# Article 29, paragraph (1), its wordings — Child Rearing Allowance Act

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How the wording of Article 29, paragraph (1) (第二十九条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Child Rearing Allowance Act (児童扶養手当法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act
- Provision: Article 29, paragraph (1) (第二十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-29/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/art-29/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 48 of 1985

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 都道府県知事等は、必要があると認めるときは、受給資格者に対して、受給資格の有無及び手当の額の決定のために必要な事項に関する書類（当該児童の父又は母が支払つた当該児童の養育に必要な費用に関するものを含む。）その他の物件を提出すべきことを命じ、又は当該職員をしてこれらの事項に関し受給資格者、当該児童その他の関係人に質問させることができる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> When the prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary, the prefectural governor, etc. may order an eligible recipient to submit documents (including those relating to expenses necessary for raising the child that the child's father or mother has paid) and other articles concerning matters necessary for determining whether there is eligibility and the amount of the allowance, or may have the official in charge question the eligible recipient, the child and other persons concerned about those matters.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 48 of 1985

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 48 of 1985) — https://japanlaw.org/en/child-rearing-allowance-act/amendments/21171231_360AC0000000048

Japanese:

> 都道府県知事等は、必要があると認めるときは、受給資格者に対して、受給資格の有無及び手当の額の決定のために必要な事項に関する書類（当該児童の父又は母が支払つた当該児童の養育に必要な費用に関するものを含む。）その他の物件を提出すべきことを命じ、又は当該職員をしてこれらの事項に関し受給資格者、当該児童、第四条第一項第一号イ若しくは第二号イに該当する児童の父母その他の関係人に質問させることができる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> When the prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary, the prefectural governor, etc. may order an eligible recipient to submit documents (including those relating to expenses necessary for raising the child that the child's father or mother has paid) and other articles concerning matters necessary for determining whether there is eligibility and the amount of the allowance, or may have the official in charge question the eligible recipient, the child, the parents of a child who falls under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) or item (ii), (a), and other persons concerned about those matters.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000238)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/788)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000238/20250601_504AC0000000068)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000238/21171231_360AC0000000048)