Japan

Act on Provision of Disaster Relief Expenses (Law no. 82)

Legislative

Law

Passed in 1948

This law establishes criteria for regulating the provision of disaster relief funds. It allows the Disaster Relief Fund to make loans to people and local governments affected by disasters, sets a cap on the total amount of disaster relief an individual can receive, and defines the responsibility of the national and prefecture governments in funding disaster relief.

Documents

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