# Request for review (審査請求, しんさせいきゅう)

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- Group: Rights, roles and legal effects
- URL: https://japanlaw.org/en/concepts/request-for-review
- In Japanese: https://japanlaw.org/ja/concepts/request-for-review
- Written by: claude-opus-5-5, 2026-10-18

A request to an administrative agency (行政庁) to review a disposition (処分) the person objects to, or, where the person applied for a disposition under a law or regulation and a reasonable time has passed with none made, the agency's failure to act (不作為) (Administrative Complaint Review Act, Articles 2 and 3). Unless an Act, or for a disposition based on a local ordinance (条例) that ordinance, provides otherwise, it is made to the agency that made the disposition or failed to act where that agency has no superior agency or is itself the competent minister (主任の大臣) or the head of certain agencies; where such a minister or head is the agency above it, to that minister or head; and otherwise to its highest superior agency (Article 4). Another Act can set rules of its own for it, naming another body to make it to or another route (Article 1, paragraph (2); Article 4): the Employees' Pension Insurance Act, for instance, has a request about a disposition (処分) of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働大臣) on a person's status as insured, standard remuneration or insurance benefits, other than a decision on a request to correct the pension insurance register, made to a social insurance examiner (社会保険審査官), and disapplies most of the Administrative Complaint Review Act's rules for it (Employees' Pension Insurance Act, Articles 90, paragraph (1), and 91-2). Under the Administrative Complaint Review Act, a request about a disposition must be made within three months of the day after the person learned of it — or one month after learning of the decision, where a request for re-investigation (再調査の請求) was made first — and within a year of the disposition or that decision, unless there is a justifiable reason (Administrative Complaint Review Act, Article 18, paragraphs (1) and (2)). Making one does not by itself stop the disposition taking effect or being carried out, or the proceedings going on (Article 25, paragraph (1)), but the agency reviewing it can suspend them in whole or in part on the application of the person who made the request — and, where it made the disposition or is the agency above the one that did, of its own motion — and, once the person who made the request has applied, must where that is urgently needed to avoid serious harm, unless that would seriously affect the public welfare or the request appears to have no grounds (Article 25, paragraphs (2) to (4)). The agency reviewing it (審査庁) decides it by a determination (裁決): it dismisses a request that is unlawful, for instance one made too late, rejects one that is groundless, and, where one is well founded, revokes the disposition in whole or in part or changes it — though never to the disadvantage of the person who made the request, and an agency that neither made the disposition nor is above the agency that did cannot change it (Articles 45, paragraphs (1) and (2), 46, paragraph (1), and 48). Where the request is about a de facto act (事実上の行為), the determination instead declares the act unlawful or unjust and orders it abolished in whole or in part or changed, or abolishes or changes it (Article 47). A well-founded request about a failure to act ends instead in a determination declaring the failure unlawful or unjust, and, where the agency finds a disposition should be made, an order to make it or the disposition itself (Article 49, paragraph (3)). Where revoking an unlawful or unjust disposition, or abolishing an unlawful or unjust de facto act, would seriously harm the public interest, the agency can reject the request while declaring in the determination that it is unlawful or unjust (Article 45, paragraph (3)). The determination takes effect when it is served on the person who made the request — or, where someone other than the disposition's addressee made it and the determination revokes or changes the disposition or deals with a de facto act, once it is served on the addressee too — and binds the agencies concerned (Articles 51, paragraph (1), and 52, paragraph (1)).

Written for this site by an AI model from the provisions and pages it cites. Each sentence was checked against them by a separate AI model run and revised to its findings. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

## Provisions and sources it draws on

- [Administrative Complaint Review Act, Arts. 1 to 4, 18, 25, 45 to 49, 51, 52](https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/426AC0000000068) — on this site: https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act
- [Employees' Pension Insurance Act, Arts. 90, 91-2](https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/329AC0000000115) — on this site: https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act

## Where the laws use it

40 laws in force use it in this sense, in 278 provisions; there the word opens this explanation.

- [Administrative Complaint Review Act (行政不服審査法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act): 59 provisions, among them [Article 2](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-2), [Article 3](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-3), [Article 4](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-complaint-review-act/art-4)
- [Local Tax Act (地方税法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act): 39 provisions, among them [Article 8-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-8-2), [Article 17-4](https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-17-4), [Article 17-6](https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-17-6)
- [Act on General Rules for National Taxes (国税通則法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act): 36 provisions, among them [Article 75](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-75), [Article 76](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-76), [Article 77](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-77)
- [Long-Term Care Insurance Act (介護保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act): 11 provisions, among them [Article 174](https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-174), [Article 183](https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-183), [Article 188](https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/art-188)
- [Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則)](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation): 8 provisions, among them [Article 29-4](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-29-4), [Article 58](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-58), [Article 58-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-58-2)
- [National Health Insurance Act (国民健康保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act): 8 provisions, among them [Article 91](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/art-91), [Article 98](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/art-98), [Article 99](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/art-99)
- [Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (金融商品取引法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act): 8 provisions, among them [Article 64-9](https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-64-9), [Article 152](https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-152), [Article 185-21](https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-185-21)
- [Employees' Pension Insurance Act (厚生年金保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act): 7 provisions, among them [Article 90](https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-90), [Article 91](https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-91), [Article 91-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-91-2)
- [Public Assistance Act (生活保護法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act): 7 provisions, among them [Article 53](https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-53), [Article 64](https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-64), [Article 65](https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-65)
- [Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act): 6 provisions, among them [Article 104](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-104), [Article 105](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-105), [Article 106](https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-106)
- [Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act): 6 provisions, among them [Article 55-70](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-55-70), [Article 55-73](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-55-73), [Article 61-2-4](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-4)
- [Health Insurance Act (健康保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act): 5 provisions, among them [Article 189](https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/art-189), [Article 190](https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/art-190), [Article 191](https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/art-191)
- [National Pension Act (国民年金法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act): 5 provisions, among them [Article 101](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-101), [Article 101-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-101-2), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 7-5](https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/suppl-3341-141/art-7-5)
- [Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance (社会保険労務士法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act): 5 provisions, among them [Article 2](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/art-2), [Article 13-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/art-13-2), [Article 14-8](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/art-14-8)
- [Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act): 5 provisions, among them [Article 18](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act/art-18), [Article 19](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act/art-19), [Article 20](https://japanlaw.org/en/information-disclosure-act/art-20)
- [Real Property Registration Act (不動産登記法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-property-registration-act): 4 provisions, among them [Article 156](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-property-registration-act/art-156), [Article 157](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-property-registration-act/art-157), [Article 158](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-property-registration-act/art-158)
- [Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (労働者災害補償保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act): 4 provisions, among them [Article 38](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act/art-38), [Article 39](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act/art-39), [Article 40](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-accident-insurance-act/art-40)
- [Family Register Act (戸籍法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act): 4 provisions, among them [Article 10-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/art-10-2), [Article 123](https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/art-123), [Article 124](https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/art-124)
- [Road Transport Vehicle Act (道路運送車両法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act): 4 provisions, among them [Article 37](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-37), [Article 38](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-38), [Article 103-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103-2)
- [Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act): 4 provisions, among them [Article 128](https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/art-128), [Article 154](https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/art-154), [Article 169](https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/art-169)
- [Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令)](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order): 3 provisions, among them [Article 14](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-14), [Article 15](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-15), [Article 16](https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-16)
- [Administrative Procedure Act (行政手続法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act): 3 provisions, among them [Article 3](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-3), [Article 27](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-27), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Employment Insurance Act (雇用保険法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act): 3 provisions, among them [Article 69](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-69), [Article 71](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-71), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (不当景品類及び不当表示防止法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/premiums-and-representations-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 38](https://japanlaw.org/en/premiums-and-representations-act/art-38), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/premiums-and-representations-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Child Allowance Act (児童手当法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/child-allowance-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 23](https://japanlaw.org/en/child-allowance-act/art-23), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/child-allowance-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Industrial Safety and Health Act (労働安全衛生法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 111](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-111), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Labor Union Act (労働組合法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-union-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 27-26](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-union-act/art-27-26), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-union-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Labor Relations Adjustment Act (労働関係調整法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-relations-adjustment-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 35-5](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-relations-adjustment-act/art-35-5), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-relations-adjustment-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [School Education Act (学校教育法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 139](https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-139), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Real Estate Brokerage Act (宅地建物取引業法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 17-2](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act/art-17-2), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Act on the Punishment of Acts of Photographing Sexual Poses, etc. and the Erasure, etc. of Electronic or Magnetic Records of Images of Sexual Poses Recorded on Seized Articles (性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/sexual-image-filming-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 31](https://japanlaw.org/en/sexual-image-filming-act/art-31), [Article 32](https://japanlaw.org/en/sexual-image-filming-act/art-32)
- [Income Tax Act (所得税法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 19](https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/art-19), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Corporation Tax Act (法人税法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 19](https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act/art-19), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Consumption Tax Act (消費税法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 24](https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act/art-24), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (犯罪による収益の移転防止に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/criminal-proceeds-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 22](https://japanlaw.org/en/criminal-proceeds-act/art-22), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/criminal-proceeds-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Bankruptcy Act (破産法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 134](https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/art-134), [Article 202](https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/art-202)
- [Copyright Act (著作権法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 73](https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-73), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Road Traffic Act (道路交通法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 113-3](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/art-113-3), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律)](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 65](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-65), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)
- [Electricians Act (電気工事士法)](https://japanlaw.org/en/electricians-act): 2 provisions, among them [Article 7-16](https://japanlaw.org/en/electricians-act/art-7-16), [Supplementary Provisions, Article 6](https://japanlaw.org/en/electricians-act/suppl-4261-69/art-6)

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## Sources

- Explanation: Written for this site with AI (claude-opus-5-5, 2026-10-18)
- Where it is used, and how often: Worked out by this site from e-Gov's text
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (38 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI