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Whistleblower Protection Act

公益通報者保護法（こうえきつうほうしゃほごほう）

Amended by

Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency

防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律

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The same amending law also changes

1 provision changed · 5 provisions in the supplementary provisions

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Article 2 · (Definitions)第二条（定義）

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  • ChangedArticle 2, paragraph (4), item (i)

    Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, organizations provided for in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999), the Digital Agency, the Disaster Management Agency, organizations provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948), organizations under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which were established pursuant to laws, organizations established within one of these organizations, or the employees of those organizations who are authorized by laws to independently exercise their authority; and

    内閣府、宮内庁、内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する機関、デジタル庁、防災庁、国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関、法律の規定に基づき内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関若しくはこれらに置かれる機関又はこれらの機関の職員であって法律上独立に権限を行使することを認められた職員

5 changes in the supplementary provisions (附則)

Supplementary Provisions, Article 2 · Transitional Measures Concerning Dispositions附則第二条（処分等に関する経過措置）

3 added
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  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)

    A disposition of certification and notice or any other act made by a former organ of the national government before the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of the respective laws before amendment by this Act (including orders based on these laws; referred to below as the "Former Laws and Regulations" in this Article and the following Article) is deemed, after the enforcement of this Act, to be a disposition of certification and notice or any other act made by the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective laws amended by this Act (including orders based on these laws; referred to below as the "New Laws and Regulations" in this Article and the following Article).

    この法律の施行前にこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条及び次条において「旧法令」という。）の規定により従前の国の機関がした認定等の処分又は通知その他の行為は、この法律の施行後は、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条及び次条において「新法令」という。）の相当規定により相当の国の機関がした認定等の処分又は通知その他の行為とみなす。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (2)

    An application, notification or other act that has been made to a former organ of the national government pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations and is in effect at the time of the enforcement of this Act is deemed, after the enforcement of this Act, to be an application, notification or other act made to the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations.

    この法律の施行の際現に旧法令の規定により従前の国の機関に対してされている申請、届出その他の行為は、この法律の施行後は、新法令の相当規定により相当の国の機関に対してされた申請、届出その他の行為とみなす。

  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (3)

    With regard to a matter for which an application, notification or other procedure must be conducted with a former organ of the national government pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations before the enforcement of this Act, and for which that procedure has not been conducted with the former organ of the national government before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions of the New Laws and Regulations apply after the enforcement of this Act, deeming that procedure not to have been conducted with the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations.

    この法律の施行前に旧法令の規定により従前の国の機関に対して申請、届出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行前に従前の国の機関に対してその手続がされていないものについては、この法律の施行後は、これを、新法令の相当規定により相当の国の機関に対してその手続がされていないものとみなして、新法令の規定を適用する。

Supplementary Provisions, Article 3 · Transitional Measures Concerning the Effect of Orders附則第三条（命令の効力に関する経過措置）

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  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (1)

    A Cabinet Office Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office or a Ministerial Order under Article 12, paragraph (1) of the National Government Organization Act that was issued pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations is to have effect, after the enforcement of this Act, as the corresponding Cabinet Office Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office, Disaster Management Agency Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency, or Ministerial Order under Article 12, paragraph (1) of the National Government Organization Act that was issued pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations.

    旧法令の規定により発せられた内閣府設置法第七条第三項の内閣府令又は国家行政組織法第十二条第一項の省令は、この法律の施行後は、新法令の相当規定に基づいて発せられた相当の内閣府設置法第七条第三項の内閣府令、防災庁設置法第七条第三項の防災庁令又は国家行政組織法第十二条第一項の省令としての効力を有するものとする。

Supplementary Provisions, Article 4 · Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions附則第四条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）

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  • AddedSupplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)

    With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

    この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。