Cabinet Legislation Bureau

Cabinet Legislation Bureau
内閣法制局
Naikaku-hōseikyoku

Central Government Building No. 4, where the Cabinet Legislation Bureau is located
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1962 (1962-07-01)
Preceding agency
  • Legislation Bureau
Jurisdiction Japan
Headquarters3-1-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan
Employees77
Annual budget\1,195,829,000 (2021)
Agency executives
  • Nobuyuki Iwao, Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
  • Yoichi Kimura, Deputy Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
Parent agencyCabinet of Japan
Websitewww.clb.go.jp/english/ (in English)

The Cabinet Legislation Bureau (内閣法制局, naikakuhōseikyoku) is a Japanese government agency which advises Cabinet members on drafting legislation to be proposed to the Diet. It acts as legal counsel for the Cabinet by examining bills, orders, and treaties. It also presents opinions on legal matters to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers.

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