Information on Administrative Appeals Examination System

In the event that the rights and interests of the people (citizens) are violated by the disposal of the administrative agency, the Administrative Appeals Examination System aims to provide simple and prompt relief under fair procedures and ensures proper operation of the government. It is a system for.
A simple and prompt procedure based on written examination is adopted as a method of hearing, and judgment is made by an administrative organization that is familiar with the administration. In addition, the scope of the hearing covers not only the illegality of the administrative agency, but also its unfairness (not illegal, but is appropriate in view of the purpose and purpose of the system).
The Administrative Appeals Law (2014 Law No. 68) has been established as a general law for the above-mentioned administrative appeal screening system.
Please see the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website for an overview of the Administrative Appeals Law.

The standard hearing period under Article 16 of the Administrative Appeals Examination Act (the standard period that should normally be required from the time the request for examination reaches the office to the decision on the request for examination) is as follows. （※）

Since the standard hearing period is a guideline for the hearing period, the hearing period may fluctuate depending on the content of the request for examination, such as when an oral statement is filed.
※About disposal based on the regulations about disclosure of information which Yokohama-shi holds (February 2000 Yokohama-shi regulations first) and the regulations about protection of Yokohama-shi personal information (February 2005 Yokohama-shi regulations sixth) Excludes examination requests.

When you want to receive grants such as copies of related documents from the hearing members and the Yokohama City Administrative Appeals Examination Committee, please pay the fee as follows (Yokohama City Administrative Appeals Examination Ordinance (PDF: 709KB) (December 2015 Yokohama City Ordinance No. 71) Article 2). In addition, reading is free of charge.