The old constitution required that the bill receive the support of a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet to become law. Both chambers had made amendments. Without interference by MacArthur, House of Representatives added Article 17, which guarantees the right to sue the State for the tort of officials, Article 40, which guarantees the right to sue the State for wrongful detention, and Article 25, which guarantees the right to life.Hideki SHIBUTANI(渋谷秀樹)(2013) Japanese Constitutional Law. 2nd ed.(憲法 第2版) p487 Yuhikaku Publishing(有斐閣) The house also amended Article 9. The House of Peers approved the document on 6 October; the House of Representatives adopted it in the same form the following day, with only five members voting against. It became law when it received the imperial assent on 3 November 1946. Under its own terms, the constitution came into effect on 3 May 1947.
The old constitution required that the bill receive the support of a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet to become law Both chambers had made amendments Without interference by MacArthur House of Representatives added Article 17 which guarantees the right to sue the State for the tort of officials Article 40 which guarantees the right to sue the State for wrongful detention and Article 25 which guarantees the right to lifeHideki SHIBUTANI(渋谷秀樹)(2013) Japanese Constitutional Law 2nd ed(憲法 第2版) p487 Yuhikaku Publishing(有斐閣) The house also amended Article 9 The House of Peers approved the document on 6 October; the House of Representatives adopted it in the same form the following day with only five members voting against It became law when it received the imperial assent on 3 November 1946 Under its own terms the constitution came into effect on 3 May 1947