noun
Act on Substitute Execution by Administration
A specific Japanese law that allows administrative agencies to carry out an obligation on behalf of a non-compliant party and then collect the costs.
行政代執行法に基づき、違法建築物の除去が行われた。
The illegal structure was removed under the Act on Substitute Execution by Administration.
Compound of 行政 (administration), 代執行 (substitute execution), and 法 (law).