Functions
The Imperial Household Law provides that the Council shall be summoned by the Prime Minister to approve of:
- Marriage of any male member of the Imperial Family (Article X)
- Forfeiture of the Imperial status of a member of the Imperial Family (Articles XI, XIII and XIV)
- Changing of the order of succession of an heir who suffers from incurable disease (Article III)
- Regency (Articles XVI, XVIII and XX)
The Imperial Household Council has been convoked seven times hitherto. At each time, the Council meeting was headed by the Prime Minister and gave a unanimous consent and approval to the agenda.
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