies ⓘ organization of executive organs of local public entities ⓘ organization of local assemblies ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
chief executive as the head of the executive organ of a local public entity
ⓘ
local assembly as the decision-making organ of a local public entity ⓘ |
| effectiveSince | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor | local self-government system ⓘ |
| governs |
method of selecting local assembly members
ⓘ
method of selecting local government leaders ⓘ |
| hasLevel | constitutional ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | postwar democratic reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalField | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInConstitution | Article 93 ⓘ |
| predecessorInLaw | local government provisions of the Meiji Constitution (indirectly replaced) ⓘ |
| regulates |
chief executives of local public entities
ⓘ
local assemblies ⓘ local public entities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 92 of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Article 94 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| requires |
direct election of chief executives of local public entities
ⓘ
direct election of members of local assemblies ⓘ that details be fixed by law ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide within Japan ⓘ |
| subject | local self-government ⓘ |
| typeOfRightAffected | political rights of local residents ⓘ |
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