It is believed that the structural framework of the ritsuryo system was systematized by this code, which included the stipulation that the ancient family register had to be revised every six years, definition of the smallest administrative division consisting of 50 families in the regional system, and the enactment of the law of the rice field allotment system.
その他、古代の戸籍制度を6年に1回作成すること（六年一造）、50戸を1里とする地方制度、班田収授法に関する規定など、律令制の骨格が本令により制度化されたと考えられている。