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Title in national language: 
熱供給事業法 (昭和四十七年六月二十二日法律第八十八号)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
1972
Effective Start Year: 
2004
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Overall Summary: 
The Heat Supply Business Act (Act No. 88 of 1972) aims to protect the interests of persons who receive heat supply and to achieve the sound development of heat supply business by realizing appropriate and reasonable operation of heat supply business, and to assure public safety by regulating the construction, maintenance and operation of heat supply facilities.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Article 3 A person who intends to conduct a heat supply business shall obtain a license from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for each service area. Article 4 (1) A person who intends to obtain a license under the preceding Article shall submit a written application to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry [...]
National policy structure: 
Article 1 The purpose of this Act is to protect the interests of persons who receive heat supply and to achieve the sound development of heat supply business by realizing appropriate and reasonable operation of heat supply business, and to assure public safety by regulating the construction, maintenance and operation of heat supply facilities.