title: Administrative Procedure Act (Japan)
text: # Administrative Procedure Act (Japan)
  
  The Administrative Procedure Act (行政手続法, Gyōsei tetsuzuki-hō), enacted in 1993, governs general functions of government agencies in Japan.
  
  ## Chapters
  
  * General Provisions
  * Dispositions Upon Applications: Requires administrative agencies to implement concrete standards of review and indicate processing times for applications.
  * Adverse Dispositions: Establishes procedures and evidentiary standards for hearings and rulings.
  * Administrative Guidance: Establishes regulations for non-dispositive advice conducted by the government.
  * Notifications
  * Public Comment Procedure, Etc.
  
  ## Exclusions
  
  A number of government activities are excluded from the Act. These include:
  
  * Diet, judicial and prosecutorial activities
  * Law enforcement
  * Tax and securities regulation
  * Prisons
  * Schools
  * Immigration control
  