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Act on the Protection of Personal Information

Article 63, paragraph (1)

第六十三条第一項

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  1. In force today

    The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), items (iv) and (v), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

    行政機関の長(第二条第八項第四号及び第五号の政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。)、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人(以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。)は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

  2. Not yet in force Act No. 62 of 2026 Reworded

    The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), items (iv) and (v)(v) through (vii), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

    行政機関の長(第二条第八項第四号及び第五号第五号から第七号までの政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。)、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人(以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。)は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

  3. Not yet in force Act No. 56 of 2026 Reworded

    The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8)(9), items (v) through (vii), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

    行政機関の長(第二条第八項第九項第五号から第七号までの政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。)、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人(以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。)は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

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