In order to ensure the transparency of administrative procedures, the Ministry of Justice will review the rules regarding document management and approval within the ministry, and for particularly important changes in interpretation, the Minister of Justice will be the authorizer, as well as the date and creator of the document. The description of is decided.
In light of the fact that a change in the interpretation of the Public Prosecutor's Office Law was verbally approved when the retirement age of the former Attorney General of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutor's Office was extended, the Ministry of Justice's Council of Experts aimed to ensure transparency of administrative procedures last December. , We have compiled a report requesting a review of rules such as document management.
In response to this, the Ministry of Justice has reviewed the regulations regarding the management and approval of administrative documents within the ministry.
According to this, when changing the interpretation of laws and regulations, a decision is required even while the law is being drafted.
In addition to having the Minister of Justice as the approver for particularly important changes in interpretation, the date on which the document was created and the description of the creator, etc. were stipulated.
Minister of Justice Uekawa says, "In order to secure the trust of the people, constant review is important, and we will strive to manage official documents appropriately and reliably."